Latest Cooper Kupp News

The NFL is making data-driven progress on leg muscle injury prediction and prevention

Sep. 20, 2023 10:47 AM EDT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The NFL 's health and safety initiatives focus heavily on concussions, the face of football's ever-present danger. Torn knee ligaments are instant headlines, ending seasons for star players in a split second. There's an even bigger thief of time...

Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua sets NFL single-game rookie record with 15 catches in loss to 49ers

Sep. 17, 2023 21:59 PM EDT

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — With Cooper Kupp sidelined by a hamstring injury, Puka Nacua is picking up the slack for the Los Angeles Rams. So far, so record-breaking good. Nacua, a fifth-round pick out of BYU, set the NFL single-game record for most receptions by a...

Rams rookie Puka Nacua misses practice with oblique injury after his dynamic NFL debut

Sep. 14, 2023 21:17 PM EDT

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — Puka Nacua is still getting used to the punishment he'll have to absorb to be an NFL receiver. The Los Angeles Rams rookie missed practice with an oblique injury Thursday, four days after taking several shots to the ribs in his debut game. “In...

Rams show they can be more than competitive and thump Seahawks 30-13 in season opener

Sep. 10, 2023 21:01 PM EDT

SEATTLE (AP) — Matthew Stafford started the season without his favorite target, with a rebuilt and unproven offensive line, and with an outside narrative that the ceiling for the Los Angeles Rams this season is just being competitive. The Rams looked far more than just competitive...

Los Angeles Rams put WR Cooper Kupp on injured reserve with lingering hamstring issue

Sep. 09, 2023 15:02 PM EDT

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams have placed receiver Cooper Kupp on injured reserve, sidelining him for at least their first four games. The Rams also put new tight end Hunter Long on injured reserve Saturday, one day before their season opener at Seattle. ...

Seahawks begin season of higher expectations hosting gutted Rams

Sep. 07, 2023 15:37 PM EDT

LOS ANGELES RAMS (5-12) at SEATTLE (9-9) Sunday, 4:25 p.m. EDT, FOX OPENING LINE: Seahawks by 5 1/2, according to FanDuel SportsBook. SERIES RECORD: Seahawks lead 27-24. LAST MEETING: Seahawks beat Rams 19-16 in OT, Jan. 8, 2023, in...

Rams WR Cooper Kupp, QB Stetson Bennett to miss season opener with injuries

Sep. 06, 2023 20:30 PM EDT

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — Rams receiver Cooper Kupp and backup quarterback Stetson Bennett will miss Los Angeles' season opener in Seattle on Sunday because of injuries. Coach Sean McVay said the Rams are pondering whether to put Kupp on injured reserve for at least four weeks....

Rams WR Cooper Kupp is still in Minnesota to see a specialist for hamstring injury

Sep. 04, 2023 17:45 PM EDT

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Rams receiver Cooper Kupp was in Minnesota on Monday to see a specialist for his latest injury. Kupp's hamstring injury has slowed him for roughly five weeks since he pulled up in practice at training camp on Aug. 1, and the Super Bowl 56...

Rams receiver Cooper Kupp experiences a setback with hamstring injury

Aug. 31, 2023 19:06 PM EDT

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Rams receiver Cooper Kupp did not practice on Thursday because of a nagging hamstring injury. Coach Sean McVay said it was “a little muscle strain” but added it was a setback for the Super Bowl 56 MVP. Kupp sustained the...

Justin Jefferson selected top wide receiver by panel of AP Pro Football Writers

Aug. 30, 2023 17:36 PM EDT

Justin Jefferson has been setting records and terrifying defenses since the Minnesota Vikings selected him in the first round of the 2020 NFL draft. The All-Pro wide receiver already broke four franchise records, including surpassing Hall of Famers Cris Carter and Randy Moss for...