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Rams coach Sean McVay reports that receiver Puka Nacua is 'doing really well' after his rehab stint and will participate in offseason workouts. Nacua had faced off-field incidents prior to this positive update.
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Rams coach Sean McVay says receiver Puka Nacua "looks great" and is "doing really well" during offseason workouts. Nacua was in rehab after a string of off-field incidents before workouts began. (Eric Thayer/Los Angeles Times)
Star receiver Puka Nacua will fully participate in voluntary offseason workouts, the Rams are getting closer to another contract adjustment with quarterback Matthew Stafford, and coach Sean McVay and general manager Les Snead hope backup quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo decides to put off retirement and return for a third season and possible Super Bowl run.
McVay and Snead addressed those topics and the NFL draft on Tuesday during a videoconference with reporters.
Nacua led the NFL in receptions last season but also was involved in a string of off-the-field incidents the last few months, including an alleged biting incident that led to a civil lawsuit. Those situations put the brakes on any immediate discussion between the Rams and Nacua about a .
Sean McVay stated that Puka Nacua 'looks great' and is 'doing really well' during offseason workouts.
Puka Nacua was involved in a string of off-field incidents, including an alleged biting incident that led to a civil lawsuit.
Yes, Puka Nacua will fully participate in the Rams' voluntary offseason workouts.
The Rams are nearing a contract adjustment with Matthew Stafford and hope Jimmy Garoppolo will postpone retirement for another season.

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In March, Nacua began a rehabilitation program in Malibu, but he was present for the first day of workouts on Monday.
Nacua, 24, âlooks greatâ and is âdoing really well,â McVay said. McVay declined to detail discussions heâs had with the All-Pro, who was a finalist for NFL offensive player of the year.
âHe and I have a great relationship,â McVay said. âFeel really good about kind of the direction weâre going.â
Stafford, 38, led the Rams to the NFC championship game last season and is the reigning NFL most valuable player. According to overthecap.com, he is due to carry a salary-cap number of $48.3 million this season.
But Stafford has no doubt demanded, and will receive, a raise and a possible additional year in a deal that the Rams acknowledged two years ago is essentially a year-to-year situation.
âProgress has been made,â Snead said of negotiations.
There is no timeline, Snead said, âbut donât expect any drama, per se.â
Garoppolo, 34, has backed up Stafford for two seasons, and he has been invaluable.
Last year, with Stafford sidelined for training camp because of a back issue, Garoppolo ran the offense and prepped the defense with a skillset honed during a 12-year career that included a Super Bowl appearance. Stafford joined workouts before the season and remained healthy throughout, but Garoppolo was perhaps the most valuable insurance policy in the NFL.
Last season, Garoppolo played on a one-year contract and earned $4.5 million, according to overthecap.com.
McVay expressed confidence in fourth-year pro Stetson Bennett, but said he was hopeful that âwhen the time is right,â Garoppolo will âchange his mind,â and return.
âYou leave the door open,â McVay said when asked if there was a point that Rams would press Garoppolo to return. âI donât think you want to press. What you donât want to do is ever force a guy to play if in his mind heâs ready to move on.
âBut you donât want to minimize that, âHey, if you do decide you want to play, letâs make sure itâs here with us.â
The Rams have the 13th pick in the NFL draft, which begins Thursday in Pittsburgh. They have one pick in the second and third rounds, one in the sixth round and three in the seventh.
Receiver, offensive line and edge rusher are among the positions the Rams could address with their first top-15 pick since they selected quarterback Jared Goff with the No. 1 pick in 2016.
"There's a lot of possibilities," McVay said. "We don't control what happens in those 12 picks before, and so what we've done is a lot of contingency planning and a lot of conversations, and feel really good about that."
This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.