The Los Angeles Rams and Las Vegas Raiders will square off this weekend in a must-win matchup for both teams, but before they take the field on Sunday, they’re continuing to prepare in practice. They each held their second practice of the week on Thursday, giving us a bit more clarity into the statuses of several key players – including Rams receiver Cooper Kupp.
Kupp was limited on Wednesday, as were Joe Noteboom and Jordan Whittington. They’re the three most notable names on the Rams’ injury report as the game approaches, though Logan Bruss and Alex Ward are also listed.
Kupp remained limited for the second day in a row, as did Noteboom and Whittington. The only change to the Rams’ injury report from Wednesday to Thursday was Ward being upgraded from DNP to full.
On the Raiders’ side, The only changes from Wednesday were Kolton Miller going from DNP to full and Jack Jones going from DNP to limited.
Below is Thursday’s injury report for both the Rams and Raiders.
Rams injury report
- OL Logan Bruss (knee): Full
- WR Jordan Whittington (shoulder): Limited
- OL Joe Noteboom (ankle): Limited
- LS Alex Ward (illness): Full
- WR Cooper Kupp (ankle): Limited
Raiders injury report
- DT Adam Butler (knee): Full
- DE Maxx Crosby (ankle): DNP
- LB Tommy Eichenberg (quad): DNP
- LB Kana’i Mauga (knee): DNP
- WR Tyreik McAllister (shoulder): Full
- WR Jakobi Meyers (ankle): DNP
- OT Kolton Miller (knee/shoulder): Full
- OT Thayer Munford (knee/ankle): Full
- OG Dylan Parham (foot): DNP
- OG Jackson Powers-Johnson (knee): Full
- RB Zamir White (groin): Limited
- DT John Jenkins (illness): DNP
- CB Jack Jones (illness): Limited
Cooper Kupp injury update
Kupp injured his ankle in Week 2 against the Cardinals and has been sidelined ever since. He’s not on IR so he can return at any time, having missed each of the last three games. Sean McVay said Wednesday that he’s “trending in the right direction” ahead of Sunday’s game.
Jordan Whittington injury update
Whittington injured his shoulder in Week 5, leaving the game in the fourth quarter after taking a hit against the Packers. McVay said the day after the game that it’s not expected to affect his availability, so he should be fine for this weekend.
Joe Noteboom injury update
Noteboom has been on injured reserve since spraining his ankle in Week 2, missing the last four games. He’s eligible to return as soon as this week and has been designated to return, so he’s practicing with the team.