Now that Kupp has landed in Seattle (YUCK). Many of us will compare the season Kupp has compared to Adams and Nacua.

Buffalo Bills free agent signees Michael Hoecht and Larry Ogunjobi (DT from Steelers) have both been suspended for the first 6 games next year. Glad we avoided that headache.

UGH...

Source: WR Cooper Kupp to join Seahawks on 3-year deal​

• ESPN

Mar 14, 2025, 06:34 PM ET

Former Super Bowl MVP Cooper Kupp has reached agreement on a three-year contract with the Seattle Seahawks, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter on Friday.
Kupp was released by the Los Angeles Rams at the start of the new league year Wednesday, ending his eight-season run with the team.
He joined the Rams as a third-round pick in 2017 out of Eastern Washington, as part of Sean McVay's first draft class, and emerged as one of the game's best pass-catchers from the slot in the years since.
He had 62 receptions as a rookie, then topped 90 in both his third and fourth seasons.
But his best season came in 2021, when he won the receiving triple crown by leading the NFL in receptions (145), receiving yards (1,947) and receiving touchdowns (16). He made his only Pro Bowl and was named the NFL's Offensive Player of the Year.
Kupp capped that season with eight catches for 92 yards and two touchdowns in the Rams' Super Bowl win over the Cincinnati Bengals, which earned him the game's MVP award.
After the season, Kupp signed a three-year contract extension worth $80.1 million.
But Kupp has dealt with injuries in the three seasons since, playing in just 33 games. In 12 games during the 2024 season, Kupp had 67 catches for 710 yards and six touchdowns.
After the season, Kupp announced that the Rams were trying to trade him despite his desire to remain with the team. But with him being owed $20 million this season, no other team was willing to make a trade, leading to his release.
For his career, Kupp has 634 receptions for 7,776 receiving yards and 58 total touchdowns (57 receiving).
ESPN's Sarah Barshop contributed to this report.

If I read it correctly the Rams put this together for Cooper

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Okay had to Shit Post you in here but good vid on the Rich Eisen show about Puka/Cooper Kupp

Fitzy gives Puka permission to wear his old jersey! lol That image brought back some memories doesn’t it?




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Have I missed the latest on Noteboom? I thought I would have seen something by now.

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I’ve been pretty Kelce’d out over the last several months, so I was reluctant to watch. But I’m glad I did. Both Kelce’s seem like genuinely good dudes. And Stafford is a really good storyteller. His AD-Make a Wish story had me dying laughing.

Really surprised this hasn't been posted yet, just found out on "Locked On". While im glad this means we get to see more of Whittington, I'm not a fan of losing Robinson AND Kupp this off-season. Either one of them with Puka and Adam's would be amazing, but maybe I'm being greedy.

I shared a funny clip in the funny memes thread but the whole thing is worth a watch. A lot of good stuff in here. Still finishing it up.

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Rams meet at length with UW LB Carson Bruener

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Rams with a 3rd. I’ll take it.

There's still plenty of roster work to be done.. but just a quick snapshot of what's gone on and what it means.

Stafford is back. Awesome.
Entire starting Oline is back. Awesome.
Kupp is exiting. Very, very sad but understandable.
Adams coming in.. a solid upgrade and a better fit with Puka and Tutu.
Higbee and Parkinson back.. both functional TEs.. nothing special, but vets who won't hurt you.
All the RBs back.

The offense is in a GREAT place.

Added Poona Ford and lost Bobby Brown. Based on past performance, a solid upgrade. There's a chance Brown grows up and grows into his ability... but having a real adult run-stopper is huge.
Waiting on Witherspoon.
Lost valuable piece in Hoecht.


So.. what jumps out as the most important next steps?

To me.. it would be nice to add a vet LB.. but I don't expect much here.

Must upgrade the Corner room. I think this will be done through the draft.. but hope Spoon is back as well. Keep's the floor of this room higher than without him.
Must upgrade tackle depth on Oline. MUST.

Corner and OT are, to me, the most critical NEEDS for the team now. There's a solid argument for ILB... BUT.. The Rams always seem to patchwork the position.. so I'm not expecting any huge investment there.

To me.. this points to CB and OT needing to be the top priorities in the draft now.

Nicole Blake is an interesting name... replacing Gladstone's job. Rams have never been shy of breaking down barriers. Kellen Clemens is a part of our front office apparently.

