Los Angeles Rams wide receiver panaka one of the team's most promising offensive Stars will be sidelined for at least the next four games after suffering an aggravation of a previous knee injury head coach sha mcque confirmed that naar reinjured his posterior cruciate ligament that is PCL during the Rams week one overtime loss to the Detroit Lions NAA who initially sprained his PCL during a joint practice with the Los Angeles charges in early August will now be placed on injured reserve ncua's injury occurred during the first half of the game when he limped off the field after making a catch though he briefly returned to the action his time on the field was shortlived and he was eventually carted off to the locker room this marks the second time NAA has dealt with this knee issue which initially costus him valuable practice time during the preseason after returning to the field at the end of August his reinjury now means the Rams will be without one of their key offensive weapons the timing of ncua's absence couldn't be worse for the Rams as MC highlighted NAA is a player who brings a significant impact to the team he just makes a difference mqu said via ESPN emphasizing ncua's versatility which includes contributions to both the passing and running game games in last year's rookie season NAA set NFL records with 105 catches and 1,486 receiving yards quickly becoming a fan favorite and filling in for an injured kooper Coupe ncua's loss leaves the Rams with limited options on a fence especially with CP their top wide out shouldering the bulk of the receiving workload in the game against the Lions cop was targeted 21 times and finished with 14 reception itions for 110 yards and a touchdown showcasing his consistency however other players will need to step up Tyler Johnson a recent addition to the Rams receiving Corps showed promise with 79 yards on five receptions and maybe leaned on more heavily moving forward the Rams have also been hit with injuries to their offensive line including left guard Steve aala who is dealing with an MCL Sprain and Right Guard Kevin doson who was spotted where the boot after the game with additional key players like tackles Rob havenstein and Aller Jackson unavailable the Rams offense will be severely tested in the coming weeks as Naka recovers on the injured reserve list the Rams will have to rely heavily on their remaining Playmakers and hope that their young star can make a full recovery to return to action later in the season their upcoming week two matchup against the Arizona Cardinals will be a critical test as the team adapts to a tough start stay subscribed for more videos