The Los Angeles Rams lost a star wide receiver to an injury in consecutive weeks. After second-year standout Puka Nacua got hurt in the season opener, the Rams saw Super Bowl LVI MVP Cooper Kupp also go down in Week 2.
Kupp was hurt late in the second quarter of a blowout 41-10 loss to the Arizona Cardinals. After making a catch-and-run for 24 yards, Kupp was tackled by one Cardinals’ defender and stumbled into another one.
During the fall, one of the defenders fell on Kupp’s ankle, causing him to walk off the field while limping. He didn’t return to the game in the second half.
Kupp was later spotted wearing a walking boot in the locker room. The Rams are yet to provide an update on his condition and how long he might be out.
“[Kupp] ran across the field, did a really nice job, and then was limping a little bit,” quarterback Matthew Stafford said while talking to reporters after the game. “And he doesn’t usually limp for too long. Sometimes you get stepped on and you limp for a minute and walk one off. But we will see what that is. Obviously a huge part of our team and a huge part of our offense.”
Before the injury, Cooper Kupp made four catches on six targets for 37 yards. In the Week 1 game against the Detroit Lions, Kupp made 14 catches for 110 yards and a touchdown.
