McVay: Atwell trade not about possible Nacua ban

McVay: Atwell trade not about possible Nacua ban --> Skip to main content Skip to navigation MenuESPN scores NFLNBAMLBSoccerWNBANHLNCAAFMore SportsBoxingNCAACricketF1GamingGolfHorseLLWSMMANASCARNLLNBA G LeagueNBA Summer LeagueNCAAMNCAAWNWSLOlympicsPLLRacingRN BBRN FBRugbyBananasSports BettingTGLTennisUFLMen's World CupWWEProfessional WrestlingEditionsWhere to WatchFantasyWatch NFLHomeScoresScheduleStandingsStatsTeamsOddsFantasy FootballWhere To WatchDepth ChartsInjuriesTransactionsDraftOddsFree AgencyCoachesPlayoff BracketSuper BowlFootball Power IndexFuturesPlayersScheduleWeekly LeadersTotal QBRNFL HistorySuper Bowl WinnersTickets McVay: Atwell trade not about possible Nacua banLos Angeles Rams8hSarah BarshopMcCarthy says Steelers' 4 QBs have earned spotsPittsburgh Steelers11hBrooke PryorTitans' Robinson being evaluated after 'cheap' hitChicago Bears18hTurron Davenport'Foundational' Williams latest to re-up with SeattleSeattle Seahawks1dBrady HendersonRomo issued new citations related to July arrestDallas Cowboys13hProjecting every NFL team's 53-man roster for this season: Who will make the cut?4dNFL NationAdam Schefter's cheat sheet: Value picks and sleepers to target4hAdam SchefterRaised by teachers, bonded by football: Inside Mike and Matt LaFleur's shared journeyArizona Cardinals5hLindsey ThiryDerailed by injury, Cards' rookie QB Carson Beck has lost early momentum6mJosh WeinfussTitans still high on Carnell Tate despite lack of preseason production3mTurron DavenportIs Vikings rookie Caleb Banks healthy and ready to perform?3mKevin SeifertHow Cowboys' leadership council is taking pressure off Dak Prescott6mTodd ArcherSolak: How all 32 NFL teams rank in watchability this season, from the Bears to the BrownsBuffalo Bills1dBen SolakReid's annual HBCU watch list: 10 players who could get 2027 NFL draft interestPrairie View A&M Panthers5hJordan ReidReid's preseason 2027 NFL mock draft: Quarterbacks go 1-2-3 ... and one team trades up for the top pickTexas Longhorns22hJordan Reid2026 Fantasy Football Draft Guide: Rankings, mock drafts and analysis4hFantasy staffThe best picks for each draft slot in Rounds 1 and 2 in 10-team leagues1dTristan H. CockcroftJosh Allen, the jokester: Stories of the QB's wit from the locker room, field and skyBuffalo Bills1dAlaina GetzenbergBig Apple expectations, Garden State reality for Giants and Jets playersNew York Giants2dRich Cimini and Jordan RaananWhich international cities could add an NFL team? We asked execs around the leagueJacksonville Jaguars2dJeremy FowlerWhich NFL teams will go over or under projected win totals?Cincinnati Bengals1dESPNBest bets to make or miss the NFL playoffsDallas Cowboys2dESPNRams' McVay: Atwell trade about depth, not possible Nacua banplayLos Angeles Rams vs. Los Angeles Chargers: Game Highlights (0:58) INGLEWOOD, Calif. -- Los Angeles Rams coach Sean McVay said Thursday's trade for wide receiver Tutu Atwell had "nothing to do" with a possible suspension for two-time Pro Bowl receiver Puka Nacua. McVay, speaking after the Rams' preseason finale against the Los Angeles Chargers, said that Atwell adds depth at the position. "It gives us an opportunity to be able to have that speed element, and he can do some different things," McVay said. "It had nothing to do with anything other than just adding depth to the receiver room." In March, a woman in Los Angeles filed a lawsuit against Nacua that alleged he made an "unprovoked antisemitic statement" toward her and later bit her on the shoulder. In July, McVay said Nacua's legal situation is "ongoing" and something for which the team is still gathering information and communicating with the league. The Rams acquired Atwell in exchange for running back Jarquez Hunter. Atwell returns to the team that drafted him in the second round in 2021. He had spent his first five seasons with Los Angeles before signing a one-year, $1.4 million contract with the Miami Dolphins in March. McVay also said Thursday that he has not decided on whether Stetson Bennett or rookie first-round pick Ty Simpson will back up quarterback Matthew Stafford this season. Bennett did not play against the Chargers, but McVay said not to read too much into the distribution of quarterback reps. Simpson started the game, completing 18 of 23 passes for 119 yards and a touchdown. He added: "We've got three quarterbacks on our roster. Obviously, we've got the reigning MVP of the league and then we've got two guys that we feel really good about. ... Not pigeonholing myself into any sort of decision other than I feel really good about Stetson Bennett [and I] feel really good about Ty Simpson." Earlier in the week, McVay said the Rams will keep all three quarterbacks on their initial 53-man roster.

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