Random Ramsdom: Puka Nacua to retire at age 30?

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Puka Nacua has recently revealed that he doesn’t seem himself playing in the NFL for more than 10 years. The young man still has time to change his mind, but we’ll see how long he plans to play. For now, Nacua looks like one of the best receivers in the league, but he has to keep earning that status, but either way it’s clear that he’s already thought about when his time in the NFL could be up.

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Rams WR Puka Nacua, 23, says he wants to retire at 30 (espn.com)

“I know I want to retire at the age of 30,” Nacua said. “I’m 23 right now, I’m going into Year 3 — it wouldn’t even be 10 years. It’d be maybe seven or eight. I think of Aaron Donald, to go out at the top, I think it would be super cool.”

Donald, the former Rams defensive tackle, retired in March 2024 after 10 seasons and is a future Hall of Famer. A three-time Defensive Player of the Year and a Super Bowl champion, Donald said at the time of his retirement that his NFL career felt “complete.”

Nacua — who has five siblings — also noted that he hopes to have “a big family,” saying, “I want to be able to be a part of their lives and be as active as I can with them.”

Puka Nacua says he’ll retire at age 30 (nbcsports)

“A 2023 fifth-round pick of the Rams, Nacua is going into his third NFL season. He’ll be 30 in his ninth NFL season. That would give him an even shorter career than Donald, who retired after 10 NFL seasons. Nacua has plenty of time to change his mind, but for now he doesn’t think he’ll be around long.”

What New Los Angeles Rams Linebacker Nate Landman Said About Sean McVay (si.com)

“A lot of my friends from high school moved down here and took jobs down here,” Landman said, per Atlanta Falcons on Si. “I’m excited to be back on the West Coast and see those guys. My parents are a short flight away and all my siblings live either in California or Nevada… It’s just a cool opportunity for me and my family to spend more time together and kind of enjoy this new chapter.”

Landman also said reuniting with former Falcons defensive coordinator Jimmy Lake played a role in his decision to join the Rams. Lake was fired as Atlanta’s defensive coordinator in January but recently returned to Los Angeles as a senior defensive assistant on coach Sean McVay’s staff.”