The veteran wide receiver is not coming to New England, it seems.
Cooper Kupp signing with the New England Patriots does not appear to be happening.
The veteran wide receiver and former Super Bowl MVP has drawn interest form multiple teams since he was released by the Los Angeles Rams earlier this week. However, the Patriots are no longer among them, according to Dianna Russini of The Athletic.
“Teams that I thought would be in that are not in on the Cooper Kupp market: the Denver Broncos, the Patriots, the Texans,” Russini said on a new episode of the Scoop City podcast.
Where Kupp will end up remains to be seen, but the Patriots are seemingly scared off by either the price tag or by the fit (or both). Either way, that should not come as a surprise considering what head coach Mike Vrabel said on Thursday.
“We don’t want to just be careless,” he said about pursing free agent players such as Kupp. “We don’t want to be reckless through this process. We want to be very intentional with the people that we bring on this football team, and we’ll continue to target all those needs that we feel like and the players that can help us.”
The Patriots signed one wide receiver this week, adding Mack Hollins on a two-year, $8.4 million contract.