Rams' Kupp: Felt good to be out there again
Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp believes he has some things to clean up but was excited to get back on the field with his team again.
"I think there's some stuff ... just processing, seeing the field, seeing what defenses are doing, and then just being able to react to it," Kupp said on how he can get better after his first game, according to Sarah Barshop of ESPN.
"There's a few things that I'm sure you're going to look at tomorrow and just feel like, 'Man, it's just going to happen a little bit faster.' But it did feel good to be out there playing football again."
Kupp missed the first four games of the season after being placed on injured reserve with a hamstring injury in early September.
The 30-year-old made an impact right away, hauling in four catches for 48 yards on the Rams' opening drive. Later in the first half, Kupp expertly ran a route on Philadelphia's top cornerback Darius Slay, creating space for a 39-yard gain.
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Kupp finished the game with a team-leading 118 yards and eight catches. However, the Rams fell 23-14 to the Eagles, as Los Angeles only had 95 yards of offense in the second half, failing to score a single point.
"It felt like it was right there, right there for us," Kupp said. "Just got to go watch this film, execute just a little bit better, and make a few more plays. And I think we're a really good football team."
The 2-3 Rams will face off against the Arizona Cardinals next Sunday.
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