Rams' Cooper Kupp could land on IR as Sean McVay rules out star receiver for Week 1 vs Seahawks

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Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay officially ruled out star wide receiver Cooper Kupp for Week 1 against the Seattle Seahawks as he deals with a hamstring injury.

What’s worse is that McVay would not rule out a potential injured reserve stint for the 2021 Offensive Player of the Year – something Rams fans definitely don’t want to see early in the season.

But that’s the reality the Rams are in right now as Kupp continues to assess his hamstring issue that began this offseason. He was in Minnesota on Monday to see a specialist to find the root cause of his hamstring injury.

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Cooper Kupp of the Los Angeles Rams warms up before the game against the San Francisco 49ers at SoFi Stadium on October 30, 2022, in Inglewood, California. (Harry How/Getty Images)

The reason for visiting the specialist was Kupp suffering a setback with his recovery last week. He remains day-to-day while the Rams figure out what’s plaguing their top pass-catching option.

After a disastrous 2022 campaign, during which Kupp ended up playing just nine games due to an ankle injury, this isn’t what McVay wants to see with his top receiving option.

But as any head coach knows, the cards you’re dealt are what you must play when it’s game day.

RAMS' COOPER KUPP SEES SPECIALIST IN MINNESOTA TO FIND ROOT OF HAMSTRING ISSUE, HEAD COACH SAYS

"I think you just move forward, and you have to be able to operate with the situation and the guys we do have, and if he's able to go, then that's outstanding for us, and if not, then that's kind of how we've been operating," McVay said this week, per ESPN.

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