Cooper Kupp has been sidelined since Week 2 due to a high ankle sprain, but he continues making progress toward returning to the Los Angeles Rams.
The All-Pro wideout resumed practicing this week and passed all of the tests, putting him on track to potentially return in the teams’ Week 7 matchup against the Las Vegas Raiders.
It was previously reported that Kupp’s status would depend on his health and not having any setbacks during practice. While it doesn’t seem that he has had any setbacks, it looks like the Rams may give it one more week as he is unlikely to play in Week 7, per Adam Schefter of ESPN:
Rams WR Cooper Kupp, listed as questionable for Sunday due to an ankle injury, is unlikely to play vs. the Raiders, per sources. Rams still want to work out Kupp pre-game before making any decision about him.
Rams WR Jordan Whittington, listed as questionable for Sunday due to a…
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) October 20, 2024
With Kupp out, Demarcus Robinson, Tyler Johnson, Tutu Atwell and rookie Jordan Whittington should continue to be the main pass catchers for Matthew Stafford.
Puka Nacua is still sidelined with a right PCL injury, but he could potentially return to action sometime in the next month.
Kupp hauled in 18 passes for 147 yards and a touchdown in two games before his injury this year.
What did Rams’ Cooper Kupp work on in practice?
Rams head coach Sean McVay shared some details on what Kupp worked on in practice this week. “Game-like movements [and] running routes,” McVay said.
“He has such a good ability to be able to provide feedback. Whether you look at it as fortunately or unfortunately, he’s an experienced player [and] he knows what it looks like to have his body in alignment to return to performance, not just return to play. We do want to be smart with that.
“Is there a possibility of weighing in the short turnaround with a Thursday game? Ultimately, it’s about when is he ready to go and be the guy that that we’ve been accustomed to seeing. We’ll be excited about whenever that opportunity is and I’ll be kind of interested, just like you guys are, in how this is going.
“But even talking with him earlier today, he’s feeling good, he’s feeling optimistic, but he’s also very aware of what that looks like to be ready to roll and to maybe not quite be there yet so today will be a big day.”
