Former Rams wide receiver is coming back to haunt them in Super Bowl performance

The Los Angeles Rams made several tough personnel decisions to prepare for the 2025 season. No decision was more difficult than parting ways with Super Bowl LVI MVP, wide receiver Cooper Kupp. A former primary target in the passing game for Los Angeles, the veteran's inability to remain healthy disqualified him from the level of work he had in Horns.

Rather than demote him, the team parted ways, allowing NFL market forces to settle him into a role he could carry throughout a full season. He signed with the Seattle Seahawks, a team that merely needed a mentor for young receivers and a go-to-guy to make difficult catches.

Kupp was productive enough for LA. He just had not been healthy enough. After winning Super Bowl LVI, he could only suit up for 33 out of 54 games. That simply was not enough availability to justify additional investment of time, money, and opportunity. Or, at least that is what LA's brass thought.

Kupp showed up for Seahawks in Super Bowl

The Seahawks jumped at the chance to sign the Washington state native. And it was clear that they had a plan in place to right-size his role. He put up 593 receiving yards, good enough to finish as the team's second -place performer. But his true value showed up in the playoffs. And he was Seattle's top receiver in Super Bowl LX.

At halftime, wide receiver Cooper Kupp had hauled in four of six passes for 44 yards. That was exactly half of quarterback Sam Darnold's 88 passing yards. Not only was he showing up for the Seahawks offense, but no other receiver had hauled in more than two passes or put up more than 27 yards at that point in the game.

By game's end, he had six catches for 61 yards. While not exactly record-breaking, he caught more passes than any other receiver in the game. Even his former teammate, wide receiver Puka Nacua, gave Kupp a shout-out on social media.

Quarterback Matthew Stafford was cheering for him as well.

Of course, this was a bittersweet conclusion for the former LA celebrity. He won a Super Bowl with his new team, but during the post-game interviews, he cited how hard it was for him to be kicked to the curb and fight with a new team.

He even let a little shade slip out, talking about how he had to run block more often in the Seahawks offense:

"I have never run blocked so much in my life."

Cooper Kupp

Seattle had its own version of a one-two punch from the backfield, with Kenneth Walker and Zach Charbonnet combining for over 1,750 rushing yards and scoring 15 touchdowns. While Walker is about the same size as Rams running backs Kyren Williams and Blake Corum, Charbonnet stands 6-foot-1 and weighs 214 pounds.

The Seahawks like to put a bigger-bodied back on the field to soften up defenses.

While he did not earn MVP honors from Super Bowl LX, Cooper Kupp did get his second ring. But fans cannot help but think that his celebration would have seemed more joyous if he were celebrating with his former LA teammates.

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