Rams announce new titles and roles for 12 members of player personnel staff​

Mar 11, 2025 at 10:00 AM

Stu Jackson
Senior Staff Writer

WOODLAND HILLS, Calif. – The Los Angeles Rams have announced new titles and roles for 12 members of their player personnel staff.
Here's more about those changes, and each of those staff members' history with the organization.
John McKay has been promoted to assistant general manager. Joining the Rams as a scouting assistant in 2016, he held that role for five seasons (through 2020) before serving as director of pro scouting from 2021-24.
Nicole Blake has been elevated to director of scouting, strategy and analytics. She most recently served as a scouting strategist for the Rams from 2022-24, and one season as a scouting strategy consultant (2021).
Ray Farmer has been promoted to senior advisor to the general manager. He most recently held the title of senior personnel executive from 2021-24; prior to that, he served as a scouting consultant for the Rams in 2020.
Taylor Morton has been promoted to senior personnel executive and deputy chief of college scouting staff. He served as a senior personnel executive the previous eight seasons (2017-24). Prior to that, Morton was director of player personnel for four seasons (2013-16) and the director of college scouting (2012).

Five area scouts also received new titles:

• Billy Johnson has been promoted to senior scouting executive. Previously an Area Scout from 2016-24, he was responsible for the Southeast region as well as Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Tennessee and Kentucky during that time.
• Brian Hill has been elevated to national scout. Previously an area scout from 2015-24, he was responsible for the Midwest region after he covered the west coast area for two years. He joined the Rams as a scouting assistant and held that role for two seasons (2013-15).
• Michael Pierce has been promoted to national scout. Previously an area scout from 2017-24, he was responsible the Southeast region including states such as Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina during that time. Pierce assisted with free agent workouts and draft meetings in his first two seasons with the Rams.
• Vito Gonella has been elevated to regional scout. Previously an area scout from 2017-2024, he was responsible for the western region of the U.S. during that time. Prior to that, Gonella served as a scouting assistant/analyst for two seasons (2015-16).
• Cedric Jones has been promoted to regional scout. He was previously an area scout for the Southwest region from 2017-24 after spending three and a half years consulting for the team in a scouting capacity.

On the pro personnel side, Matt Waugh has been promoted to director of pro personnel. He previously served as a pro scout for the Rams over the last six seasons (2019-24), and before that a pro scouting assistant for the team from 2017-18.
Additionally, Micheal Young has been named pro scout. In Young's previous role as a scouting apprentice over the last five seasons, he assisted with U.S. regions including the north, northeast, midwest and west.
Kellen Clemens, who previously served as a scouting consultant, has been named special assistant to the general manager/analyst. Clemens had a 12-year NFL career as quarterback which included stints with the Jets (2006-10), Rams (2011-13) and Chargers (2014-17) after being drafted 49th overall by the Jets in the second round in 2006.

Been reading a ton about QB now that some other needs have been met in FA. But how about RB?

Sorry, my concern for ball security was justified as we saw in the playoffs. I just don't trust our RB room.

So how due the draft gurus here feel about RBs available in late first round? Assuming Rams agree with me, is there anybody worth taking there or should we trade down?

https://www.latimes.com/sports/rams...l-hoecht-agrees-to-three-year-deal-with-bills.

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I'm going to edit this thread to add a list of the players signed and lost during FA so that it is easy to update. Hope you don't mind @NCRamGuy

Here goes.

Signed:
Alaric Jackson (resigned)
Devante Adams
Poona Ford
TuTu Atwell (resigned)
Coleman Shelton
Jimmy G (resigned)
Dylan McMahon (tendered)
Nate Landman
Ronnie Rivers (resigned)
Ahkello Witherspoon (resigned)

Lost:
Michael Hoecht
Hunter Long
Bobby Brown
Tre Tomlinson
DeMarcus Robinson
Christian Rozenboom
Neville Gallimore
Tyler Johnson
Jake Hummel

If you haven't heard this one

DL Ford agrees to three-year deal with Rams​

Defensive lineman Poona Ford and the Los Angeles Rams have agreed to terms on a three-year deal just under $30 million with $17 million guaranteed, per sources. -- Jeremy Fowler, national NFL reporter

Per ESPN Jimmy G back with the Rams on a 1 year deal.

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He's a fairly knowledgeable 49er person.

I HATE playing Dre, but he has the attitude we need and Verse started to bring. Physicality, attitude and pushing the edge of being physical and dirty. You hate to play but love to have.

Does he crack the starting line up? Has there been any news on this?

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