Cooper Kupp Finds Redemption in Seattle, Helps Seahawks Capture Super Bowl LX
When the Los Angeles Rams made the call to move on from Cooper Kupp ahead of the 2025 season, it wasn’t just a roster decision-it was the end of an era. Kupp, the Super Bowl LVI MVP and once the heartbeat of the Rams’ offense, had simply struggled to stay on the field. And in the NFL, availability is everything.
Kupp’s body had betrayed him more than his hands ever did. After that unforgettable 2021 season where he led the league in receptions, yards, and touchdowns-and capped it off with a Super Bowl MVP-he managed to suit up for just 33 of the Rams’ next 54 games.
That kind of inconsistency made it hard for the Rams to justify keeping him as a featured piece in their offense. Rather than reduce his role, they let him walk.
Enter the Seattle Seahawks.
Seattle saw something the Rams couldn’t afford to bet on anymore: a veteran who still had clutch catches in him, and just as importantly, the wisdom to guide a young receiving corps through the grind of a long season. The Seahawks didn’t ask Kupp to be the focal point. They asked him to be the finisher, the mentor, the guy who could make the tough grabs when it mattered most.
And when the lights were brightest-on Super Bowl Sunday-Kupp delivered.
Stepping Up When It Counted
Kupp didn’t light up the stat sheet during the regular season. His 593 receiving yards were modest by his standards, but they were good enough for second on the team.
More importantly, he was healthy. And when the postseason rolled around, so did the old Cooper Kupp-the one who made a living moving the chains and making the impossible look routine.
In Super Bowl LX, Kupp was the most reliable target on the field. At halftime, he had caught four of six targets for 44 yards-half of quarterback Sam Darnold’s total passing yards at that point.
No other Seahawks receiver had more than two catches or more than 27 yards. In a game where every yard mattered, Kupp was the one keeping drives alive.
He finished the night with six catches for 61 yards, leading all receivers in both categories. It wasn’t a flashy performance, but it was exactly what Seattle needed: steady, dependable, playoff-tested production.
His former teammate, Rams wideout Puka Nacua, summed it up best with a single word on social media:
**“Cooooooop.”
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Even Matthew Stafford, Kupp’s longtime quarterback in LA, was cheering him on from afar.
A Bittersweet Victory
For Kupp, the moment was layered with emotion. He became a two-time Super Bowl champion, but the path to that second ring was anything but smooth. After the game, he spoke candidly about how difficult it was to be let go by the Rams-a team where he’d built his legacy-and how hard he had to fight to carve out a new role in Seattle.
And yes, he threw in a little jab, too:
“I have never run blocked so much in my life.”
That’s not just a quip-it’s a window into how Seattle used him. The Seahawks leaned heavily on their ground game this season, with Kenneth Walker and Zach Charbonnet combining for over 1,750 rushing yards and 15 touchdowns.
While Walker brings a similar style to LA’s Kyren Williams and Blake Corum, Charbonnet brings the bruising power at 6-foot-1 and 214 pounds. Seattle’s offense was built to wear defenses down, and Kupp’s role often included doing the dirty work-sealing the edge, chipping linebackers, and making sure the run game had room to breathe.
But when the Seahawks needed a big catch? When it was third and long and the game hung in the balance? That’s when Kupp reminded everyone why he’s still one of the most reliable hands in football.
Legacy Sealed, Chapter Closed?
Kupp didn’t win MVP honors this time around, but he walked off the field with his second Super Bowl ring-and something arguably more meaningful: redemption. After being cut loose by the team where he became a star, he found a way to matter again.
To contribute. To win.
Still, you couldn’t help but feel the weight behind his smile. The celebration was real, but it wasn’t the same.
Not without the teammates he once hoisted the Lombardi Trophy with. Not without the horns on his helmet.
But that’s the NFL. It moves fast. And sometimes, the best stories are the ones that take a detour.
Cooper Kupp’s journey from castoff to champion is a reminder that while talent may fade, championship DNA doesn’t. And when the moment calls for it, some players just know how to answer.