Tag: Cooper Kupp

Puka Nacua shared the saddest reaction to Cooper Kupp’s Rams trade news

Oh, this is a bummer.

The Los Angeles Rams intend to trade wide receiver Cooper Kupp in the near future, which will leave wide receiver Puka Nacua as the main receiving threat for the Rams going forward.

After Kupp broke the news on Monday night, Nacua shared a very sad reaction to the impending loss of his buddy in the Los Angeles position room.

“So I thought it was just the NBA trade season,” Nacua shared on Twitter (X) about the impending Kupp trade. Dang.

Of course, the city of Los Angeles just watched a truly seismic trade go down with the Lakers.

Seeing Kupp get traded would be yet another major domino to fall for the city’s sports scene, and Nacua sure doesn’t seem like he was ready for the difficult news that he’s about to lose his running mate.

It really isn’t just NBA trade season, is it? A bummer for all involved.

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Puka Nacua, Quentin Lake react to Cooper Kupp trade news

Puka Nacua and Quentin Lake shared their reactions to the Cooper Kupp trade news on social media

Cooper Kupp has played his last game with the Los Angeles Rams. He announced on Monday that the team is seeking to trade him immediately, a decision he said, “I don’t agree with.”

Kupp has played all eight years with the Rams and he expected to finish his career with the team that drafted him in 2017, but with a $29.78 million cap hit and a troubling injury history, Los Angeles is moving on.

Shortly after Kupp announced his impending departure from the Rams, two of his teammates reacted to the news on social media. Puka Nacua seemed surprised by the Rams seeking a trade for Kupp, while Quentin Lake expressed how upset he is to hear Kupp won’t be in horns anymore.

Nacua also posted photos of himself and Kupp on Instagram, a clear sign of how much he’s going to miss No. 10.

The Rams are going to work with Kupp to find the best situation for him and his family, something they did with Jalen Ramsey a couple of years ago when he was traded to the Dolphins.

Cooper Kupp had a passionate message to fans after revealing the Rams are seeking a trade

It’s clear from Cooper Kupp’s passionate message to Rams fans that he doesn’t want to leave Los Angeles.

It’s pretty clear from Cooper Kupp’s message to Los Angeles Rams fans that he doesn’t want to leave the franchise.

However, on Monday, Kupp revealed that the Rams were seeking an “immediate” trade for the wide receiver in a stunning post on Twitter. Los Angeles drafted Kupp in the 2017 NFL Draft, snagging the wide receiver in the third round from Eastern Washington. Kupp has played eight seasons with the Rams and won a Super Bowl with the team in 2022.

NFL TRADE TALKS: 5 Cooper Kupp trade destinations (Cowboys!) as the Rams seek to move on from the veteran.

In his message, Kupp explicitly stated that he’s not a fan of this decision and hoped he’d finish his career with the team.

“I don’t agree with the decision and always believed it was going to begin and end in LA.”

Even Puka Nacua, Kupp’s teammate and fellow wide receiver, was stunned at the news.

NFC West star to be traded!

The NFC West will look a little different in 2025 as the Rams are trying to trade receiver Cooper Kupp, who is due $20 million this season.

The NFC West will look a little different in 2025. The Los Angeles Rams have informed star receiver Cooper Kupp that they are seeking a trade, Kupp announced via social media.

He did not request the trade and does not want to be traded.

Kupp, the son of former Cardinals quarterback Craig Kupp, will be 32 years old next season. He is due $20 million in 2025 — $12.5 million in salary, including $5 million guaranteed, and a $7.5 million roster bonus due on March 15. He under contract through 2026.

He led the NFL with 145 receptions, 1,947 receiving yards and 16 receiving touchdowns in 2021 and was 2021 Offensive Player of the Year and Super Bowl MVP as the Rams won the championship that season.

Since then, he has not played in more than 12 games in a season. In 2024, he played in 12, catching 67 receptions for 710 yards and six scores.

The Rams assuredly would not even consider trading him to Arizona, being a division rival, and it is uncertain whether the Cardinals would be interested in a 32-year-old receiver who has not played a full season in three years.

We shall see how this plays out in the weeks to come leading up to the new league year.

No trades can be officially made until the new league year on March 12, but teams can agree to deals. They just will not officially occur until the league year begins.

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Rams tell former Super Bowl MVP Cooper Kupp they plan to trade him

The Rams plan on trading WR Cooper Kupp

The Los Angeles Rams plan on trading Cooper Kupp, the wide receiver posted on social media Monday.

Kupp, the MVP when the Rams won Super Bowl LVI, said he hoped to remain a Ram for his entire career. That won’t happen now as he is no longer in the team’s plans.

Kupp has caught 634 passes for 7,776 yards with the Rams. He also has 57 touchdown receptions.

In 2024. Kupp had 67 receptions for 710 yards.

The WR the Steelers need just hit the trade market

The Rams have informed Cooper Kupp they plan to trade him.

There are plenty of great players set to hit free agency who could help the Pittsburgh Steelers. But if the Steelers really want to get better, especially on offense, it might take a trade to make it happen.

