Rams place Cooper Kupp on IR with hamstring injury; to miss at least 4 games: reports

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The Los Angeles Rams thought 2023 would be a bounce-back season, considering the many key injuries the team endured in 2022.

However, before the new season even starts, they are in the same boat from 2022 as star receiver Cooper Kupp, who missed a chunk of last year with an ankle injury, has reportedly been placed on injured reserve.

Kupp suffered a hamstring injury early in training camp but was making progress in efforts to play Week 1. Kupp even told reporters at one point that he was on track to play.

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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)

But Kupp suffered a setback last week that immediately put his status in doubt. Now, it's even worse than the Rams originally believed.

Head coach Sean McVay originally called Kupp's injury a "day-to-day" thing, but landing on IR means he will miss at least the first four games of the season.

Kupp had spent time in Minnesota seeing a specialist for the injury, which made his status for Week 1 and beyond look bleak.

The 30-year-old had sky-high expectations last season after a 2021 season that included a triple crown of being named Offensive Player of the Year, winning a Super Bowl ring and being named Super Bowl MVP. Kupp inked a three-year, $80 million extension in June 2022, but a high ankle sprain in Week 10 kept him out for the remainder of the season.

Cooper Kupp #10 of the Los Angeles Rams walks through the tunnel prior to the game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium on