{"id":26649,"date":"2025-02-17T03:52:46","date_gmt":"2025-02-17T03:52:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=26649"},"modified":"2025-02-17T03:52:46","modified_gmt":"2025-02-17T03:52:46","slug":"breaking-ravens-and-chargers-poised-to-derail-steelers-trade-talks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=26649","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;BREAKING: Ravens and Chargers Poised to Derail Steelers\u2019 Trade Talks!&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-387b5693 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-excerpt\" data-id=\"387b5693\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-excerpt.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">The Los Angeles Rams will try and trade Cooper Kupp over the next few months, and several teams should be interested in the veteran.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1af68680 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-featured-image elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1af68680\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-featured-image.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-217201\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/02\/Cooper-Kupp-Trade-1.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1815px) 100vw, 1815px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/02\/Cooper-Kupp-Trade-1.jpg 1815w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/02\/Cooper-Kupp-Trade-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/02\/Cooper-Kupp-Trade-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/02\/Cooper-Kupp-Trade-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/02\/Cooper-Kupp-Trade-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/02\/Cooper-Kupp-Trade-1-1320x880.jpg 1320w\" alt=\"Cooper Kupp Trade\" width=\"1815\" height=\"1210\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c84d517 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-content\" data-id=\"5c84d517\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-content.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p>The Los Angeles Rams will trade Cooper Kupp at some point in the offseason, and the former All-Pro should have multiple suitors. A former third-round pick in the 2017\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-draft\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">NFL Draft<\/a>, Kupp quickly became one of the league\u2019s most reliable possession receivers. Peaking in 2021, the Eastern Washington product led the league in receptions (145), yards (1,947), and touchdowns (16) during his first year with Matthew Stafford. At the time, it appeared the two would dominate the league for years to come.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, that didn\u2019t happen. Kupp struggled to stay on the field over the past three seasons, and his injury history combined with the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2024\/12\/28\/how-puka-nacua-became-the-alpha-on-the-rams-offense\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">emergence of Puka Nacua<\/a>\u00a0has made him expendable. Cooper Kupp himself said the team will trade him before the start of the 2025 season, and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/watch?v=5lV_81X7DlI\" rel=\"nofollow\">NFL insider Jay Glazer<\/a>\u00a0says the Pittsburgh Steelers have been interested in the wide receiver for months. While the Steelers could use a player like Kupp, don\u2019t be surprised if the Baltimore Ravens and Los Angeles Chargers end up stealing him from Pittsburgh.<\/p>\n<div class=\"bluesky-embed\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/embed.bsky.app\/embed\/did:plc:hlvr2omhnmvdmfnvmcuhyevz\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3lhcuggbgzs25?id=43149372359698623&amp;ref_url=https%253A%252F%252Flastwordonsports.com%252Fnfl%252F2025%252F02%252F16%252Fravens-chargers-could-sabotage-cooper-kupp-trade-talks%252F\" width=\"100%\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" data-bluesky-id=\"43149372359698623\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h2>Steelers Interested In A Cooper Kupp Trade \u2013 Ravens, Chargers Could Intervene<\/h2>\n<p>The Pittsburgh Steelers have needed a wide receiver for quite some time now. After aggressively\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2024\/08\/31\/steelers-biggest-losers-following-failed-brandon-aiyuk-trade\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">pursuing a Brandon Aiyuk trade<\/a>\u00a0in the previous offseason, the team had to settle for Mike Williams at the 2024 trade deadline. While the team made the playoffs with their underwhelming squad of wide receivers, it\u2019s safe to assume the team will address the position in free agency, especially since George Pickens appears to be wearing out his welcome with the team. Cooper Kupp\u2019s injury history makes him a risky selection, but Glazer\u2019s report also indicated that it shouldn\u2019t be too expensive to trade for the veteran.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, it\u2019s hard to know what the Steelers will do before they sort out the quarterback position. Russell Wilson and Justin Fields are both free agents, and it\u2019s safe to assume at least one player will leave for greener pastures. Pittsburgh is reportedly trying to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2025\/02\/13\/trevor-lawrence-linked-to-steelers-in-rumored-trade\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">trade for Trevor Lawrence<\/a>, but it\u2019s hard to envision Jacksonville giving up their franchise quarterback, even with a first-year head coach. Wilson can\u2019t carry a flawed roster, so the Steelers might have to trade for Cooper Kupp to compete in a loaded AFC North.<\/p>\n<h3>Other Fits<\/h3>\n<p>The Baltimore Ravens tried to improve their wide receiver room when they\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2024\/12\/02\/dionate-johnson-ravens-panthers-trade-no-snaps\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">traded for Diontae Johnson<\/a>\u00a0last year. That didn\u2019t work, as the disgruntled wide receiver couldn\u2019t handle a reduced role and ultimately forced his way off the team. Johnson will not return in 2025, but the Ravens still need another wide receiver. Zay Flowers is a Pro Bowler and Rashod Bateman is a fine complementary player, but this team could use another option, especially with the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/overthecap.com\/player\/mark-andrews\/6971\" rel=\"nofollow\">likely release of Mark Andrews<\/a>. Cooper Kupp obviously won\u2019t fill the Mark Andrews role in the offense, but the wide receiver could inherit some vacated targets.<\/p>\n<p>The Los Angeles Chargers have one of the least experienced wide receiver rooms in the league.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2024\/11\/20\/ladd-mcconkey-chargers-wide-receiver-dynasty-outlook\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Second-round pick Ladd McConkey<\/a>\u00a0looks like the real deal, but this team needs an experienced veteran to support a deep playoff run. McConkey and Cooper Kupp can both move throughout the formation and provide quarterback Justin Herbert with a reliable set of hands. Kupp shouldn\u2019t be the only offseason addition to the offense, but he\u2019s a great first step to improving the pass-catching options for quarterback Justin Herbert.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Los Angeles Rams will try and trade Cooper Kupp over the next few months, and several teams should be interested in the veteran. 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