If Kittle does miss Sunday's game, he will join star running back Christian McCaffrey, who is currently on the Injured Reserve list with a calf injury and Achilles tendonitis. Wide receiver Deebo Samuel is also missing time following a calf injury he suffered in Week 2. Quarterback Brock Purdy is running low on targets to throw to.

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The Los Angeles Rams are in the midst of an injury crisis two weeks into the 2024 regular season, but there is somewhat of a positive update regarding one of their star receivers. Initially, Rams head coach Sean McVay said Cooper Kupp was a candidate to end up on injured reserve with his high-ankle sprain.

The Los Angeles Rams have elected not to put receiver Cooper Kupp on injured reserve with the hopes he could still recover from his ankle injury in a shorter time frame

Rams star receiver Cooper Kupp is wearing a cast on his ankle but so far the injury doesn't appear severe enough for him to be placed on injured reserve.

With Puka Nacua and Cooper Kupp out, the Rams are bringing in a wide receiver who’s played with Matthew Stafford before

The team placed guard Jonah Jackson (shoulder) and safety John Johnson III (shoulder) on IR, but they did not make the same move for Kupp with Coach Sean McVay saying the wide receiver does not