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Matthew Stafford’s Wife Sounds Off on Rams for Wanting to Trade Cooper Kupp
The Los Angeles Rams made news this week when they told Cooper Kupp that they want to trade him this offseason. Kupp has been a force for the Rams over the years and was named Super Bowl MVP when they beat the Bengals just a few years ago.
The NFL, however, is a tough business and now the 31-year-old wide receiver is learning about that firsthand. Kupp played in 12 games this past season, catching 67 passes for 710 yards and six touchdowns. His best season came in 2021 when he had 145 catches for 1,947 yards and 16 TDs.
One person who wasn't so thrilled to hear about the trade news was Matthew Stafford's wife, Kelly. She's not happy about her husband losing his favorite wide receiver and she's "confused" by the team's decison.
“My husband wants to win. … Trading away a Cooper Kupp? I’m confused because we were one play away from going to the NFC Championship," Kelly Stafford said on her podcast, The Morning After with Kelly Stafford & Hank. "I have to be the dog in this situation—I want the respect for him that he deserves. I love the city of L.A. With that being said ... I love an adventure.”
Kelly Stafford: “My husband wants to win. … Trading away a Cooper Kupp? I’m confused because we were one play away from going to the NFC Championship. I have to be the dog in this situation—I want the respect for him that he deserves. I love the city of L.A. With that being said… pic.twitter.com/SJzDB78ww2
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) February 6, 2025
Matthew Stafford is under contract with the Rams next season but there is a possibility he plays elsewhere in 2025. Sports Illustrated's Albert Breer explained the complicated situation earlier this week while on the Rich Eisen Show.
"I think a lot of people in Los Angeles want Stafford back next year but there is some water in the bridge from the negotiation last year for people who do not know, they gave him a $5 million raise," Breer said. "Push money from this year and next year into 2024 to give him a $5 million raise. They guaranteed all his money for 2024. They removed the guarantees for 2025 with the agreement that they were going to revisit everything after the season. He played well this year, it is time to revisit it again. I think it is unpredictable where this one goes."
It sure sounds like Kelly Stafford wants her husband to go play somewhere else next season.
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Andy Nesbitt is the assistant managing editor of audience engagement at Sports Illustrated. He works closely with the Breaking and Trending News team to shape SI’s daily coverage across all sports. A 20-year veteran of the sports media business, he has worked for Fox Sports, For the Win, The Boston Globe and NBC Sports, having joined SI in February 2023. Nesbitt is a golf fanatic who desperately wants to see the Super Bowl played on a Saturday night.