NFL Contract Rumors: Puka Nacua could land a four-year, $160M Los Angeles Rams contract extension in the 2027 offseason (Image via Getty: Puka Nacua)Puka Nacua went toe-to-toe for the NFL Offensive Player of the Year award last year with Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba, recording 129 catches and 107.2 receiving yards per game. But Smith-Njigba won the award and received a massive contract extension.According to Spotrac, the Seattle Seahawks signed Jaxon Smith-Njigba to a four-year, $168 million contract extension on March 23, 2026, making him the highest average-paid [$42 million] WR in NFL history at the time of signing.As per Spotrac’s calculated market value, Nacua is projected to sign a four-year, $160 million contract, giving him an average annual salary of $40 million.If this happens, the Los Angeles Rams wide receiver would come close to Smith-Njigba’s contract extension but would still trail him once again.All this contract speculation surfaced right after NFL insider Ian Rapoport reported on X that Nacua could get his contract extension in the 2027 offseason, that is, after the 2026 season.Puka Nacua’s Los Angeles Rams contract extension could arrive in 2027 as projected value climbs to $160M over four yearsNFL insider Ian Rapoport reported on X that the Los Angeles Rams have spent a lot of money in many different places on many different players.So, expecting Puka Nacua’s extension this year is unlikely. He is still in the last year of his rookie contract and is one of the best receivers in the NFL.The Rams are expected to tag him or offer him a new extension after the 2026 NFL season.If the deal comes, Spotrac projects it to be worth around four years and $160 million, with an average annual salary of $40 million.If it happens, he will become the second-highest-paid wide receiver in NFL history at the time of signing. But it all depends on how much better he can be this year than last year.Puka Nacua livestream comments about NFL refereesAccording to NFL insider Ian Rapoport, the Los Angeles Rams expect Nacua to be in a better place than he was last year: a better place off the field.They expect him to work with a therapist, go to rehab, and take accountability for some of the actions he took in 2025 in a very public manner.The Athletic’s Nate Atkins reports that Nacua got real with himself and his inner circle this offseason. He made a promise to his mother.He took harsh criticism from his brothers [who could be Samson Nacua, Tei Nacua, Kai Nacua, or Isaiah Nacua].He cut down his circle so much that now it’s just him and a team therapist talking miles away from the livestream.Last season, in December 2025, Nacua made comments during a livestream with internet streamers Adin Ross and N3on. “The refs are the worst,” Nacua said.“Some of the rules aren’t... these guys want to be... these guys are lawyers.They want to be on TV too. You don’t think he’s texting his friends in the group chat like, ‘Yo, you guys just saw me on “Sunday Night Football.” That wasn’t P.I., but I called it.’”When Nacua was asked if referees were really doing things like calling pass interference when there wasn’t any, Nacua said, “I mean, these guys are normal human beings too.”Puka Nacua’s fantasy football projectionsAccording Matthew Berry’s Fantasy Life,Nacua’s fantasy football projections for the 2026 season are 116 receptions on 158 targets, 1,504 receiving yards and 7.8 receiving touchdowns in 16 games as of this publication.Last season, the Los Angeles Rams wide receiver recorded 129 receptions on 160 targets, 1,715 receiving yards, and 10 receiving touchdowns in 16 games.