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Cooper Kupp’s availability will depend on how he handles workouts this week. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)
As the Rams come out of their off week, they will play the struggling Las Vegas Raiders and the currently unbeaten Minnesota Vikings in the span of five days.
Will injured star receiver Cooper Kupp return against one or both?
That is perhaps the overarching question for the Rams as they attempt to rebound from a 1-4 start.
Kupp, 31, has been sidelined the last three games because of an ankle injury. On Wednesday, he did not practice but went through individual drills, increasing activity that began Monday. He was listed as limited on the Wednesday injury report.
Coach Sean McVay continued to say there was a “possibility” that Kupp would play against the Raiders on Sunday at SoFi Stadium.
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“He’s trending in the right direction,” McVay said before practice, “but we’ll see exactly what that means as the week progresses.”
Without Kupp and injured receiver Puka Nacua, McVay has been hamstrung as a play-caller, and quarterback Matthew Stafford has been without two of the NFL’s most dynamic play-makers.
The Rams rank 18th in the NFL in scoring (24 points per game), 16th in offense (324 yards per game) and 12th in passing (226.6 yards per game).
Kupp, the 2021 NFL offensive player of the year, has been plagued by injuries for two-plus seasons.
In 2022, he played in only nine games before suffering a season-ending ankle injury. Last season, he suffered a hamstring injury during training camp that landed him on injured reserve for four games. When he returned, he struggled at times to play through an ankle injury.
Kupp appeared to be fully recovered going into this season. He caught 14 passes for 110 yards and a touchdown against the Detroit Lions in a season-opening overtime defeat but was injured in a Week 2 rout by the Arizona Cardinals.
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Author : LA Times
Publish date : 2024-10-16 22:59:28
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