Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua enjoyed a career year, setting career highs in receiving while leading the NFL in receptions and ranking second in receiving yards, earning a Pro Bowl selection and First-Team All-Pro honors. He hauled in 129 receptions for 1,715 yards and ten touchdowns on 166 targets across 16 regular-season games. Nacua also totaled 24 receptions for 332 yards and two touchdowns across 42 targets in the playoffs.
The Los Angeles Rams’ superstar is eligible for a new contract
Feb 5, 2026; San Francisco, CA, USA; Puka Nacua on the NFL Honors Red Carpet before Super Bowl LX at Palace of Fine Arts. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images
Feb 5, 2026; San Francisco, CA, USA; Puka Nacua on the NFL Honors Red Carpet before Super Bowl LX at Palace of Fine Arts. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images
Since completing his third regular season, Puka Nacua is eligible to negotiate and sign a long-term contract extension immediately as he enters the final year of his deal. Through Proven Performance Escalators, which award players on rookie deals for making a Pro Bowl on the original ballot, he is scheduled to earn a $5.767 million base salary along with a $5.828 million cap hit in 2026, perOver The Cap. Nacua is expected to break the bank this offseason and could reset the wide receiver market, potentially surpassing Ja’Marr Chase’s $40.25 million annual salary, which totals $161 million with $112 million guaranteed over four years.
His market just went up.
The Rams 2x-Pro Bowlers’ market skyrockets after rivals extension
Seattle Seahawks, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, NFL
Feb 5, 2026; San Jose, CA, USA; Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba (11) talks to media members at the San Jose Marriott. Mandatory Credit: Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images
As previously discussed by Vincent Pensabene on Gridiron Heroics, the Seattle Seahawks have signed Jaxon Smith-Njigba to a record-breaking four-year, $168.6 million contract extension, with $120 million guaranteed, making him the highest-paid wide receiver in NFL history at $42.15 million per year. As a result, Puka Nacua’s market has just skyrocketed, and he is now positioned to command an even higher salary than JSN. Expect negotiations to heat up, with a potential holdout this offseason by Nacua if no deal is made, as spring workouts near.
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