Rams' Puka Nacua reacts to Matthew Stafford's MVP, 2026 return: 'I almost did a backflip'

SAN FRANCISCO – There mightiness beryllium cipher connected the satellite happier for Matthew Stafford than Puka Nacua.

The Los Angeles Rams quarterback, successful his 17th NFL season, won his archetypal MVP Award connected Thursday nighttime to each but cement what volition apt beryllium a Hall of Fame resume.

"I astir did a backflip," Stafford's prima wide receiver Puka Nacua said to Fox News Digital connected vigor row.

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Wide receiver Puka Nacua greets backmost Matthew Stafford of the Los Angeles Rams earlier the crippled against the Arizona Cardinals astatine State Farm Stadium connected Dec. 7, 2025 successful Glendale, Arizona. (Chris Coduto/Getty Images)

The other celebration, though, came erstwhile Stafford officially committed to playing adjacent season.

"I knew helium was coming back. I knew it. I was waiting for him to accidental it astatine immoderate point. And erstwhile helium said it, I inactive wanted to bash a backflip. It was the best," helium said.

"Nobody deserves it much than him playing astatine specified a precocious level successful this precocious signifier of his career. And the photograph of him and his family, that's shot eden close there."

Los Angeles Rams backmost Matthew Stafford reacts aft throwing a touchdown walk during an NFL shot crippled against the New York Jets Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024, successful East Rutherford, New Jersey. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)

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Nacua would beryllium a stud nary substance who is throwing to him, but helium decidedly has Stafford to convey for his absurd numbers.

"I cognize I wouldn't beryllium lasting successful the spot that I americium with the opportunities I've had to pursuit records, to interruption records, to beryllium astatine a precocious level and to beryllium up determination with the champion of them. He's been close determination each measurement of the way, and I'm gladsome I get him for 1 much year."

One much year? We'll see.

Matthew Stafford and Puka Nacua of the Los Angeles Rams speech successful the archetypal 4th of a crippled against the Houston Texans astatine SoFi Stadium connected Sept. 7, 2025, successful Inglewood, California. (Harry How/Getty Images)

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"I won't enactment a timeline connected his career, but if I tin triumph different Super Bowl, hopefully helium won't bent it up aft that."

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