Sarah Barshop, ESPN Staff Writer
GLENDALE, Ariz. — Los Angeles Rams large receiver Cooper Kupp injured his left ankle within the second quarter of Sunday's recreation towards the Arizona Cardinals and didn't play within the second half of the 41-10 loss.
Rams coach Sean McVay stated in his postgame information convention that he did not have an replace on the severity of Kupp's ankle damage. The star large receiver had a boot on his left foot within the locker room after the sport.
Kupp appeared to maintain the damage on his fourth reception of the sport — a 24-yard catch-and-run close to the tip of the primary half. He walked off the sphere to the locker room at halftime with a noticeable limp.
“[Kupp] ran across the field, did a really nice job, and then was limping a little bit,” quarterback Matthew Stafford stated. “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.”
Kupp had 4 catches for 37 yards on six targets earlier than leaving the sport. In two video games this season, he has 18 catches for 147 yards and a landing.
The Rams are already with out large receiver Puka Nacua, who's on injured reserve after spraining his posterior cruciate ligament in Week 1. Behind Kupp and Nacua, the Rams have large receivers Demarcus Robinson, Tyler Johnson, Tutu Atwell and rookie sixth-round decide Jordan Whittington.
Stafford didn't throw a landing go in a recreation for the primary time since Week 1 of the 2023 season. According to ESPN Research, his streak of 15 consecutive begins with a passing landing had been the second-longest energetic streak within the NFL behind Atlanta Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins.
With the blowout loss, the Rams fell to 0-2 for the primary time underneath McVay and the primary time for the reason that 2011 season. The 31-point loss is their second-largest loss underneath McVay, in keeping with ESPN Research.
“They got after us in every phase,” McVay stated. “They did a great job. There's not anything positive that I can take away from today. And anytime that something like this occurs, I think you've got to look inward, first and foremost.
” … It was an extremely humbling three-hour window. They did what they needed to do from the leap. We did not do something to offer ourselves an opportunity. Guys stored battling, however we have got to have the ability to determine it out. We have quite a lot of causes to make excuses, however finally they got here in, they had been able to go, they acquired after us and we did not do a adequate job. And that all the time begins with me.”
The Rams have allowed 67 points in two games, their third most through two games of a season in franchise history, according to ESPN Research. The Los Angeles defense is without future Hall of Famer Aaron Donald, who retired in March.
Los Angeles gave up 489 yards of offense to the Cardinals on Sunday, including 231 rushing yards.
“This shouldn't be a enjoyable place to be in as a competitor,” McVay said. “You guys know me. I imply, this chaps me to no finish. But it would not do any good to take a seat right here and dwell on it. What I'm not going to do is pout about this s—. All proper? I'm going to determine, all proper, how can I am going reply in a way that is reflective of what I ask of our guys? And that is precisely what you guys are going to see.”
