Rams seeking to trade 'highly motivated' Cooper Kupp - ESPN

LOS ANGELES — Wide receiver Cooper Kupp has been informed by the Los Angeles Rams that «the team will be seeking a trade immediately,» he announced on Monday.

«I don't agree with the decision and always believed it was going to begin and end in LA,» Kupp said in a statement posted to social media.

The receiver said the team will be working with him and his family to «find the right place to continue competing for championships» and that he is «highly motivated» and healthy as ever as he prepares to head into next season.

During the Rams' final open locker room session after the team lost to the Philadelphia Eagles in the divisional round of the playoffs, Kupp said there was «no doubt» in his mind he wanted to play in 2025. He said while he «would love to be in L.A.,» he has no control over what will happen this offseason.

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.

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After a record-breaking 2021 season that saw him lead the NFL in receptions, receiving yards and receiving touchdowns, Kupp signed a three-year contract extension worth $80.1 million. He just completed the first season of that contract and is scheduled to have a cap hit of $29.8 million next season and $27.3 million in 2026.

Kupp's guaranteed salary next season is only $5 million, and he has no guaranteed money on the final year of the contract in 2026. If the Rams trade Kupp in a deal designated post-June 1, they will save $20 million toward their 2025 salary cap.

If the Rams cut Kupp this offseason,