Multiple fanbases will have to adjust their eyes on Sunday when they see Cooper Kupp.
The long-time Los Angeles Rams star wide receiver is no longer with the Rams. And even more notable, he’s with the NFC West divisional rival Seattle Seahawks.
And to make it even more fascinating, the Seahawks open Week 1 on Sunday against the San Francisco 49ers, another NFC West team that has plenty of history against Kupp.
It’ll be a bit odd for everyone.
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Why did the Rams let Cooper Kupp leave for the Seahawks?
The Rams spent the early portion of this offseason exploring a trade for Cooper Kupp. No one made a suitable offer.
Rather than keep him around, they released him.
That set the Seahawks up to sign Kupp as a free agent. He’s helping to replace DK Metcalf, who was traded to the Steelers.
Kupp is from Yakima, Washington, so this was a chance to go back home.
“It is a full circle moment for sure,” Kupp told NFL Network. ” It has been cool. Seeing the community here, the people we know here already, really looking forward to just being able to move up here and get the family up here, just really cool, full circle moment.
“There was a lot of things that went into that. A longer process than I think we thought it would be. But I think one, we want to be able to win. We wanted to go somewhere we thought we could go and pursue a championship.”
The Rams brought in veteran Davante Adams to help replace Kupp.
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Cooper Kupp stats vs. 49ers
For the Rams, Cooper Kupp played 10 games against the 49ers, going 2-8.
He had 55 catches across those 10 games for 558 yards and three touchdowns.
He has only averaged fewer yards per game against two teams (Steelers, Jets), both of whom he had only played two games against in extremely small sample sizes.
The Seahawks will be hoping Kupp can change this in his Seattle debut.
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