Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp left Sunday’s game against the Denver Broncos in the first half after suffering what appeared to be a serious lower leg injury. There was even some speculation that his season could be over, but he wasn’t about to go down that easy.
Kupp’s ankle turned awkwardly underneath him as he was being dragged down on an illegal horse collar tackle. He was carted off the field.
#Rams WR Cooper Kupp is carted off the field.
Here's his injury pic.twitter.com/qzJRidCmZ7
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) October 14, 2018
Fortunately, tests must have revealed Kupp suffered no structural damage. The Broncos also said he underwent concussion testing and was cleared. Kupp returned to the game for the second half, and the reactions on Twitter were fantastic:
Cooper Kupp right now. pic.twitter.com/7ZSbobnwhy
— Logan Cline (@LoganCline2) October 14, 2018
Cooper Kupp back in the game.. pic.twitter.com/aFc9UVuRRm
— trey wingo (@wingoz) October 14, 2018
I cannot believe Cooper Kupp is back in the game. The way his leg bent, I thought it was career-threatening. https://t.co/Y9ZKtDWWHg
— Michael David Smith (@MichaelDavSmith) October 14, 2018
Cooper Kupp is a cyborg
— Dave Richard (@daverichard) October 14, 2018
Can't remember last time a guy was legit carted off the field and came back to the same game to play. Cooper Kupp is back. #Rams
— Nick Mensio (@NickMensio) October 14, 2018
Cooper Kupp went from being carted off to playing? Guy is a monster https://t.co/QEEBqcqCPD
— Jordan Schultz (@Schultz_Report) October 14, 2018
So Cooper Kupp couldn’t walk.. then after halftime he’s back in the game and he’s fine.. Stay Woke pic.twitter.com/vU5GSxD5Yi
— Joe Hindle (@joehindle22) October 14, 2018
Kupp is an important part of the Rams’ high-octane offense, so they must be relieved his injury was not nearly as bad as it initially seemed.
