Rams’ Cooper Kupp to Play vs. Cardinals Despite Ankle Injury

The Los Angeles receiver exited Sunday’s game against the Seahawks early.

As the Rams seek to keep their heads above water in a crowded NFC playoff field, they will get a valuable contributor back for their final game of November.

Los Angeles wide receiver Cooper Kupp will play against the Cardinals on Sunday, Rams coach Sean McVay told reporters Friday afternoon, per Gary Klein of the Los Angeles Times.

Kupp had been listed as day-to-day after spraining his ankle during Los Angeles’s 17–16 win over the Seahawks on Sunday. He exited that game in the second quarter with just a single catch for 11 yards.

In six games this season, Kupp has caught 24 passes for 375 yards and a touchdown. He didn’t make his season debut until Oct. 8 due to a hamstring injury.

Kupp, 30, is still trying to recapture the magic of his 2021 season, when he led the NFL in every major receiving category in the season the Rams won Super Bowl LVI.

Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp will play Sunday at the Arizona Cardinals despite suffering an ankle injury in Week 11 / Robert Hanashiro-USA TODAY Sports

The Rams-Cardinals matchup is scheduled to kick off at 4:05 p.m. ET at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz.

Los Angeles has a difficult stretch looming after that, with a home date with the Browns and road contest against the Ravens on the upcoming docket.