Cooper Kupp went from limited work on Wednesday to full practice on Thursday and Friday, and that is the clearest sign the back issue on his injury report is not expected to keep him out of Week 2. The Seattle Seahawks receiver should play Sunday when Seattle travels to face the Arizona Cardinals.
The timing matters because Kupp was listed with a back issue on Wednesday, which briefly put his status on the board. By the end of the week, though, he had practiced fully twice, and Mike Macdonald did not even bring him up in his Friday press conference, a quiet signal that the concern had faded fast.
That is why the search around a Caleb Williams injury can be misleading in this case: the player in question is Kupp, not a quarterback, and the practical update is simple. Seattle appears to have its 33-year-old receiver on track for Sunday in Week 2, alongside Tory Horton, who is also set to play after missing Week 1 with a hamstring issue.
The most likely reading is that Wednesday was precautionary for a player who has dealt with injury concerns before but has stayed healthy so far for the Seahawks. Kupp has never missed more than eight games in a season, and this week did not develop into anything that pointed toward a real absence.
So the unanswered question is not whether Kupp will suit up, but how much the back issue costs him, if anything, once the game begins. For now, the week closed with a limited practice turning into full participation, and that is usually the part that matters most.
