INGLEWOOD — Puka Nacua spun off of one hit that dislodged his chin strap, but, still on his feet, turned upfield. That’s when Texans linebacker Henry To’oTo’o’s helmet crashed into the Rams receiver’s, and Nacua felt hot blood trickling down his face.

“Tried to come back in here [to the locker room] and make sure I could count to 10 on my hands,” Nacua said after the game. “Coming back in here, I felt like my face was on my facemask and I was standing up and it was all the way down here to the left.”

And yet, as he has many times before, Nacua returned from the injury. And his presence helped spur the Rams to their 14-9 season-opening win over the Texans on Sunday.

The Rams’ offense had stalled as Nacua was evaluated for a concussion, all while receiving stitches for the gash on his

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