Matthew Stafford is neither a trainer nor a doctor.
Matthew Stafford doesn't think Puka Nacua's injury was "anything too major"
Matthew Stafford does not consider Puka Nacua's injury to be significant.
Scoring Zone's Take
Puka Nacua's injury is on your radar, but the actual signal here is mild reassurance rather than alarm. Both sources tell you the same thing from the same angle: Matthew Stafford, who has every incentive to know his top target's status, does not view the injury as significant. That's a quarterback's read, not a medical report, so treat it as a positive data point rather than a clearance. No details on the injury type, severity, or expected recovery timeline are given, which limits how far you can lean into this.
For draft prep, this shouldn't move Nacua off his current tier. He remains a locked-in early-round asset given his target volume and role in the Rams' offense when healthy, and nothing here suggests a change to his season-long outlook. The lack of alarm from Stafford is the kind of soft confirmation that should keep him firmly in your top wide receiver group rather than sliding him down boards out of caution. Stafford himself isn't materially impacted by this news either — his fantasy value is tied to his own health and the Rams' passing volume, and this report doesn't touch on his own status beyond his opinion of Nacua.
Confidence here is moderate: the two sources corroborate each other but are essentially reporting the same quote/sentiment, not independent medical confirmation. Keep Nacua where he's currently valued in your rankings, monitor for any beat-writer or team-official updates that specify the injury type or practice status, and avoid overreacting to a single "not significant" comment until there's a corroborating designation or trainer's report.