Cooper Kupp’s contract was likely a major hurdle in trade talks between the Los Angeles Rams and other teams, preventing any deal from getting done. The Rams were forced to cut Kupp, who was set to earn $20 million in salary and bonuses,

For eight seasons the sound of “Coooop” filled the Coliseum and SoFi Stadium, fans embracing the humble greatness of Cooper Kupp as he ascended from anonymity to become the new Rams’ first real homegrown star.

Rapoport has also indicated Kupp's next deal could fall in the $11 million to $12 million range, which matches what Spotrac.com has listed as his market rate. It seems that the Seahawks, Broncos, Patriots, Texans and Saints could be the five teams that Schultz referenced, but that's just speculation.

NFL offseason is in full swing as the legal tampering period for free agency began on Monday, March 10 at noon ET and the new league year kicked off on Wednesday, March 12 at 4 p.m. ET. Several big names are already preparing to wear new threads after trade agreements involving playmakers like Deebo Samuel and DK Metcalf.

Cooper Kupp's time with the Los Angeles Rams has ended via release instead of trade. Los Angeles informed the wide receiver that he would be released earlier on Wednesday, per NFL Network's Tom Pelissero.