IRVINE, Calif. — Los Angeles Rams receiver Cooper Kupp left practice early with a hamstring injury on Tuesday night, and the team is uncertain how long he will be sidelined.
The former Super Bowl MVP walked off the field with the training staff about 30 minutes into the two-hour workout at UC Irvine.
Matthew Stafford and other players didn't see exactly what happened, but coach Sean McVay said he was told Kupp «came up a little bit in a red zone route.» A team spokesperson confirmed the diagnosis to reporters later Tuesday. «Obviously, we're much better when he's here, and we hope he's going to be OK,» McVay said. «If he's not, we'll see what happens, but the practice had to go on.» Kupp is returning for his seventh NFL season this fall after missing the final eight games of last season with a high ankle sprain.
He also missed the final eight games of his second NFL season in 2018 due to a torn knee ligament. Kupp won the NFL's triple crown of receiving in 2021, leading the league in catches (145), yards receiving (1,947) and touchdowns (16).