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Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp (10) could miss several games. (Jeff Lewis / Associated Press)
The number of significant Rams players who will be out for extended periods continues to grow.
Receiver Cooper Kupp suffered an ankle sprain and safety John Johnson III and offensive lineman Jonah Jackson suffered shoulder injuries during the Rams’ defeat by the Arizona Cardinals and all are possible candidates to be placed on injured reserve, coach Sean McVay said Monday.
“None of these are season-ending,” McVay said during a videoconference with reporters, adding that all of them will require extended time to heal but a determination about whether they would be placed on injured reserve had not been made.
The Rams already have multiple players on injured reserve, including receiver Puka Nacua, offensive linemen Steve Avila and Joe Noteboom and cornerback Darious Williams.
NFL rules allow for teams to put a maximum of eight players on injured reserve with a designation to return.
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In 2022, the Rams were decimated by injuries and finished 5-12, the worst Super Bowl hangover in history, but this series of injuries is different, McVay said.
“We’ve had some unfortunate breaks and it’s happened really early,” McVay said. “And it’s definitely nothing that I’ve been exposed to …’22 was unprecedented, but that was throughout the course of the year.
“This is unique. But this offers an opportunity for us to be what we say we want to be.”
Kupp, 31, was injured during the second quarter of the 41-10 loss at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz. Kupp had caught a pass and turned into a 24-yard reception but was limping afterward, and sat out the second half of a defeat that dropped the Rams’ record to 0-2 for the first time in McVay’s eight seasons.
Kupp exited the locker room with a protective boot on his left foot and ankle.
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Author : LA Times
Publish date : 2024-09-16 21:38:21
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