Why isn’t Cooper Kupp playing for the Rams against the Packers? NFL Week 5 injury status

Injured wide receiver Cooper Kupp will again be unavailable to the Los Angeles Rams this weekend, as the Californians go up against the Green Bay Packers in Week 5 of the NFL regular season.

Having again been unable to take part in Rams practice this week, Kupp is listed as out on the team’s official injury report. Per TheRams.com’s Stu Jackson, head coach Sean McVay had already confirmed on Monday that the 31-year-old wouldn’t be involved against the Packers.

What injury does Kupp have?

Kupp hasn’t played since damaging his ankle in the Rams’ Week 2 defeat to the Arizona Cardinals on September 15.

According to ESPN’s NFL insider Adam Schefter, the Super Bowl LVI MVP is currently on course to make his Rams comeback on October 20, when Los Angeles take on the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 7.

Who else is on the Rams’ Week 5 injury report?

Alongside Kupp, defensive end Larrell Murchison (forearm) is also listed as out on the Rams’ injury report. However, cornerback Darious Williams is in line to return against the Packers, after recovering from a hamstring issue that has sidelined him for the whole of the season so far.

Packers vs Rams: start time, how to watch

The Rams host the Packers today, Sunday October 6, at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. Kick-off is scheduled for 4:25 p.m. ET/1:25 p.m. PT, and viewers in the United States can watch the game on CBS.

If you don’t have cable, you can stream CBS on the online platform fubo, which offers a free trial.

The Rams go into Week 5 with a 1-3 record, having suffered defeats to the Detroit Lions, the Cardinals and the Chicago Bears. Their only win in 2024 came in Week 3, against the San Francisco 49ers.

Meanwhile, the Packers are 2-2 after four games, with losses to the Philadelphia Eagles and the Minnesota Vikings coming either side of victories over the Indianapolis Colts and the Tennessee Titans.