The Rams will be without star wide receiver Cooper Kupp for the 2023 season opener.
Cooper Kupp #10 of the Los Angeles Rams on the field during warm ups prior to the game against the Los Angeles Chargers at SoFi Stadium on January 01, 2023 in Inglewood, California. receiver Cooper Kupp and backup quarterback Stetson Bennett will miss the season opener in Seattle on Sunday because of injuries.
Kupp, who turned 30 in June, went to Minnesota over the weekend to see a specialist about his injury, which isn’t responding typically to treatment. McVay ruled out his top receiver after meeting with him Wednesday morning. Kupp missed the final eight games of last season with an ankle injury after piling up 75 catches for 812 yards in the first half of the season. He won the triple crown of receiving in 2021 before leading the Rams to their Super Bowl victory over Cincinnati.
Bennett has a right shoulder injury that will delay his potential NFL debut, McVay said. The two-time national champion at Georgia was expected to be Matthew Stafford’s primary backup as a rookie after playing extensively in the Rams’ preseason, but Bennett has been held out of recent workouts to rest his shoulder.Brett Rypien will be Stafford’s backup and the only other quarterback on the roster when the Rams face Seattle.
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