Cooper Kupp says deals show players can trust Los Angeles Rams 'to take care of you'

Over the past week, the Los Angeles Rams have made it clear that they want to take care of their stars.

After reworking Aaron Donald's contract Monday to give him a big raise, the team made wide receiver Cooper Kupp one of the highest-paid receivers in the NFL on Wednesday. Neither player's deal was up after this season, but both were given more security and a reward after playing crucial roles in the Rams' Super Bowl victory.

There were never publicly contentious negotiations for either player. Instead, both trusted the Rams would take care of them.

«All the stuff on the business side, we can trust the organization to be a place that's going to take care of you,» Kupp said. «They're going to be able to step in. There's going to be a respect there and understanding that that stuff's going to work itself out. So we've got a lot of guys who take the right approach mentally to be the best versions of themselves first and let the business side of things kind of work themselves out.»

Kupp said he has «so much respect» for the way the organization is run «from the top down.»

«And not to say that things are perfect, but we've got guys that have a respect for their players, and I think that's great,» Kupp said. «It doesn't always work out that way. I'm not naive to that, understanding that across this league there's certain things that play out.

»It won't always work out that way here either, but I do think, as players, understanding that you get to go out there and handle your business on the field, there's going to be an opportunity somewhere to be able to rewarded for what you've done and what you're able to produce when you're out there on those lines, playing with your guys. So I am thankful for that."

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