Cooper Kupp has been one of the Los Angeles Rams’ most valuable players in the last seven-plus years, but as we’ve seen with stars such as Todd Gurley and Jared Goff, Les Snead is never afraid to move on from cornerstone players. Might Kupp be the next to go?
With the NFL trade deadline approaching on Nov. 5, rumors have swirled about the possibility of the Rams trading away Kupp. At 2-4, they don’t exactly look like a playoff team and trading Kupp now could recoup them some draft assets instead of outright cutting him after the season.
According to a new report from Dianna Russini of The Athletic, the Rams are “definitely open to trading Cooper Kupp,” and they’d even be willing to eat some of his salary to facilitate a move.
“If the Rams are willing to take on the salary I’ve heard they’re willing to do, they are definitely open to trading Cooper Kupp so we’ll see if they’ll be able to get a deal done,” Russini said.
Could the Chiefs trade for Cooper Kupp?
“If the Rams are willing to take on the salary I’ve heard they’re willing to do, they are definitely open to trading Cooper Kupp so we’ll see if they’ll be able to get a deal done.” @DMRussini on the upcoming trade deadline.
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Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reported on Saturday that teams have called the Rams about a potential trade involving Kupp and that “plenty of teams” searching for wide receiver help have him on their list of possible targets.
The Chiefs would make a lot of sense after they lost Rashee Rice to a knee injury, and now the Buccaneers could also be a suitor given the season-ending injury suffered by Chris Godwin on Monday night; Mike Evans also has a hamstring injury.
If the Rams lose their next two games and fall to 2-6 before the deadline, don’t be surprised if they trade away Kupp for the right price. The biggest questions are whether they’d be able to get more than a mid-round pick and how much salary they’d need to eat in order to make a deal happen.
