Los Angeles wide receiver Cooper Kupp is not expected to return to action for Sunday’s game against the visiting Las Vegas Raiders, ESPN reported.
Kupp has missed the past three games with an ankle injury and is listed as questionable. The Rams will undergo pregame ankle tests before making a formal decision.
The Rams (1-4) have a short week of preparation after taking on the currently undefeated Minnesota Vikings (5-0) and Raiders (2-4) on Thursday night.
NFL Network reported that the Rams have received trade offers for Kupp, who is under contract through 2026. Kupp will receive an annual salary and bonus of $20 million in 2025 and $19.85 million in 2026.
Kupp, 31, has 18 receptions for 147 yards and one touchdown in two games this season. He accumulated 585 catches, 7,213 yards, and 52 points 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 was 2021, when he had the highest receptions (145), receiving yards (1,947), receiving touchdowns (16), receiving yards per game ( 114.5), which led the NFL. date. He was named Offensive Player of the Year that season and was also named MVP of Super Bowl LVI, where he scored the winning touchdown.
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