The Rams feel like they have the right pieces in place, should they stave off injuries, going into Sunday’s season opener in Detroit
Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp, left, and quarterback Matthew Stafford talk during OTAs at Rams training camp May 21, 2024, in Thousand Oaks. The Rams’ offense returned to form in 2023 after injuries sunk the ship before it ever left the harbor in 2022. Better injury luck and a tweak to run-blocking concepts unlocked head coach Sean McVay’s attack and led to doubling-down on the approach this offseason.
Garoppolo is suspended for two games for a performance-enhancing drug suspension dating to last season when he was a Raider. He’s the clear No. 2 for the Rams; he had some accuracy issues in joint practices, but McVay has long been a fan of Garoppolo’s and will rely on his starting experience should injury befall Stafford.
A lot has changed in this room since a year ago. Nacua is no longer just some fifth-round pick, but a history-making star at the position. Robinson is no longer helping out on special teams, and instead is a trusted, always-open weapon in Stafford’s arsenal. Whittington is not at Texas, he’s riding aAnkle and hamstring issues have hampered Kupp since his 2021 triple crown season.
In the meantime, Parkinson is the clear alpha in the room. Used primarily as a run blocker in Seattle, Parkinson has flashed some underutilized skills as a pass catcher this summer and developed a good rapport with Stafford.
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