Cooper Kupp left the Los Angeles Rams after eight seasons when the team decided he was not in their future plans and sought to trade him in the 2025 offseason. When no trade partner was found, the Rams released Kupp on March 12, 2025

. Shortly after his release, on March 14, 2025, Kupp signed a three-year, $45 million contract with the Seattle Seahawks, returning to his home state of Washington

. Kupp expressed that it was a difficult and disheartening situation to leave the Rams, as he had envisioned finishing his career there, but he is grateful to move forward and start a new chapter with the Seahawks