Puka Nacua Back at Rams OTAs and McVay Is Standing By His Guy
Puka Nacua walked into the Rams' offseason program on Monday and showed up ready to work. Coach Sean McVay made it crystal clear on Tuesday: the wide receiver is a full participant, no restrictions, no questions asked. "He'll be a full participant," McVay said at his predraft news conference. "Great to be able to see him. Looks great. He's doing really well."
This is McVay putting a stake in the ground. Nacua spent part of the offseason in rehab after a woman in Los Angeles filed a lawsuit in March alleging he made an "unprovoked antisemitic statement" on New Year's Eve and later bit her on the shoulder. Heavy stuff. But McVay isn't backing down.
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The Rams coach has been careful with his words, but his actions speak louder. Back at the league meetings last month, McVay said the organization is "continuing to gather all the information" about the incident but emphasized he "trust[s] this kid's heart." Translation: we're not rushing to judgment here. "Love him, put your arm around him, want to continue to help him grow and really get all the appropriate facts before I kind of rush to judgment on that particular situation," he said then.
Now that Nacua is back in the building, McVay doubled down. "He and I have a great relationship and feel really good about kind of the direction that we're going," the coach said Tuesday. Whatever conversations have happened between them, McVay is keeping those private. But the message is clear: the Rams are moving forward with their star receiver.
Nacua's Defense and the Rams' Position
Through his attorney Levi McCathern, Nacua has denied the allegations "in the strongest possible terms." According to a statement obtained by ABC News, the receiver claims he has video evidence that "underscores" the plaintiff's "behavior and actions are inconsistent with the allegations being made."
Matthew Stafford was also in attendance at the start of OTAs on Monday, and there's been progress on reworking his contract, though general manager Les Snead said there's no timeline on getting a deal done yet.
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