September 15, 2024; Glendale, Arizona, USA; Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp (10) before the game against the Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Kartoziyan-Imagen Images Los Angeles wide receiver Cooper Kupp is not expected to return to action Sunday against the visiting Las Vegas Raiders, ESPN reports.
Kupp is listed as questionable after missing his last three games due to an ankle injury. He is expected to test his ankle before the game before the Rams make an official decision.
The Rams (1-4) have a short week of preparation after playing the Raiders (2-4) and the currently undefeated Minnesota Vikings (5-0) on Thursday night.
NFL Network reported that the Rams have received trade inquiries regarding Kupp, who is signed through 2026. He is scheduled to earn $20 million in salary and bonuses in 2025 and $19.85 million in 2026.
Kupp, 31, has 18 receptions for 147 yards and a touchdown in two games this season. He has 585 catches for 7,213 yards and 52 scores over his eight-year career. The Rams selected him in the third round of the 2017 NFL Draft out of Eastern Washington.
His best season came in 2021, when he led the NFL in receptions (145), receiving yards (1,947), receiving yards (16) and receiving yards per game (114.5) en route to his only Pro Bowl and All-Pro honors . date. He was named Offensive Player of the Year that season as well as MVP of Super Bowl LVI after catching the game-winning touchdown.
–Field Level Media