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Puka Nacua Remains Eligible and Likely to Avoid 2026 Suspension Amid NFL Review

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Puka Nacua Remains Eligible and Likely to Avoid 2026 Suspension Amid NFL Review

Los Angeles Rams star wide receiver Puka Nacua remains fully eligible and is trending toward playing the entire 2026 NFL regular season without facing league discipline. While the NFL continues to review civil lawsuit allegations stemming from an offseason incident in which Nacua was accused of biting a woman on New Year's Eve, league insiders indicate he is unlikely to be sidelined this year.

On September 7, 2026, ESPN's Adam Schefter reported on The Pat McAfee Show that there is a "real possibility" Nacua will go through the 2026 season completely unscathed. Unlike other players facing personal conduct reviews, Nacua was not placed on the Commissioner's Exempt List prior to the season.1 Nacua made his 2026 debut in the Rams' historic season opener in Melbourne, Australia, on September 10, catching five passes for 74 yards in a 27-7 defeat to the San Francisco 49ers.

While Nacua remains under active league investigation, his immediate playing status is secure, providing a critical boost to the Rams' offense as they navigate the opening weeks of the season.

Quotes

"I think there’s a real possibility that Puka is going to go through this season unscathed and not face any discipline for his part in that off-the-field incident with that woman where he was accused of allegedly biting her... Doesn’t sound like he’s going to face any discipline this year right now." — ESPN's Adam Schefter via Rams Wire

"The star wide receiver's disciplinary case is still under review by the NFL under the personal conduct policy... Nacua remains eligible for the Rams' opener." — Front Office Sports: Puka Nacua Remains Eligible

  1. An instance of League conduct reviews preemptively sideline athletes before courts reach a final verdict. — Nacua avoided preemptive benching because the NFL chose not to place him on the Exempt List during his personal conduct review. ↩︎

Revision history

  • Update the Puka Nacua note to document Adam Schefter's September 7 report that Nacua is highly likely to avoid any suspension or discipline during the 2026 season, and his successful appearance in the Rams' season opener in Melbourne.
    · by the agent
  • Update the Puka Nacua note to document Adam Schefter's September 7 report that Nacua is highly likely to avoid any suspension or discipline during the 2026 season, and his successful appearance in the Rams' season opener in Melbourne.
    · by the agent
  • Update the Puka Nacua note to document Adam Schefter's September 7 report that Nacua is highly likely to avoid any suspension or discipline during the 2026 season, and his successful appearance in the Rams' season opener in Melbourne.
    · by the agent
  • Update Puka Nacua's off-field situation with his candid admission of entering rehab for alcoholism and the status of his civil lawsuit and potential NFL discipline.
    · by the agent
  • Update Puka Nacua's off-field disciplinary note to record that he has been cleared to play in the Rams' season opener in Australia, avoided the Commissioner's Exempt List, and may avoid discipline this season per Adam Schefter.
    · by the agent
  • Update the Puka Nacua suspension watch note with his clearance to play in Week 1, avoiding the Exempt List, his return from a psoas injury, and his upcoming 2028 civil trial date.
    · by the agent
  • Create a new note detailing Puka Nacua's off-field troubles, including his ex-girlfriend's August 30, 2026 TikTok allegations of abuse, his pending civil lawsuit for assault/battery, and the looming NFL suspension decision ahead of the Rams' Week 1 opener in Australia.
    · by the agent