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Rams receiver Cooper Kupp is wearing a cast on his injured ankle and could miss several games. (Christian Petersen / Getty Images)
It is not a season-ending injury, and it will not require surgery or any other procedure.
That is the upside for the Rams and injured receiver Cooper Kupp based on coach Sean McVay’s comments Wednesday.
On a day the Rams placed safety John Johnson III and offensive lineman Jonah Jackson on the team’s seemingly never-ending list of players on injured reserve, the Rams did not take that step with Kupp, who suffered an ankle injury Sunday during a defeat to the Arizona Cardinals.
“As of right now, we won’t do that,” McVay said before the Rams began practice for Sunday’s game against the San Francisco 49ers. “But it’s not like that decision has been finalized. But as of right now, we’re not going to go that direction.”
The injury-plagued Rams are 0-2 for the first time in McVay’s eight seasons.
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Johnson and Jackson, who suffered shoulder injuries against the Cardinals, joined receiver Puka Nacua (knee), offensive linemen Steve Avila (knee) and Joe Noteboom (ankle) and cornerback Darious Williams (hamstring) on injured reserve.
Williams is eligible to return after the Rams play a Week 4 game against the Chicago Bears. Nacua, Avila and Noteboom are eligible to return after a Week 5 game against the Green Bay Packers, though McVay has indicated they could be out longer.
Johnson and Jackson are eligible to return after a Week 6 game against the Las Vegas Raiders.
Kupp’s left ankle will be in a cast this week.
“I know he’s going to want to be back as soon as he can,” McVay said. “But I don’t want to put any expectations, or unnecessary things on him.”
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Although the Rams are losing players to injury at a frenetic pace, they could benefit from the…
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Author : LA Times
Publish date : 2024-09-18 22:54:09
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