Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay expects star receiver Cooper Kupp to remain proper the place he’s.
McVay criticized media hypothesis about the potential of the Rams buying and selling Kupp after the Tremendous Bowl LVI MVP returned from damage in Los Angeles’ 30-20 victory over the Minnesota Vikings on Thursday evening.
“I feel numerous the issues that have been on the market, hypothesis was precisely what it was,” McVay stated. “I am actually glad to have Cooper Kupp again with us, and that is what I count on to remain that approach.”
Kupp had been blanketed by commerce rumors this week as he neared his return from a four-game absence with an ankle damage. The 2021 AP Offensive Participant of the Yr had 5 catches for 51 yards and a landing in opposition to the Vikings within the second victory in 5 days for the Rams (3-4), catapulting them again into rivalry within the NFC West.
With McVay’s Rams wanting like a potential contender once more, the prospect of buying and selling their prime receiver appears much less possible. Whereas McVay acknowledged that different groups need the veteran wideout, the coach stated he was disillusioned by the content material of the hypothesis round Kupp, who has been with the Rams for McVay’s complete profession.
“This is what I am going to inform you: Groups reached out,” McVay stated. “A number of the issues I’ve seen on the market, they’re simply not true. We have addressed that with these people. Groups have known as about him, and actually we let him know what the dialogue was there. After which there’s numerous stuff on the market the place there’s not numerous accountability to the experiences, and that is unlucky.”
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Kupp addressed his future in the course of the brief week of preparation, saying he largely ignored the hypothesis. After making a handful of massive performs in a balanced offensive effort in opposition to Minnesota, Kupp nonetheless wasn’t concerned with fascinated with altering groups.
“There’s all that stuff on the market, however there’s one thing that was cool about all that stuff occurring outdoors the power, however on a brief week, each minute [I] spent making ready to return out right here and play,” Kupp stated. “It gave me the chance to focus in on being the place my ft are, having the ability to put together as finest as I can, after which come out right here and let it rip.”
Kupp caught a 7-yard landing go from Matthew Stafford within the second quarter in opposition to Minnesota. He then made a key 27-yard catch for a primary down late within the fourth quarter whereas the Rams completed off their victory.
Kupp has spent his complete eight-year profession with the Rams, however he has performed in solely 24 of Los Angeles’ 41 video games since his career-defining string of performances on the best way to a championship within the 2021-22 season. Kupp had 145 receptions for 1,947 yards and 16 touchdowns in the course of the 2021 common season.
Kupp has two years left on a three-year contract extension value about $80 million.
Reporting by The Related Press.
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