Los Angeles Rams receiver Puka Nacua has revealed that he does not want to play in the NFL beyond his 30th birthday.

The 23-year-old has cemented himself as one of the most exciting receivers in the league since joining the Rams in 2023.

Nacua set NFL receiving records in his rookie season before a knee injury interrupted his 2024 campaign. He still led the Rams with 79 catches for 990 yards and three touchdowns. 

Despite being only two years into his NFL career, however, the Los Angeles star is already eyeing his exit from the sport.

‘I know I want to retire at the age of 30,’ Nacua told the ‘Join the Lobby’ podcast. 

‘I’m 23 right now, I’m going into year three – it wouldn’t even be 10 years. It’d be maybe seven or eight. 

Puka Nacua has revealed that he does not want to play in the NFL beyond the age of 30

‘I’m 23 right now, I’m going into Year 3 – it wouldn’t even be 10 years,’ the Rams receiver said

‘I think of Aaron Donald, to go out at the top, I think it would be super cool.’ 

Former Rams defensive tackle Donald retired last year after 10 seasons, claiming at the time that he considered his NFL career ‘complete’. 

Nacua, who is one of six children, said he hopes to one day have a ‘big family’ of his own.

‘I want to be able to be a part of their lives and be as active as I can with them,’ the wide receiver explained.

‘The injuries are something you can’t control (as) part of the game, so you never know.’ 

Nacua continued: ‘Hopefully, the rest of the career can go healthy, but you have shoulder surgery, you have knee surgery, you have ankle…

‘By the time my kids could be 18, I could be barely walking if you play the game and sustain all the injuries and stuff like that, but I want to retire early.’