Coach Sean McVay says the receiver has delivered when called upon, like in Sunday’s win over the 49ers when the Rams were without Cooper Kupp and Puka Nacua
Rams wide receiver Tutu Atwell reacts after catching a pass for a first down against San Francisco 49ers cornerback Charvarius Ward in the fourth quarter Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024, at SoFi Stadium. LOS ANGELES — Sometimes all it takes is a dropped pass for a quarterback to lose faith in a receiver. But when Rams receiver Tutu Atwell dropped a ball Sunday, quarterback Matthew Stafford went right back to him on the next play, finding Atwell on a crossing route for a first-down conversion.
The fourth-year receiver received only 16 total snaps across the first two weeks of the season. But injuries to Cooper Kupp and Puka Nacua left the Rams in need of playmakers to weather the storm during that duo’s extended absence. “It makes you realize he probably should have gotten other opportunities. He’s always been called upon and he’s always kind of delivered,” Rams head coach Sean McVay said in the immediate aftermath of the victory over the 49ers, rubbing his forehead during the admission. “I think this is a steppingstone for him, but I’m proud of him. I think it’s a real tribute to his work.”
But he only had one similar performance for the rest of the season, a 76-yard game in Week 12. A concussion sidelined him for a week, and in his absence Demarcus Robinson climbed into the No. 3 receiver job for the Rams.
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