Puka Nacua Gives Up No. 17 Rams Jersey After Davante Adams Contract; Will Wear No. 12

There can only be one Los Angeles Rams wide receiver who wears No. 17 next season, and it isn't going to be Puka Nacua.

Los Angeles announced Tuesday that Nacua will wear No. 12 after it reportedly added Davante Adams in free agency:

"It's been a family number," Nacua says in the video. "I wore it in my Little League football years all the way through high school and into college."

This comes after Nacua appeared on Tuesday's episode of the St. Brown Podcast and said, "I don't think I'd do it for $2 mill" when Amon-Ra St. Brown asked him if he would give up No. 17 to his new teammate in Adams for $2 million (55-second mark).

It should be noted the entire conversation had a light-hearted tone and the receivers were clearly having fun with the topic. Nacua even joked about Adams' sponsorships with Taco Bell and Jordan Brand, suggesting he could afford to pay quite a lot of money for the number.

NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reported Sunday that Los Angeles and Adams agreed to a two-year deal worth $46 million with $26 million in guarantees. That means even more money for a veteran who, according to Spotrac, has made more than $129.5 million in career earnings on the football field alone.

And Adams has worn only one number while making that money.

The six-time Pro Bowler was No. 17 for the Green Bay Packers, Las Vegas Raiders and New York Jets. New York acquired Adams via trade during the season in 2024, and then-rookie wide receiver Malachi Corley switched from No. 17 to No. 14 to accommodate the veteran.

Nacua is more of a headline player than Corley after breaking onto the scene as a Pro Bowler with 1,486 receiving yards during his rookie campaign in 2023, and his jersey is also a popular one among Rams fans.

Still, Adams has been doing this for a long time.

And any type of money for the number might also go a long way for Nacua as well considering the 23-year-old is in the middle of a four-year, $4.1 million contract in the early stages of his NFL career.

The switch has officially been made, and he will wear the same number he did at BYU.