Is Puka Nacua playing tonight? Rams' WR's status revealed for TNF vs. 49ers

NFL Week 15 action begins on Thursday night when Puka Nacua's Los Angeles Rams face the San Francisco 49ers, a divisional opponent, at Levi's Stadium. Heading into the game, both teams understand that a loss could mean elimination from the NFL playoffs.

After hurting his knee in a loss to the Detroit Lions in the first week of the season, Nacua was out for the Rams from Week 2 to Week 7. But he hasn't missed a game since coming back in Week 8 against the Minnesota Vikings.

Since his return from injury, Nacua has quickly emerged once again as a key performer in the Rams' offense. Last weekend, he delivered an outstanding performance against a formidable Buffalo Bills defense.

Let's find out below if Puka Nacua will get a chance to build on his monstrous performance from last week.

Exploring Puka Nacua's availability status for Thursday Night Football

Puka Nacua is currently not an injury concern for the Thursday Night Football game between the San Francisco 49ers and the Los Angeles Rams. The second-year wideout was not listed on the Rams' injury report, so he's expected to suit up from the start at Levi's Stadium, barring any late injury setback.

While Nacua is expected to be active, the Rams will not have TE Tyler Higbee (knee) and CB Cobie Durant (chest) available against the Niners on Thursday night.

Additionally, the team has designated six players as "questionable" for the game at Levi's Stadium, including wide receiver Demarcus Robinson (shoulder) and offensive lineman Beaux Limmer (knee).

How has Puka Nacua performed this season?

Puka Nacua once again demonstrated his status as the Rams' go-to player in the Week 14 game against the Buffalo Bills, ending with 12 catches, 162 receiving yards and a touchdown. In addition, he scored another touchdown on the ground and added 16 rushing yards.

In just his second season in the NFL, Nacua has shown his ability to produce even against the best defensive setups, as evidenced by his nine receptions for 117 yards against the Philadelphia Eagles' top-ranked defense in Week 12.

Nacua has accumulated 54 receptions for 708 yards and three touchdowns this season despite missing five games. In addition, he has one rushing touchdown and 35 yards on nine rush attempts.

The 23-year-old wide receiver had 15 receptions for 147 yards the last time he faced San Francisco's defense with Matthew Stafford at center, but he was sidelined by an injury when the Rams played the Niners earlier in the season.