The Denver Broncos solved the biggest question that every NFL team faces. They found their franchise quarterback in Bo Nix. Next, the Broncos must give him a proper supporting cast and Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp could be fit.
Kupp, 31, took to social media to announce that the Rams informed him he would be traded.
The Rams are also willing to pay a portion of his salary to facilitate a deal, which could be enough to get the Broncos involved in The Athletic’s Nick Kosmider’s estimation.
Broncos get:
- Cooper Kupp
Rams get:
- 2025 sixth-round pick
“The team has also lacked a consistent slot receiver presence who can do the same. Kupp has not approached the production he provided as the NFL’s triple-crown leader in receiving in 2021, but he is still a weapon in tight space who could be a security blanket for a young quarterback like Bo Nix,” Kosmider wrote on February 6.
“The Rams will almost certainly have to eat a major portion of Kupp’s 2025 salary to facilitate a trade — perhaps all but the $5 million to $7 million he might be worth on the open market. After that part of the deal is in place, the Broncos could offer one of their two sixth-round picks in 2025. A deal like this could make sense for the Rams as a way to ensure Kupp doesn’t land with an NFC rival.”
Cooper Kupp Could Fill ‘Need’ for Broncos
Kosmider highlighted two other positions that the Broncos could target before wide receiver this offseason.
“The Broncos must become more efficient at attacking the ‘inner triangle’ of the field, coach Sean Payton said at his end-of-season news conference late last month,” Kosmider wrote. “Finding a running back and a tight end who can create mismatches in that area is a major priority for Denver this offseason as it aims to take another step offensively.”
Payton has reiterated that need, going so far as to identify the “joker” – an elite pass-catching tight end or running back – as the team’s biggest need. Payton left room for an addition to the receiver room.
