Wide receiver Cooper Kupp managing tissue swelling in ankle, predicted to play vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. – Rams head instruct Sean McVay on Monday stated extensive receiver Cooper Kupp is handling smooth tissue swelling in his ankle, however didn`t maintain any structural harm popping out of yesterday’s sport towards the 49ers.

McVay additionally stated he expects Kupp to play towards the Buccaneers this Sunday.

“Just a touch lateral smooth tissue swelling in that ankle,” McVay stated in the course of a video convention with reporters. “I assume he is gonna be OK. You men all recognize how difficult he is. So absolutely simply type of coping with that swelling, however happily there wasn’t some thing structurally wrong, so it truly is very wonderful information for us.”

Kupp’s ankle harm took place with 1:18 ultimate in yesterday’s sport towards the 49ers after being tackled after taking a display screen byskip six yards. He became down on the sphere momentarily however capable of stand up and stroll off the sphere beneathneath his personal strength afterward. Kupp stated postgame that he notion he “dodged a bullet” with the harm and that he felt “quite good” at that moment.

Kupp completed the sport with 8 catches for seventy nine yards and one touchdown. He has sixty four catches for 686 yards and 5 touchdowns common thru seven games, all team-highs.

Rams-Bucs at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa kicks off Sunday at 1:25 p.m. pacific time on CBS.