{"id":18174,"date":"2025-02-04T09:58:54","date_gmt":"2025-02-04T08:58:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/?p=18174"},"modified":"2025-02-04T09:58:54","modified_gmt":"2025-02-04T08:58:54","slug":"reports-cooper-kupp-requests-trade-from-the-rams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/reports-cooper-kupp-requests-trade-from-the-rams\/","title":{"rendered":"Reports: Cooper Kupp requests trade from the Rams"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Los Angeles Rams wide receiver <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DFoW-p7uaID\/?igsh=dDM3OG8wc3NzY2hr\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>Cooper Kupp has confirmed he will be traded<\/a>. He announced the news Monday night on social media, expressing disappointment over the team&rsquo;s decision.<\/p><p>&ldquo;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,&rdquo; <em>Kupp wrote.<\/em> <em>&ldquo;I don&rsquo;t agree with the decision and always believed it was going to begin and end in LA.&rdquo;<\/em><\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Cooper Kupp was the No. 69 pick by the Rams in 2017 &mdash; the second draft pick of Sean McVay&rsquo;s tenure. <br><br>During his time in LA, Kupp has totaled 634 catches for 7,776 yards and 57 touchdowns, and won Offensive Player of the Year and Super Bowl MVP in 2021. <br><br>He also holds the&hellip;<\/p>&mdash; Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AdamSchefter\/status\/1886573256154439851?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>February 4, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><p>Kupp, who has played eight seasons with the Rams, hinted at his frustration but maintained composure, emphasizing resilience. <em>&ldquo;Still, if there&rsquo;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.&rdquo;<\/em> He thanked fans for their support. <em>&ldquo;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.&rdquo;<\/em><\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">From triple crown to injury setbacks<\/h2><p>Kupp peaked in 2021, securing the NFL receiving triple crown with 145 catches, 1,947 yards, and 16 touchdowns. His performance earned him NFL Offensive Player of the Year, a first-team All-Pro spot, and a Pro Bowl selection.<\/p><p>That postseason, he delivered clutch plays, racking up 478 yards and six touchdowns across four playoff games. His eight catches for 92 yards and two touchdowns, including the game-winning score, earned him Super Bowl LVI MVP honors in the Rams&rsquo; 23-20 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals.<\/p><p>Since then, injuries have hampered Kupp. Over the past three seasons, he only surpassed 800 yards once. This year, he played 12 games, recording 67 receptions for 710 yards and six touchdowns after an ankle injury in Week 2.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Preparing for a new chapter<\/h2><p>Despite setbacks, Kupp remains determined. <em>&ldquo;2024 began with one of the best training camps of my career,&rdquo;<\/em> he noted. <em>&ldquo;Preparations start now for 2025. Highly motivated, as healthy as ever, and looking forward to playing elite football for years to come.&rdquo;<\/em><\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Hopkins on Kupp: &ldquo;From how he tweeted and how he made it seem, they&rsquo;re going to work with him on finding him a home&ndash; and I think that&rsquo;s a blessing. A lot of players don&rsquo;t get the opportunity to choose where they want to go, like myself when I went from Houston to Arizona.<\/p>&mdash; Gary Klein (@LATimesklein) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LATimesklein\/status\/1886633444999864553?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>February 4, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><p>Kupp, who turns 32 in June, is under contract for 2025 with $20 million in salary and bonuses, carrying a cap hit of $29.78 million. The Rams may face challenges finding a suitable trade partner due to this financial burden.<\/p><p><strong>Read More:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/when-do-the-kansas-city-chiefs-play-next-kansas-city-chiefs-next-game-chiefs-super-bowl-game-date-and-time-revealed\/\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>Do The Chiefs Play Today? Kansas City Chiefs Next Game, Chiefs Super Bowl Game Date And Time Revealed<\/a><\/p><p>Image: Imagn Images<\/p>\n<div class=\"mm-layout mm-layout-type-post mm-layout-slot4\">\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rams part ways with Cooper Kupp in shocking trade decision.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":2208,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_mux_skip_reasons":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[425,3041],"class_list":["post-18174","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nfl","tag-cooper-kupp","tag-cooper-kupp-trade"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Reports: Cooper Kupp requests trade from the Rams - The Playoffs<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Cooper Kupp confirms Rams&#039; decision to trade him despite his objections. 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