McVay – Kupp again after bye could be ‘ideally suited’ however not assured

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay stated although the crew hoped extensive receiver Cooper Kupp might return after the crew’s Week 6 bye, he cautioned that “under no circumstances is that assured.”

Kupp has not performed since he sprained his ankle in Week 2 towards the Arizona Cardinals.

“That will be a great goal, sure,” McVay stated “…That’s one thing that in a great world, yeah, he is able to go.”

McVay stated Kupp was doing “some particular work” during the last couple of days with the Rams’ medical crew and that McVay hadn’t talked to that group earlier than his information convention Monday.

“[Week 7’s game against the Raiders] was at all times an optimistic goal date simply primarily based on a number of weeks again that we had set,” McVay stated. “However under no circumstances is that assured.”

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McVay stated he hoped Kupp would be capable of apply after the bye, however that till he spoke to the medical crew, he “will not be capable of appropriately reply that one.”

Regardless of saying Kupp could be out “an prolonged time period” due to the harm, the Rams didn’t put the receiver on injured reserve. If a participant is placed on injured reserve, he’s required to take a seat out 4 video games, not 4 weeks, so Kupp wouldn’t have been eligible to return till Week 8.

In two video games this season, Kupp has 18 catches for 147 yards and a landing.

McVay stated Monday quarterback Matthew Stafford was coping with some again soreness after the Rams’ Week 5 loss to the Inexperienced Bay Packers, however that he did not count on it to have an effect on the quarterback’s availability after the bye week. Stafford has been sacked 16 occasions this season, together with 3 times Sunday.

“This man’s been taking part in for a very long time,” McVay stated. “He is as powerful because it will get. He took some pictures yesterday, he is taken some pictures this 12 months and all through the course of his profession.

“So [I] assume he simply had a bit of little bit of again soreness and it is one thing that we wish to monitor. … Did not wish to make it too huge of a deal as a result of we do not count on it to be one thing that does restrict his means to take part in apply once we do get again right here.”