Cooper Kupp is on the road to recovery after tearing his ACL last season, aiming to be back for the start of the 2019 season. Les Snead said he’s right on track to be ready for training camp, though the team will be cautious with him during OTAs and the offseason program.
Kupp is a relentless competitor and wants to get back on the field as soon as possible, but he knows this isn’t a rehab process he can rush. Torn ACLs take a long time to recover from, sometimes up to a full year.
On the newest episode of the Rams’ “Behind the Grind” series, Kupp detailed exactly what happened on the play where he tore his ACL, while also sharing an update on his recovery. The injury came in Week 10 against the Seahawks, ending his season early.
“(Shaquill) Griffin was on the outside, so I kind of tried to burst him vertical because he was kind of sitting on the route, burst him vertical and get him going, and as soon as I put my foot in the ground, he was able to kind of collision me a little bit and — leg hit the ground and it obviously didn’t feel good. Something was wrong,” he said.
Kupp and training assistant Byron Cunningham won’t say whether the receiver is ahead of schedule or on track, but they feel good about his recovery. Kupp said he feels good where he is right now and continues to attack his rehab.
“I feel good. I don’t think we like to talk about being on pace or off pace, ahead or behind or anything like that, but I think I’m where I’m supposed to be,” Kupp said. “Now, to get back on the field and put cleats on for the first time since the injury, it feels like it really just kind of refreshes things and gives me some new motivation to be able to go attack this thing.”
