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Meanwhile, the receiver room has been reduced to Demarcus Robinson, Tyler Johnson, Tutu Atwell and rookie Jordan Whittington. That’s a big demotion for Stafford, who started the season with one of the best receiver duos in football in Kupp and Nacua.

Injuries have been a recurring problem for Kupp, as he missed 15 games between the 2022-23 seasons. That followed a legendary 2021 campaign in which he led the NFL in catches (145), receiving yards (1,947) and receiving touchdowns (16) in what was one of the best seasons for a wideout in NFL history.

That year, he was named a Pro Bowler, a first-team All-Pro selection and the Offensive Player of the Year. It seemed like he was well on his way to superstardom as the game’s best wideout, but injuries have kept him from taking on that mantle.

This year, he leads the NFL in receptions (18) despite playing just six quarters, a sign that he was only just coming off another banner year before injury struck again. And now the Rams, 0-2 to start the year, must find a way to generate offense without their two best weapons in the passing game.