Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp will not be ready to go for Week 1, and it sounds like there is a chance he will miss more than just one game.
Rams coach Sean McVay told reporters that Kupp would not play Sunday against the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday due to a hamstring injury. McVay also refused to rule out potentially placing Kupp on injured reserve.
If Kupp is placed on injured reserve prior to Sunday’s game, he would miss at least the first four weeks of the regular season. That is a big difference, since a week ago McVay characterized the wide receiver as “day-to-day.” That, however, was before Kupp traveled to see a specialist with the aim of trying to get to the bottom of what is causing his hamstring problems.
Kupp was limited to nine games in 2022 after his dominant 1,947-yard season in 2021. The Rams had hoped to get him back to something close to his best this year, but that will clearly be delayed.
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