Rams' Cooper Kupp will return against Eagles, head coach says

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One of the top wide receivers in the game is returning to a team that's had a decent start without him.

Cooper Kupp is healthy and will return Sunday after missing the first four games of the season.

The 30-year-old was placed on injured reserve just before the season started after he reaggravated a hamstring injury from earlier in training camp, causing him to miss the first four weeks of the Los Angeles Rams' season.

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Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp walks off the field after a win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Sept. 26, 2021, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian)

The team opened his 21-day practice window earlier this week, and Sean McVay said Kupp's ready for this weekend after practicing Thursday.

"Just having his presence out there is definitely a boost," McVay told reporters Friday. "I'm really happy for him because of how important it is to be out there with his team and to be able to feel physically like he's himself. 

"If that's the case then usually the rest just takes care of itself. More importantly, it's good for our team, but it's also good for somebody that you care a whole lot about. I'm happy to be able to have him back, and we'll see if that continues to trend in the right direction unless something unforeseen happens over the next 48 hours."

The Rams will get the 2021 Offensive Player of the Year back at a time when a rookie has done his best to replicate Kupp.

Cooper Kupp of the Los Angeles Rams and Puka Nacua (17) meet before a game against the Seattle Seahawks at Lumen Field Sept. 10, 2023, in Seattle. (Alika Jenner/Getty Images)

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