Cooper Kupp might have stayed loyal to his quarterback Matthew Stafford if he had been traded to the New York Giants or Las Vegas Raiders, according to Sports Illustrated's Albert Breer. However, 37-year-old Stafford chose to re-sign with the Los Angeles Rams,

When Sean McVay was asked Monday about parting ways with Kupp, he said there “hasn’t been a more challenging decision” since he became head coach of the Rams. It’s obviously a difficult call for the team to make, and surprisingly, McVay wouldn’t close the door on Kupp staying in L.A.

When the Rams and Stafford reworked his contract for 2024 last summer, only agreeing to a new structure on the eve of training camp in July, both sides understood that more work would need to be done for 2025. Stafford was due just $27 million, including a $4 million roster bonus, well below the market value for top quarterbacks.