Rams' Sean McVay expects Cooper Kupp to play, barring setbacks - ESPN

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp will play Sunday against the Philadelphia Eagles barring any setbacks from his hamstring injury, coach Sean McVay said Friday.

On Wednesday the team started Kupp's 21-day practice window, allowing him to practice for the first time this season. McVay said Friday that Kupp has looked like himself in practice this week, «which is a good thing.»

«He's very comfortable,» McVay said. «He's so conscientious. He looks like he's moving around really well, seeing good things between he and [quarterback] Matthew [Stafford] with a lot of their nonverbal communication. And just having his presence out there is definitely a boost.»

Kupp first injured the hamstring during a training camp practice Aug. 1. He then experienced a setback before the start of the season. Since Kupp's injury, McVay has said several times that the Rams are focused on Kupp «returning to performance» vs. just «returning to play.»

McVay said he doesn't expect Kupp to be limited or on a snap count, but said the team will «see how it goes.»

«Once he gets going, you want to be smart about it,» McVay said. «But I also know once a game gets going, you're kind of in that moment.… And there's nothing quite replicating the competitiveness and the tempo that occurs on game day, but that'll be something that we want to be careful about.»

Kupp has not played in a game since Week 10 of 2022 after an ankle injury ended his season. He had 75 catches for 812 yards and six touchdowns in nine games before the injury.

Last month before he went on injured reserve, Kupp saw a specialist in Minnesota to try to get to the root of his hamstring issues. McVay said previously that Kupp's injury hadn't followed «the