.Sarah Barshop, ESPN Staff WriterOct 25, 2024, 01:30 AM ETCloseSarah Barshop covers the Los Angeles Rams for ESPN. She joined ESPN in 2016 to deal with the Eco-friendly Bay Packers for ESPN Milwaukee. She at that point relocated to Houston to cover the Texans. She came to ESPN after operating as a writer and editor for Sports Illustrated. You can follow her on Twitter @sarahbarshop. INGLEWOOD, Calif.-- For the very first time because Week 1, the Los Angeles Rams possessed recipients Cooper Kupp and also Puka Nacua back on the area all together in the staff's 30-20 success over the Minnesota Vikings on Thursday night.Rams train Sean McVay will like it to stay this way. Surrounded by documents that the Rams had come close to crews regarding trading Kupp before the Nov. 5 trade target date, McVay mentioned he was "definitely glad" to have him back on the field." And also's what I anticipate to keep that way," McVay said.Editor's Picks2 RelatedKupp, that had actually been out due to the fact that spraining his departed ankle in Week 2, had five catches for 51 lawns as well as a goal. Nacua led the staff along with 7 catches for 106 yards on 9 aim ats." Crews connected," McVay pointed out when inquired about the trade speculation. "Several of things that I have actually viewed available, they're simply not correct." Kupp mentioned he's "certainly not considering that things," however said he thought there was one thing "type of cool regarding all that stuff going on away from the facility, however on a short full week, every moment devoted prepping, making an effort to get ready to follow out below and also participate in." Therefore it offered me the option to focus know only being actually where my feets are, managing to prep as finest I can and also appear listed here and also allow it rip," Kupp mentioned. "And all that stuff is what it is actually." While the Rams counted on to obtain Kupp back after he loafed against the Sin city Raiders in Week 7, the staff kept Nacua's gain closer to the vest. Nacua sprained a posterior cruciate ligament in Full week 1 and was actually placed on injured get. The Rams started his 21-day strategy window to give back from IR on Tuesday as well as triggered him prior to Thursday's game.McVay mentioned he determined Monday coming from fault president of sporting activities medicine and functionality Reggie Scott that there was actually a possibility Nacua could possibly play this week instead of waiting up until Week 9 against the Seat Seahawks." [Nacua] claimed, 'I do not recognize, I am actually feeling pretty good,'" McVay pointed out. "He went and had a workout treatment where he operated courses and also performed an excellent project. His motion appeared really good. I talked to him, and also I said, 'Perform you desire to attempt to give this point a try?' As well as he noded." McVay, who has actually taught the usefulness of "go back to show" vs. "return to participate in" when explaining gamers returning from accident, mentioned Nacua "had actually presented that he was ready for that show."" As well as this individual's mentality, his attitude ... he's a battle dad, he's a pillar," McVay mentioned. "I like his play energy and also what he carries. He was ready to go tonite, as well as he created a huge impact on the video game." As a result of the brief full week, Nacua had not been able to join a cushioned practice. Quarterback Matthew Stafford said he had actually tossed Nacua "one, possibly two spheres virtual this week, and also is actually the very first time given that the very first video game." It was actually Nacua's eighth job game (out of 19 played) along with 100 acquiring lawns. That's matched with Minnesota's Justin Jefferson for the 2nd most within a gamer's very first twenty profession activities in the Super Bowl age, according to ESPN Research.The Rams scored a season-high 30 points Thursday, breaking a touch of 10 consecutive video games along with fewer than 30, according to ESPN Research.And while McVay pointed out "everyone had a hand" in the success, there's no doubt about the "trigger" and also "electricity" the gain of Kupp as well as Nacua offered the outburst." There is actually an assurance, there is actually a comfort, there is actually a rapport that's been established along with Matthew as well as Cooper throughout the years and after that Puka and also Matthew in 2014 and after that introducing this time," McVay pointed out. "Consequently, these men are ballers." And also Matthew brought out the greatest in everybody. But I presumed Puka and also Cooper were ready to go. They produced an effect.".