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FILE – Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua warms up before an NFL football game against the Carolina Panthers, Nov. 30, 2025, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo\/Rusty Jones, File)<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n

LOS ANGELES \u2014 Puka Nacua says he is thinking less about his contract situation with the Los Angeles Rams these days and more about how to be a good father, friend and teammate after his eventful offseason.<\/p>

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The Rams\u2019 All-Pro receiver gave some details about the changes in his life over the past several months after the Rams\u2019 organized team activities Thursday.<\/p>\n

Nacua hadn\u2019t spoken at length publicly since he spent time in a holistic rehabilitation facility and was sued for allegedly biting a woman and making an antisemitic statement on New Year\u2019s Eve.<\/p>\n

\u201cI feel like I\u2019ve learned is it\u2019s OK to ask for support,\u201d Nacua said.<\/p>\n

Nacua described his time in rehab as \u201ca short stint,\u201d and he hasn\u2019t missed any offseason workouts heading into his fourth season with the Rams.<\/p>\n

But the two-time Pro Bowl selection also says he has worked with a team therapist and attended unspecified weekly meetings in recent months, and he is trying to improve the structure of his day-to-day life.<\/p>\n

\u201cLittle did I know that even just writing in a journal, as simple as that, and finding ways to express some of the things I have near and dear to my heart … it\u2019s been a great improvement in my life,\u201d Nacua said.<\/p>\n

Nacua entered the rehab facility<\/a> early in the offseason, apparently before he was sued in March by a woman who claims he made an antisemitic statement and bit her<\/a> on the shoulder. Plaintiff Madison Atiabi also claims Nacua bit her friend\u2019s thumb during a night of partying.<\/p>\n

Nacua also issued a public apology last December<\/a> after he performed a gesture that plays upon antisemitic tropes while appearing on an internet livestream. He also made sharply critical comments against NFL officials on social media.<\/p>

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Nacua turns 25 years old on Friday, and the prolific receiver says he has turned a corner in his off-the-field life. His son was born last October, shortly before trouble started for Nacua off the field during his wildly prolific season for the Rams, who reached the NFC championship game. Nacua led the NFL with 129 catches and ranked second with 1,715 yards receiving and 10 touchdowns, earning unanimous All-Pro honors.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have a young son, and I think of the things that I have the opportunity to share with him, and the great things that I\u2019ve been able to accomplish, and to enjoy those moments, but also to teach him in some of the mistakes I\u2019ve made,\u201d Nacua said. \u201cThere\u2019s an opportunity for him to learn before some of those wrong decisions can be made.\u201d<\/p>\n

Nacua will be at the center of the Rams\u2019 passing game this fall alongside Davante Adams and NFL MVP Matthew Stafford, but Nacua is also entering the final year of his rookie contract.<\/p>\n

Nacua and the Rams have not yet reached an agreement on a long-term contract extension, although general manager Les Snead has a history of finalizing big deals shortly before the start of training camp.<\/p>\n

When asked if he could envision playing in 2026 without an extension, Nacua made it clear he leaves that side of his life up to his agent.<\/p>\n

\u201cI haven\u2019t really thought about it,\u201d Nacua said. \u201cI enjoy playing football. It\u2019s been the biggest dream come true. So to be out here, and play for this organization specifically, has been awesome. I couldn\u2019t imagine myself playing anywhere else, but it\u2019s been fun to go out here and be around these guys, and hopefully let all those things handle themselves.\u201d<\/p>

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