Rams receiver Konata Mumpfield gets bigger role after Puka Nacua's knee injury
The gist
Rams receiver Konata Mumpfield is in line for more snaps after Puka Nacua's knee injury put him on injured reserve.
The second-year seventh-round pick now has his best shot at a real role in Los Angeles.
How it unfolded
- Sep 27, 2026With Nacua out, Mumpfield caught four passes for 93 yards and a touchdown on eight targets against the Denver Broncos, including a 48-yard score from Matthew Stafford — his best game.
- Nov 8, 2026Mumpfield caught both of his targets for 20 yards in the Rams' 20-13 Week 9 win over the Commanders, second-most receiving yards on the team behind Nacua's 150.
- Nov 8, 2026Nacua sustained a PCL/MCL sprain and turf toe on the Rams' final offensive play and is expected to miss at least a month on injured reserve.
Key terms
- injured reserve
- A designation in North American pro sports leagues for athletes who are injured and unable to play.
- seventh-round pick
- Selections in the NFL's annual player draft, which teams can use to choose players or trade.
- PCL/MCL sprain
- A ligament in the knee that connects the tibia to the femur and resists backward forces on the shinbone.
Source: Wikipedia