One such trade could be on the horizon in the form of Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp. Kupp posted on social media on Monday that he was informed that the Rams will be looking to trade Kupp immediately.

Kupp will be 32 at the start of the season but is still playing in his prime as he heads into his ninth season. He has 634 career receptions for 7,776 yards and 57 receiving touchdowns. Kupp got passed up by Puca Nucua as the Rams No. 1 option making him expendable.

 

Kupp has two seasons remaining on his current contract. Kupp’s cap hit for 2025 is $29.78 million and $27.33 in 2026. Kupp would be exactly the type of receiver the Steelers need to pair up with a player like George Pickens.

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Should the Ravens have an interest in trading for Rams WR Cooper Kupp?

The Los Angeles Rams are trading wide receiver Cooper Kupp and the Baltimore Ravens should have an interest heading into 2025

Cooper Kupp is breaking his own trade rumors, and Baltimore should be first in line to call the Rams and gauge their asking price. The Ravens have an excellent passing attack but only have Zay Flowers and Rashod Bateman as experienced pass catchers under contract.

John Harbaugh’s team could use an efficient assassin and should have an interest in trading for the record-breaking receiver after he announced that the Rams were looking to trade him this off-season.

According to Over the Cap, If Kupp is traded, his new team would inherit his $20 million salary in 2025 ($7.5M roster bonus + $12.5M base) and $19.85M in 2026—unless his contract is renegotiated.

Kupp was the No. 69 pick by the Rams in 2017.

During his tenure with the Rams, Kupp has totaled 634 catches for 7,776 yards and 57 touchdowns, winning Offensive Player of the Year and Super Bowl MVP in 2021.

Cooper Kupp announces Rams are seeking trade immediately: ‘Don’t agree with the decision’

Cooper Kupp posted a message on social media announcing the Rams are seeking to trade him immediately and will work with the WR in a deal

The Los Angeles Rams are looking to trade Cooper Kupp in the near future. The veteran receiver posted a message on social media that the Rams are seeking a trade “immediately,” though he made it clear he doesn’t agree with the decision.

Kupp says he believed his career would begin and end in Los Angeles, but he’s ready for the next chapter after eight years with the Rams.

The team will work with Kupp and his family to find a suitor, a team where he can “continue competing for championships.”

The Rams spoke to teams about a possible trade before the deadline in October but a deal never came to fruition, so he remained with the team for the rest of the season.

Kupp has a cap hit of $29.78 million in 2025, which is certainly part of this decision to move on from him.

3 first-round WRs the Rams could target in 2025 NFL draft

With Cooper Kupp potentially done in LA, the Rams could target these 3 wide receivers in Round 1 of the draft

As painful as it may be to accept, the Los Angeles Rams are could part ways with veteran wide receiver Cooper Kupp this offseason. The aging Kupp is scheduled to carry a sizable cap charge in 2025, reaching nearly $30 million. Once his departure is finalized, general manager Les Snead must acquire a replacement at wide receiver.

The Rams are slated to own the No. 26 overall selection in the 2025 NFL draft. Snead could target a pass-catching prospect with that pick. We’ve identified three receivers worth drafting at 26.

Luther Burden III | Missouri

Luther Burden III is the type of receiver who’s done damage in creative offensive schemes like Sean McVay’s. An explosive short-area winner, Burden thrives at winning underneath the coverage and creating post-catch yardage for himself. The Missouri standout would qualify as a like-for-like replacement for Kupp in the slot.

Emeka Egbuka | Ohio State

Emeka Egbuka possesses a skill set that typically falls in line with what McVay and Les Snead crave at the position. The national champion is skilled and nuanced, running advanced routes before engulfing every target thrown in his direction. Egbuka possesses an incredibly high ceiling as a slot receiver at the next level.

Matthew Golden | Texas

Matthew Golden has been a fast riser throughout the pre-draft process. Golden exploded during the College Football Playoff, torching Arizona State for seven receptions, 149 yards, and one touchdown in a thrilling overtime win in the Goodyear Cotton Bowl. He’s incredibly explosive with alignment versatility, capable of playing all three receiver positions in an NFL offense.

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Cooper Kupp’s best plays: Highlights from Rams WR’s 2024 season

Watch highlights from Cooper Kupp’s 2024 season, which could be his last with the Rams

Cooper Kupp has been one of the most productive receivers in Los Angeles Rams history. He just wrapped up his eighth season with the franchise and though it was another campaign impacted by injury, he still managed to catch at least 50 passes for 70 yards for the sixth straight year.

Kupp finished the year with 67 catches on 100 targets, gaining 710 yards and scoring six touchdowns. His numbers could’ve been much better if not for four missed games due to an ankle injury and a dreadful end to the regular season, but he was still the team’s No. 1 receiver while Puka Nacua was out.

And though many will remember his quiet finish to the year, he did have three 100-yard games and two starts where he caught more than 10 passes. Below is a highlight reel of Kupp’s best plays from 2024, which could end up being his final season with the Rams.