Cooper Kupp, Aaron Donald listed as DNP for Rams on initial injury report
The Los Angeles Rams have dealt with an abundance of injuries this season and two premier names appeared on the team’s initial injury report. Cooper Kupp and Aaron Donald were absent from practice on Wednesday, with both of them listed with foot injuries.
The Athletic’s Jourdan Rodrigue reported on Wednesday that Sean McVay revealed that Kupp, Donald, Tyler Higbee, and Brandon Powell were going to be limited in practice this week. So seeing all of them miss practice on Wednesday shouldn’t have been a major surprise for anyone.
The Rams will limit Cooper Kupp, Tyler Higbee, Brandon Powell and Aaron Donald in practice this week, McVay says he doesn't expect this to affect their game status for Sunday.
— Jourdan Rodrigue (@JourdanRodrigue) October 12, 2022
We’ve seen teams give veteran rest days to players and that could be the case with Kupp and Donald. Kupp and Donald have certainly earned days off in practice, and with the Rams looking to avoid any injuries to their key starters, it’s likely smart to limit their workloads in practice.
Meanwhile, there could be a chance that Kupp and Donald are legitimately dealing with foot injuries. The good news is that McVay doesn’t expect their practice designations throughout the week to affect their statuses for Sunday’s matchup with the Carolina Panthers.
Even though some fans could be concerned with Kupp and Donald missing practice to begin the week, it doesn’t appear to be anything that will keep them from playing in Week 6.
