May benefit from Nacua injury? Whittington's teammate Puka Nacua (knee) was placed on injured reserve Wednesday. Impact A rookie sixth-round pick, Whittington was the subject of considerable hype this summer -- like Nacua the year before -- but played only two snaps on offense in a 26-20 loss to the Lions in Week 1. Whittington made himself noticeable, at least, with a one-yard TD run wiped out by a penalty, a 20-yard kickoff return and a tackle on special teams. It remains to be seen if the rookie can develop into a starting WR or simply hangs around as a jack-of-all-trades depth player, but the door has been cracked open with Nacua out for at least four games. The Rams used Cooper Kupp, Demarcus Robinson and Tyler Johnson as their WR trio for nearly every snap after Nacua's injury in the Week 1 loss, and that could be the plan again Week 2 at Arizona.
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024 • ROTOWIRE