{"id":12804,"date":"2025-02-05T02:03:47","date_gmt":"2025-02-05T02:03:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=12804"},"modified":"2025-02-05T02:03:47","modified_gmt":"2025-02-05T02:03:47","slug":"big-update-patriots-wr-gives-verdict-on-cooper-kupp-trade-talk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=12804","title":{"rendered":"BIG UPDATE: Patriots WR Gives Verdict on Cooper Kupp Trade Talk"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"post-featured-container-id\">\n<div id=\"post-featured\">\n<div>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-2185273759-e1738713123824.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 95vw, 780px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-2185273759-e1738713123824.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-2185273759-e1738713123824.jpg?quality=15&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-2185273759-e1738713123824.jpg?quality=35&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1350 1350w\" alt=\"Patriots WR Gives Verdict on Cooper Kupp Trade Talk\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Getty A New England Patriots WR spoke out about the idea of trading for former Super Bowl MVP Cooper Kupp.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Atrade to bring Cooper Kupp to Gillette Stadium for the 2025 NFL season and beyond has the approval of New England Patriots wide receiver Kendrick Bourne. Kupp\u2019s 31 and has dealt with a myriad of injuries in recent years, but Bourne thinks the cost of any deal for the former Super Bowl MVP would \u201cbe worth it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Bourne took to \u2018X\u2019 to make his feelings clear on Monday, February 3, the same day Kupp revealed the Los Angeles Rams are looking to trade him. In his post, Bourne made clear \u201cI ain\u2019t no GM or nothing but I can promise anyone this money is gonna be worth it!!!!!!!\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I ain\u2019t no GM or nothing but I can promise anyone this money is gonna be worth it!!!!!!! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mc6KXVkLbY\">https:\/\/t.co\/mc6KXVkLbY<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Kendrick Bourne Poly (@BournePoly11) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BournePoly11\/status\/1886580073152831665?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 4, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Patriots wideout included his verdict above a post from ESPN\u2019s Adam Schefter outlining the likely cost of any deal for Kupp. Schefter detailed how Kupp\u2019s \u201cnew team would inherit his $20 million salary in 2025 ($7.5M roster bonus + $12.5M base) and $19.85M in 2026\u2014unless his contract is renegotiated.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a hefty cost, but one arguably worth it for a rebuilding team lacking marquee receives to aid the development of gifted young quarterback Drake Maye. Kupp is already a popular fit for the Patriots in multiple trade scenarios.<\/p>\n<p>The only note of caution for the Patriots is how Kupp\u2019s arrival could stunt the progress of their most-productive pass-catcher at the position. A receiver possessing a similar skill-set, but with more upside, given his younger years.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Cooper Kupp Would Add Instant Credibility to Position of Weakness<\/h2>\n<p>Kupp made clear he doesn\u2019t \u201cagree with the decision\u201d the Rams are making to trade him, but the veteran could gain a new lease of life catching passes from Maye.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">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\u2019t agree with the decision and always believed it was going to begin and end in LA. <\/p>\n<p>Still, if there\u2019s\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XWmbGVscGy\">pic.twitter.com\/XWmbGVscGy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Cooper Kupp (@CooperKupp) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CooperKupp\/status\/1886568755138101654?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 4, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<div id=\"02225c1caa7220e6034516bc944f84b5\">\n<div>\n<article>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Maye\u2019s arm talent isn\u2019t the only reason for Kupp to favor joining the Patriots. He\u2019d instantly become the alpha among a wide receiver corps otherwise devoid of elite playmakers.<\/p>\n<p>Kupp may no longer be playing at an elite level, but his pedigree is outstanding. Particularly, his record-setting 2021 campaign, \u201cone for the ages,\u201d when he led the league in receptions, yards and touchdown catches, per Schefter\u2019s colleague Field Yates.