Rams star receiver Cooper Kupp had a setback with his hamstring injury and, with the opener 10 days away, could be in danger of missing the kickoff in Seattle.
The Chiefs are listed as the favorites to win their second straight Super Bowl, followed by the Eagles, Bills, Bengals and 49ers, according to FanDuel.McVay’s tone was not ominous. And he did sound as if he was engaging in gamesmanship. The Rams clearly are concerned, however, about the seventh-year pro’s ability to return to full strength soon.
McVay, repeating the words of team doctor Neal El Attrache, said “there’s a difference between return to play and return to performance” for players. “And we want return to performance for Cooper Kupp,” McVay said. “And we know how special of a player, how special of a person he is. And so we want to make sure that we’re smart with that and getting him back to feeling like the Cooper Kupp that we all know and that he’s able to play the way he’s capable of.
“And whenever that is, whether that be Sept. 10 or not, we’ll continue to monitor that and control what we can control.” If Kupp is not available for the opener, that would not bode well for quarterback Matthew Stafford and the offense, which relies heavily on Kupp as a receiver, blocker and ballcarrier.
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