Sean McVay of Rams HC reveals a massive update on the return of Cooper Kupp

Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay said wide receiver Cooper Kupp will have a practice Monday to decide if he can practice this week and return to the Rams for their Week 7 game against the Las Vegas Raiders. vegas sunday Kupp is not practicing Monday, but is working with vice president of sports medicine and performance Reggie Scott to find out if he is ready to return to practice and play this week.

Kupp is dealing with a sprained ankle suffered in the Rams’ 41-10 loss to the Arizona Cardinals. Kupp hurt his ankle in the second quarter and has not played in any of the Rams’ last three games before the team’s bye.

“Today is going to be a big day for guys like Cooper Kupp. We’ll see how he is,” McVay said Monday, via Gary Klein of the Los Angeles Times . “He’s making good progress. … There’s a chance he’ll be ready this week. There’s also a chance he won’t be ready.”

McVay and the Rams have been optimistic about Kupp’s return in Week 7 previously, but have not guaranteed when he will return.

“Talking to him today, he’s feeling good, he’s feeling upbeat,” McVay said, via ESPN’s Sarah Barshop. “But he’s also very aware of what it looks like to be ready to roll and maybe not be there yet. So today is going to be a big day.”

Before his injury, Kupp caught 18 passes for 147 yards and a touchdown this season. The Rams opted not to place Kupp on IR, but if he doesn’t return Sunday, he’ll miss four games anyway.

McVay added that the Rams do not expect wide receiver Puka Nacua to return from injury to practice this week. Nacua, the Rams’ leading receiver through the 2023 season, has been on IR since re-aggravating a knee injury in Week 1 against the Detroit Lions.

The Rams will have quarterback Matthew Stafford available. Stafford previously dealt with back pain, but won’t miss any time according to McVay.

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