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Cooper Kupp\u2019s 2021 season was one for the ages:<\/p>\n<p>Regular season:<br \/>\n145 catches (led NFL)<br \/>\n1,947 yards (led NFL)<br \/>\n16 TD (led NFL)<br \/>\nOffensive Player of the Year<\/p>\n<p>Playoffs:<br \/>\n33 catches (most in NFL history)<br \/>\n478 yards (2nd most ever<br \/>\n6 TD (2nd most ever)<br \/>\nSuper Bowl MVP<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Field Yates (@FieldYates) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FieldYates\/status\/1886571043407429966?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 4, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Cooper Kupp\u2019s 2021 season was one for the ages:<\/p>\n<p>Regular season:<br \/>\n145 catches (led NFL)<br \/>\n1,947 yards (led NFL)<br \/>\n16 TD (led NFL)<br \/>\nOffensive Player of the Year<\/p>\n<p>Playoffs:<br \/>\n33 catches (most in NFL history)<br \/>\n478 yards (2nd most ever<br \/>\n6 TD (2nd most ever)<br \/>\nSuper Bowl MVP<\/p>\n<p>He hasn\u2019t been as prolific since, but there are reasons. Notably, the emergence of 2023 fifth-round draft pick Puka Nacua, who has assumed Kupp\u2019s role as the go-to catch machine in the Rams\u2019s offense.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s also a growing injury record that\u2019s included persistent ankle problems. Those issues needed surgery in 2022 and landed Kupp on injured reserve this season.<\/p>\n<p>His injury history is a worry, but Kupp is still a dominant player when healthy. Something the Patriots learned the hard way when No. 10 burned them for two touchdowns in Week 11, including this 69-yard catch and run.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">a nice way to start the second half<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udcfa: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NFLonFOX?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@NFLonFOX<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/RamsHouse?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#RamsHouse<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/syIB0F7CT9\">pic.twitter.com\/syIB0F7CT9<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Los Angeles Rams (@RamsNFL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RamsNFL\/status\/1858236462430392773?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 17, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Ironically, Bourne also caught a touchdown in this game, a 28-22 victory for the Rams, but the veteran could expect his workload to be reduced if the Pats traded for Kupp. Yet, it\u2019s the workload of another incumbent receiver that would have the biggest implications for Maye and his offense.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Kendrick Bourne and Other Patriots WRs Would Be in Trouble After Trade<\/h2>\n<p>It\u2019s hard to envisage a place for Bourne if Kupp\u2019s name is added to the depth chart. Bourne has rarely lived up to the billing since arriving as a high-priced free agent in 2021, making just 155 catches and scoring 11 touchdowns in four years.<\/p>\n<p>While Bourne\u2019s floundered, 2023 sixth-rounder DeMario Douglas has thrived. He\u2019s emerged as the chain-mover from the slot that defined New England\u2019s offenses for years when Josh McDaniels called the plays.<\/p>\n<p>McDaniels is back as offensive coordinator, and Douglas looks set to \u201cbecome the latest slot receiver to cost opposing coaches sleep at night in this offense, according to former Boston.com writer Khari D. Thompson. Douglas didn\u2019t always gel with Maye in 2024, but Thompson believes \u201cthat might be about to change with McDaniels potentially directing Douglas into the old \u2018get-that-guy-open\u2019 role as the No. 3 receiver in empty sets.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Those are smart predictions, but Douglas\u2019 role could change with Kupp on board and available to produce on in-breaking routes.<\/p>\n<p>If there\u2019s one reason why this could still work, it\u2019s how McDaniels used Julian Edelman and Danny Armendola. They were two similar receivers who used to boss coverage from the slot, but the Pats utilized their shared traits to help win a pair of Super Bowls.<\/p>\n<p>A Kupp and Douglas double act would quickly elevate Maye and a rebuilding team back into contention.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New England Patriots wide receiver Kendrick Bourne gave his verdict on the idea of trading for former Super Bowl MVP Cooper Kupp.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":12805,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12804","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-new-england-patriots"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>BIG UPDATE: Patriots WR Gives Verdict on Cooper Kupp Trade Talk - 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