The Los Angeles Rams (1-4) suffered their second straight loss and fourth of the season in Week 5, proving they’re in determined want of some reinforcements.
The Rams might have had the worst harm luck to start the 12 months, shedding a number of starters, together with star huge receivers Cooper Kupp and Puka Nacua.
Kupp has not performed since Week 2 when he injured his ankle in opposition to the Arizona Cardinals, however Los Angeles by no means positioned him on injured reserve, hoping he would miss fewer than 4 video games.
The Professional Bowl huge receiver has missed three video games so far, and for the reason that Rams are on their bye week in Week 6, head coach Sean McVay is hopeful he’ll be again for his or her subsequent recreation.
“The Raiders (recreation in Week 7) was all the time an optimistic goal date simply primarily based on just a few weeks again that we had set,” McVay mentioned, through Jourdan Rodrigue of The Athletic.
If that is the case, Kupp would convey a much-needed enhance to Los Angeles’ offense, which is averaging the ninth-fewest factors per recreation (18.8) within the league.
Kupp made 18 catches for 147 yards and a landing within the first two video games of the season earlier than struggling his ankle harm.
As for Nacua, his timeline to return is rather less clear.
Nacua was positioned on injured reserve after reaggravating his PCL pressure. The idea is that he may very well be out till Week 9 relying on how his knee heals.
McVay reconfirmed that concept on Monday whereas not committing to any particular return date.
“What particularly in his knee was aggravated and the standard timeline that’s often accompanied with that, and actually simply primarily based on his suggestions and his rehab — there was all the time form of a goal date that they’d tentatively set on when he might get again,” McVay added. “We’ll see if we’re precisely on that.”
Whereas the standing of Nacua nonetheless appears to be up within the air, Kupp seems to be on monitor to return after the bye for what might be a must-win recreation in Los Angeles.
