The Los Angeles Rams do not expect wide receiver Puka Nacua and left tackle Alaric Jackson to be suspended for Thursday's season opener against the San Francisco 49ers despite ongoing legal situations, head coach Sean McVay said Sunday.
"Yeah, absolutely," McVay said when asked if he expected the pair to be able to face the Niners in Australia. "That's what I've heard. I haven't heard anything different."
On Aug. 30, ESPN's Adam Schefter reported neither player would be placed on the commissioner exempt list that day, but both cases remained under the NFL's review.
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 June, Jackson was arrested on a domestic violence charge. He was not charged with a felony for the incident. Jackson's case was referred to the Los Angeles City Attorney's Office in July and assigned for a pre-filing diversion available to eligible individuals, an alternative to misdemeanor criminal prosecution.
At the start of training camp, McVay said the two legal situations were ongoing and that the team has been in contact "with both the legal system and the league to be able to get all the necessary information."
McVay did not yet say whether defensive tackle Aaron Donald, who came out of retirement last week after two seasons, would play in the game against the 49ers. McVay said Donald will practice Sunday.
"We're truly taking it a day at a time," McVay said. "I'll have all those injury updates and stuff like that for you on Tuesday."
McVay also said defensive end Myles Garrett would practice Sunday. Garrett, the reigning NFL Defensive Player of the Year, has missed most of training camp because of knee soreness.
