NFL: LA Rams receiver Cooper Kupp suffers hamstring injury setback
Kupp is struggling overcome am injury picked up during the first week of training camp; watch live on Sky Sports as the NFL season gets under way late overnight on Thursday September 7, as the Detroit Lions face the Kansas City Chiefs from 1.10am on Sky Sports Action
Friday 1 September 2023 17:28, UK
Los Angeles Rams receiver Cooper Kupp did not practice on Thursday because of a nagging hamstring injury.
Coach Sean McVay said it was "a little muscle strain" but added it was a setback for the Super Bowl 56 MVP.
Kupp sustained the injury during the first week of training camp but will be hoping to recover before the Rams' season opener on September 10 in Seattle.
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Kupp is going into his seventh year after missing the final eight games of last season because of a high ankle sprain. He had 75 catches for 812 yards and six touchdowns before the injury.
In 2021, Kupp captured the NFL's triple crown of receiving, leading the league in catches (145), yards receiving (1,947) and touchdowns (16). He scored two touchdowns in the Super Bowl against the Cincinnati Bengals, including the game-winner with 1:25 to play.
Kupp figures to be Matthew Stafford's key target on one of the league's least-experienced rosters this season. The Rams were 5-12 last year in the worst season in league history for a defending Super Bowl champion.
NFL 2023 season live on Sky: Chiefs, 49ers & Dolphins all in action
The 2023 NFL season has arrived, with Sky Sports' dedicated channel set to showcase some of the biggest names and games as part of a bumper schedule across the first three weeks of the campaign.
Tua Tagovailoa's Miami Dolphins take on Justin Herbert's Los Angeles Chargers in Week One and Aaron Rodgers' New York Jets meet Dak Prescott's Dallas Cowboys in Week Two, while both Patrick Mahomes and Trevor Lawrence are both in action live on Sky as they begin their pursuit of a spot at Super Bowl LVIII in Las Vegas.
How to follow the 2023 NFL season
Live on Sky Sports
The 2023 NFL season kicks off live on Sky Sports in the early hours of Friday September 9 (1.20am) as the defending champion Chiefs take on this year's potential surprise package in the Detroit Lions at Arrowhead.
Neil Reynolds will then be joined by Phoebe Schecter in Pittsburgh for the opening NFL Sunday of the season as the Steelers take on the San Francisco 49ers in the 6pm kickoff live on Sky, while Hannah Wilkes and Jason Bell guide you through the late slate of games from Sky Studios.
Make sure you tune in to Sky Sports NFL every Sunday at 6pm for the first game of our triple-header of live action. The evening's entertainment also includes NFL Redzone action as hosted by Scott Hanson, as well as Sunday Night Football to round off the night.
Sky Sports will broadcast two exclusive live games every Sunday throughout the regular season in the 6pm and 9.25pm slots, while also showing every Thursday Night, Sunday Night and Monday Night match-up as well as the Thanksgiving and Christmas Day fixtures.
Fans can also watch every minute of the playoffs across January, followed by Super Bowl LVIII at the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on February 11.
On the road again!
The Sky Sports NFL team are leaving the comfort of Sky Studios to take the show on the road again this season.
Neil Reynolds will lead a two-hour build-up show live from Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on October 15 as Lamar Jackson's Baltimore Ravens take on the Tennessee Titans in the third of three London games this year.
It is then off to Germany, where we will broadcast live from Frankfurt as the Dolphins take on the Chiefs and the Indianapolis Colts face the New England Patriots on November 5 and 12, respectively.
What else?
The dedicated Sky Sports NFL channel will meanwhile continue to show the usual NFL Network favourites, including Good Morning Football, Pro Football Talk, Total Access, NFL Fantasy Live and America's Game.
Neil Reynolds will be back to present his regular Inside the Huddle podcast, while Hannah Wilkes brings you exclusive interviews with the leading ladies of the NFL through Her Huddle.
Every episode of this year's Hard Knocks as well as One Jets Drive will also be available to watch as we are taken behind-the-scenes with the Jets as they begin life with Aaron Rodgers.
Digital and Social
Throughout the season at skysports.com/nfl, we will have previews and reports for every live game, a rolling blog to accompany Sunday's busy 6pm slate, where you can catch the best of the action if you are out and about.
Stick with us for the best feature and preview content as well as the verdict from our host of experts as our line-up of pundits and guests ensure all the talking points are covered.
And follow us on Twitter @SkySportsNFL where we want you to join in the conversation with your thoughts, comments and feedback through the season.
Don't miss a second of the 2023 NFL season with Sky Sports NFL - watch the Kansas City Chiefs being their Super Bowl title defence against the Detroit Lions in the early hours of Friday September 8 live on Sky.
