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Cooper Kupp will remain in the NFC West rather than signing with the Dallas Cowboys.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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For those\u00a0Dallas Cowboys\u00a0fans hoping for a Cooper Kupp and CeeDee Lamb duo, those dreams have now been put to rest.<\/p>\n

Per NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport, the veteran wideout is\u00a0expected to sign with the Seattle Seahawks\u00a0marking a return to his home state for the Yakima, Washington native.<\/p>\n

Reports had surfaced earlier from ESPN’s Adam Schefter that the Cowboys were \u201cmaking a push\u201d to sign the stand-out wide receiver.<\/p>\n

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Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp carries the ball during the second quarter against the Dallas Cowboys at SoFi Stadium. \/ Robert Hanashiro-Imagn Images<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Kupp had played his entire eight-year career with the\u00a0Los Angeles Rams\u00a0who selected him 69th overall in the 2017 NFL Draft out of Eastern Washington.<\/p>\n

During his tenure in Los Angeles, Kupp recoded 634 receptions, for 7,776 yards, and 57 touchdowns.<\/p>\n

The high point in his career came in 2021, when he produced one of the greatest seasons by a wide receiver in NFL history, finishing as a triple crown leader in receptions (145), yards (1,947), and touchdowns (16).<\/p>\n

Kupp’s breakout 2021 season culminated in several accolades: First-Team All-Pro, Pro Bowl, Offensive Player of the Year, Super Bowl champion, and following an11-catch, 142-yard, and two touchdown performance, Super Bowl MVP.<\/p>\n

The Cowboys still need a quality number two option opposite Lamb. Names like Stefon Diggs, Tyler Lockett, Amari Cooper, and Keenan Allen remain available.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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