With Rams' offense currently ailing, Cooper Kupp is included to personal injury report

A Rams offense battling to score touchdowns is not accurately rolling into Sunday’s video game versus the Carolina Panthers with optimistic developments.

Star receiver Cooper Kupp is working with a foot personal injury. Jogging back Cam Akers, who mentor Sean McVay asked for more urgency from before this year, was absent from observe Thursday due to the fact of what was mentioned as personal explanations. And the damage-ravaged offensive line is seeking to figure out how to guard quarterback Matthew Stafford and bounce-commence a league-worst hurrying attack.

“Everyone right here understands that we’ve bought the right men and women that want to proper the ship, want to go out there and gain,” said Kupp, who was limited Thursday but is expected to enjoy towards the Panthers. “So, the preparing and procedure is going to be there.

“It’s just about producing it occur alive on recreation working day.”

The offense is not by itself in its struggles.

The defense has failed to force a turnover in three video games. And star defensive lineman Aaron Donald also is working with a foot injuries that prevented him from training Wednesday and Thursday but is not expected to continue to keep him out versus the Panthers.

“We haven’t been executing and doing matters that we need to have to do as a workforce — It’s just a person of those people a long time proper now,” Donald, who has a staff-greatest four sacks, stated. “There is a ton of soccer left for us to get factors corrected, get points fastened, and get again on track.’”

Kupp appeared to be at full velocity last Sunday when he caught a limited pass from Safford and turned it into a 75-lawn landing in the Rams’ 22-10 defeat to the Dallas Cowboys at SoFi Stadium. Kupp stated he endured the damage a number of performs just before the landing.

“Obviously, I was ready to enjoy via the game,” he said. “It’s just handling it and finding it under handle and emotion superior about it going into” the video game versus the Panthers.

Kupp, the reigning NFL offensive player of the 12 months, has picked up in which he left off past season, when he led the league in catches, yards acquiring and touchdown catches.

Kupp has a league-ideal 49 catches. His 527 yards receiving ranks second behind Minnesota’s Justin Jefferson. He is tied for third with four landing catches, and he also has rushed for a touchdown.

The Rams did not have their major jogging back again, Cam Akers, at exercise Wednesday mainly because of particular causes.

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But the Rams are averaging just 16 details a video game, which ranks 29th among 32 teams. They are 18th in passing offense and lifeless previous in speeding.

Stafford has handed for 5 touchdowns, with 7 interceptions, which is tied for the league worst. He has been sacked 21 occasions, like 12 situations in the past two online games from the San Francisco 49ers and Cowboys.

The Rams are averaging just 62.4 yards speeding for every game. Akers has rushed for 151 yards and one particular landing. Darrell Henderson has rushed for 138 yards and a landing.

Offensive coordinator Liam Coen was requested Thursday what he wants to see much more of from the operating backs,

“Creativity, correct?” Coen stated. “It’s not always heading to be clear. It is not normally heading to be a best extensive, gaping gap.

“Running backs are particular mainly because they are innovative, suitable? ... Occasionally that stuff has to go out the window and men will need to go be participate in-makers and be distinctive with the ball in their arms.

“But when we’re one particular-on-a single and we have place, we need to have to get benefit of that. That’s also been a position of emphasis this week.”

One particular encouraging signal for the offense?

Second-year professional Tutu Atwell caught a 54-lawn pass from Stafford towards the Cowboys. It was Atwell’s 1st NFL reception — and it arrived a 7 days just after he was a healthful inactive in opposition to the 49ers.

“Just the start,” Atwell reported. “More to arrive. I’m heading to preserve working towards my deep ball procedures, fundamentals and every little thing, and you’re to see some extra of that.”

Kupp and the Rams hope so.

“That’s the typical that Tutu must have,” claimed Kupp, who mentored and labored out with Atwell in the course of the offseason. “Those are the sort of plays he can make and need to be making 7 days in and week out.”

And so on.

Receiver/kick returner Brandon Powell (hip), cornerback David Very long (groin) and protection Taylor Rapp (ribs) had been total individuals in follow, per the Rams injury report. Long was sidelined the final three games. Rapp sat out against the Cowboys. Limited end Tyler Higbee (ankle) and cornerback Cobie Durant (hamstring) were being minimal. ... Limited end Brycen Hopkins is back again right after serving a a few-sport suspension. for violating the NFL’s plan on substances of abuse.