Los Angeles Rams wide receiver announced that the Los Angeles Rams will attempt to trade Cooper Kupp this off-season.
Kupp wrote Monday on social media: “I was informed that the team will be seeking a trade immediately and will be working with me and my family to find the right place to continue competing for championships. I don’t agree with the decision and always believed it was going to begin and end in LA. Still, if there’s one thing that I have learned over the years: there are so many things that are out of your control, but it is how you respond to these things that you will look back on and remember … I have taken so much pride in playing alongside my teammates for the LA community, so thank you for embracing my family and making this such a special place for us … 2024 began with one of the best training camps of my career. Preparations start now for 2025. Highly motivated, as healthy as ever, and looking forward to playing elite football for years to come. Love you guys … But coming for it all.”
Kupp, 31, led the NFL with 145 catches, 1,947 yards and 16 receiving scores in 17 appearances in 2021, when he earned All-Pro honors and was named Offensive Player of the Year. Kupp has compiled over 600 catches for more than 7,700 yards and 57 touchdowns across eight seasons, despite the majority being marred by injury.
Amid the Rams’ championship 2021 campaign, Kupp took home football’s prestigious Triple Crown — leading the league in receptions (145), receiving yards (1,947), and receiving TDs (16) — en route to Super Bowl LVI MVP, Offensive Player of the Year, All-Pro, and Pro Bowl honors.
Kupp signed a three-year, $80.1 million contract extension in 2022. He carries a $29.8 million salary cap hit in 2025. The third-round pick in the 2017 NFL Draft totaled 67 catches for 710 yards and six scores in 12 games last season.
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