Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp will have ankle surgery on Wednesday and be placed on injured reserve, head coach Sean McVay said Tuesday.
Kupp will miss at least four games on injured reserve, but McVay did not rule the receiver out for the rest of the season. McVay said the tightrope procedure that will be performed on Kupp typically has a recovery time of five to six weeks.
Kupp sustained a high ankle sprain in the Rams’ Week 10 loss to the Arizona Cardinals in the fourth quarter while attempting to catch a pass from quarterback John Wolford. Kupp appeared to grab his right ankle after the play and was helped to the bench by the team’s medical staff.
“Obviously you never ever replace a player like Cooper Kupp, but we’ve got to figure out the best way to accentuate the skill sets of the guys that will be playing,” McVay said.
The Rams offense has depended on Kupp this season: Entering Week 10, Kupp accounted for 35.7% of the Rams’ catches this season, which is the highest mark by any player in the league. He entered the game with 72 receptions, for a pace of 153 over a 17-game season, according to ESPN Stats & Information. The NFL single-season record is 149 by New Orleans Saints receiver Michael Thomas in 2019.