Rams reveal injury timeline update on Puka Nacua, Myles Garrett and more

Nypost · Aug 17, 2026 · 448 words · By Ryan Anderson

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What to know about Rams reveal injury timeline update on Puka Nacua, Myles Garrett and more

The Los Angeles Rams are taking their time with two of the biggest stars on their roster, but Sean McVay offered an encouraging timeline Monday.

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What happened

The Los Angeles Rams are taking their time with two of the biggest stars on their roster, but Sean McVay offered an encouraging timeline Monday.

Why it matters

Wide receiver Puka Nacua and edge rusher Myles Garrett remained out of practice as they continue dealing with psoas soreness and knee swelling, respectively.

Common ground

McVay indicated neither absence is expected to linger much longer.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

Follow-up questions

What concrete event or decision sits underneath the headline: Rams reveal injury timeline update on Puka Nacua, Myles Garrett and more?
What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that the Rams roughly three weeks away from traveling to Australia for their Sept. 10 opener against San Francisco?
What should readers watch for in the next update to know whether the story is changing?

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 7 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “the Rams roughly three weeks away from traveling to Australia for their Sept. 10 opener against San Francisco”

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The claim is corroborated by a cross-reference from Nypost and the Wikipedia entry for the 2026 Los Angeles Rams season, confirming the season opener against San Francisco in Australia on September 10.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Los Angeles Rams are a professional American football team that plays and competes in the National Football League (NFL). The Rams franchise was founded in 1936 as the Cleveland Rams in the short-…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Los_Angeles_Ram…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2021 season was the Los Angeles Rams' 84th season in the National Football League (NFL), their 85th overall, their 55th in the Greater Los Angeles Area, the second playing their home games at SoFi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_Los_Angeles_Rams_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 season is the Los Angeles Rams' 89th in the National Football League (NFL), their 90th overall, 60th in the Greater Los Angeles Area, seventh playing their home games at SoFi Stadium and thei…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Los_Angeles_Rams_season

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Claim 2: “Rookie offensive lineman Keagen Trost and wide receiver Mario Williams are both expected to miss a “few weeks” after suffering hamstring injuries in the preseason opener against Kansas City.”

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Multiple sources, including quotes from coach Sean McVay, confirm that Keagen Trost and Mario Williams suffered hamstring injuries during the preseason game against Kansas City and are expected to miss a few weeks.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Southeastern Conference football season was the 94th season of Southeastern Conference (SEC) football. This was the SEC's second season with 16 teams with the additions of Texas and Oklahoma,…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Los Angeles Rams are a professional American football team based in the Greater Los Angeles area. The Rams compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Confer…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_Rams

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web search NEUTRAL — Trost injured his hamstring on the first field goal protection while Williams injured his hamstring on his kick return. “Keegan got his hamstring, probably be a few weeks with him, and the same thing …
https://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/articles/myles_garrett_puka_n…

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Claim 3: “Garrett has also missed roughly a week because of swelling in his knee.”

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Web search results from AOL and other reports confirm Myles Garrett has missed significant time/practices this summer due to knee swelling.

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web search NEUTRAL — Rams' Myles Garrett addresses status for 49ers game after dealing with knee swelling.Myles Garrett knows he has "plenty of support" with the Rams. "I think I’ll be able to play off of some great teamm…
https://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/articles/rams_myles_garrett_a…

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web search NEUTRAL — Myles Garrett has missed a lot of time this summer. He was somewhat limited in training camp due to some lower body soreness, and then knee swelling popped up that caused him to sit out both joint pra…
https://www.aol.com/articles/myles-garrett-making-really-goo…

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web search NEUTRAL — Myles Lorenz Garrett is an American professional football defensive end for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myles_Garrett

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Claim 4: “The Rams’ third-round pick started at right tackle against the Chiefs before exiting in the first quarter.”

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Three independent sources confirm Keagen Trost started at right tackle against the Chiefs and exited in the first quarter due to a hamstring injury.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 NFL draft was the 91st annual meeting of National Football League (NFL) franchises to select newly eligible players. The event was held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, from April 23 to 25, 2026.…
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Claim 5: “Wide receiver Puka Nacua and edge rusher Myles Garrett remained out of practice as they continue dealing with psoas soreness and knee swelling, respectively.”

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Multiple web sources confirm Myles Garrett is missing practice due to knee swelling. While the evidence for Puka Nacua specifically mentions 'groin soreness' in other claims, the overall context of both players missing practice for these specific injuries is supported across multiple reports.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 All-Pro teams were named by the Associated Press (AP), Pro Football Writers of America (PFWA), and The Sporting News (TSN) for performance in the 2025 NFL season. Any player selected to any o…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The NFL Top 100 Players of 2026, honoring the best NFL players of the year, is the sixteenth season in the NFL Top 100. It premiered on June 22, 2026, and concluded on September 3, 2026. Los Angeles R…
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Claim 6: “Alaric Jackson, who could face a suspension stemming from a domestic violence allegation made earlier this summer.”

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Multiple sources confirm Alaric Jackson was arrested in June following a domestic violence incident, though some specify he avoided felony charges.

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web search NEUTRAL — Puka Nacua was sued by a woman after several allegations this past offseason, and Alaric Jackson was arrested in June but not charged after a domestic violence incident.
https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/article/rams-expect-both-puka-n…

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web search NEUTRAL — Rams’ Alaric Jackson not facing felony after domestic violence arrest.
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…

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web search NEUTRAL — The incident led to Jackson being suspended for the first two games of the 2024 season for an undisclosed violation of the NFL’s personal conduct policy, but the reason for the suspension was not publ…
https://www.sportsnet.ca/nfl/article/rams-left-tackle-alaric…

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Claim 7: “Nacua has been sidelined since leaving last week’s joint practice against the Dallas Cowboys with what initially was described as groin soreness.”

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Three independent web sources (iHeart, Yardbarker, Yahoo Sports) explicitly confirm that Puka Nacua left a joint practice against the Dallas Cowboys due to groin soreness.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2023 season was the Los Angeles Rams' 86th in the National Football League (NFL), their 87th overall, their 57th in the Greater Los Angeles Area, the fourth playing their home games at SoFi Stadiu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Los_Angeles_Rams_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Marist Lealofi Liufau (born February 9, 2001) is an American professional football outside linebacker for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the N…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Makea "Puka" Nacua (; born May 29, 2001) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Washingto…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puka_Nacua

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