As the Kansas City Chiefs work to finalize a trade for DeAndre Hopkins, they also had conversations with the Los Angeles Rams about Cooper Kupp in their

Several years removed from his career-best 1,947-yard, 16-touchdown campaign in 2021, Kupp currently has 18 catches for 147 yards and one touchdown through two games. As a widely-beloved fan favorite and a member of Sean McVay’s first draft class, Kupp being dealt before the NFL trade deadline admittedly feels like a long shot.

The Kansas City Chiefs have found the star receiver they’ve been looking for, but it’s not Cooper Kupp. While some believed the Chiefs would be a perfect suitor for Kupp after reports surfaced of the Rams shopping him, they went in a different direction by acquiring DeAndre Hopkins from the Tennessee Titans on Wednesday morning.