Rams' Cooper Kupp: Unlikely to return this season

Rams head coach Sean McVay said Tuesday that he doesn't see a scenario in which Kupp (ankle) returns from injured reserve before the end of the season, Greg Beacham of The Associated Press reports. "You won't see Cooper this year," McVay said. "Aaron [Donald], there's still a possibility, but Cooper, I would be hard-pressed to see any scenario that he would play again this year."

When Kupp was placed on injured reserve in mid-November after undergoing surgery to address a right high-ankle sprain, he was given an estimated recovery timeline of 6-8 weeks. The short end of that timeline positioned Kupp for a return in Week 17, but unsurprisingly McVay isn't counting on the All-Pro receiver to suit up again this season while the injury-riddled Rams sit at 4-9 and are on the cusp of being eliminated from the playoffs. Kupp will turn his focus toward getting healthy for 2023. Provided quarterback Matthew Stafford (spine) is also ready to go for the start of next season, the 29-year-old receiver should once again profile as a strong first- or second-round selection in fantasy drafts.