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Yahoo
a day ago
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Cooper Kupp discusses first day at Seahawks OTA's
For the first time in his career, one of the newest Seattle Seahawks' - wide receiver Cooper Kupp - is participating in an Organized Team Activities session with a new team. Kupp, who signed with the Seahawks in March, is playing on only the second team in this league, after spending every season up to this point with the Los Angeles Rams. The first of Seattle's nine OTA practices began on Tuesday, and the MVP of Super Bowl LVI spoke to the media about his new experience. This was first reported by John Boyle of Kupp said: "It felt good. Everyone's learning a new offense, coming in after a few weeks, and it's the first time running against people, it's always different—you can run things on air all the time, but there's nothing like getting out there, 11 on 11, thinking fast and making decisions and all that. The energy was great, guys are excited, and that's all you can ask for on Day 1." Advertisement Despite Kupp playing in a similar style of offense as Klint Kubiak's, he's still going to have to learn a new system. One way for him to do so is to lean on his new quarterback, Sam Darnold. In 2023, Darnold spent a year with the San Francisco 49ers, and Kubiak was on staff as the Niners' passing game coordinator. Darnold does have a key understanding of what Kubiak's offense looks like and what he is trying to accomplish in Seattle. According to Kupp, Darnold has been "awesome" at helping him get up to speed. "The insights that he (Darnold) shares and the confidence he has in being able to say, 'Hey, these are the things that have worked in this offense' in terms of how we've operated and how he's operated, and being able to collaborate together and figure out what that looks like for us as we put this team together—this skill group, this offensive line, this quarterback group, as we get together and figure out what we're going to be about, to be able to have that collaborative talking, it's been really good." This is also why I find it difficult to imagine Jalen Milroe will end up winning the starting quarterback spot at any point this year, save for injuries to Darnold or a complete meltdown from him. Darnold has several legs up on Milroe in terms of experience and familiarity with Kubiak's system. No. 14 is going to take the reigns in 2025. Will it remain as such next season? Who's to say... but for now, this is Darnold's team. This article originally appeared on Seahawks Wire: Seahawks offseason: WR Cooper Kupp discusses first day of OTA practice
Yahoo
7 days ago
- Health
- Yahoo
Rams' Puka Nacua is learning a lot from new teammate Davante Adams
Puka Nacua is using organized team activities to hone his craft and prepare for his third NFL season. But the Rams' star receiver also recently took time to help others prepare to avoid potential health challenges. Advertisement Nacua last week returned from a trip to Samoa, where he and his mother joined medical professionals from Utah Valley University to provide testing, clinics and education about diabetes. Nacua said his father, who died when Nacua was a youngster, experienced complications from the disease. So the opportunity to travel with his mother to his maternal grandmother's village was 'kind of a full-circle moment' for his family, Nacua said Tuesday. 'To be able to go and improve the situation in the homeland was something sweet,' Nacua said after the team went through a workout. Nacua, who missed the Rams' first on-field workout because of the trip, appeared to be at full strength Tuesday, with no evidence of the knee injury he fought through last season. Advertisement Nacua is part of a remade Rams receiver corps that is expected to elevate the offense for a team regarded as a Super Bowl contender. Read more: Rams expanding markets, beginning with minicamp in Hawaii The Rams released veteran Cooper Kupp, who signed with the Seattle Seahawks, and replaced him with three-time All-Pro Davante Adams. They also re-signed Tutu Atwell to a one-year, $10-million contract. Second-year pro Jordan Whittington and rookie Konata Mumpfield also are competing for roles. 'It definitely is a little bit different,' Nacua said of Kupp's absence from the receivers' meeting room. 'The spot he used to sit in, I think, it's definitely occupied by somebody now, so everybody's getting used to it.' Advertisement But Nacua said Adams, who was absent Tuesday, has come in and provided leadership. 'Somebody who's played at a super high level his whole career — and the knowledge he has is something different from what we're used to, having Coop in the system a long time,' Nacua said. 'It's been great to have him around and I feel like I'm learning something new every day.' Nacua, 24, proved a quick study after the Rams selected him in the fifth round of the 2023 draft out of Brigham Young. With Kupp sidelined at the start of the season because of injury, Nacua became quarterback Matthew Stafford's primary target. Nacua enjoyed a record-setting season, catching 105 passes for 1,486 yards and six touchdowns. He was a finalist for the NFL offensive rookie of the year. Advertisement During training camp before last season, Nacua suffered a knee injury during a joint workout with the Chargers. He then aggravated the issue in the opener against the Detroit Lions, and was sidelined for five games. He still caught 79 passes for 990 yards and three touchdowns for a Rams team that finished with a 10-7 record and advanced to the divisional round of the NFC playoffs before losing to the eventual Super Bowl-champion Philadelphia Eagles. Read more: Sean McVay dug deep in his bag of tricks to persuade Davante Adams to sign with Rams Offensive coordinator Mike LaFleur said Nacua was 'continuing to work on his craft,' during organized team activities. 'He's naturally just a leader,' LaFleur said. 'Just the way he goes about it.' Advertisement In a few weeks, Nacua will play a prominent role for the Rams when they travel to Maui for a minicamp that will conclude voluntary offseason workouts. Nacua, who also is of Hawaiian descent, is expected to be warmly embraced by the locals during some activities that will be open to the public. 'I'm excited,' he said. 'I can't wait for everybody to come out there and have some shaved ice. I'm sure they'll be waiting for us.' Etc. The Rams have four coaches working with them during organized team activities as part of the NFL's Bill Walsh Diversity Coaching fellowship program. The coaches are Taylor Embree (tight ends), Chris Marve (defensive backs), Va'a Niumatalolo (outside linebackers) and Greg Stewart (offensive line). Get the best, most interesting and strangest stories of the day from the L.A. sports scene and beyond from our newsletter The Sports Report. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
Los Angeles Times
7 days ago
- Health
- Los Angeles Times
Rams' Puka Nacua is learning a lot from new teammate Davante Adams
Puka Nacua is using organized team activities to hone his craft and prepare for his third NFL season. But the Rams' star receiver also recently took time to help others prepare to avoid potential health challenges. Nacua last week returned from a trip to Samoa, where he and his mother joined medical professionals from Utah Valley University to provide testing, clinics and education about diabetes. Nacua said his father, who died when Nacua was a youngster, experienced complications from the disease. So the opportunity to travel with his mother to his maternal grandmother's village was 'kind of a full-circle moment' for his family, Nacua said Tuesday. 'To be able to go and improve the situation in the homeland was something sweet,' Nacua said after the team went through a workout. Nacua, who missed the Rams' first on-field workout because of the trip, appeared to be at full strength Tuesday, with no evidence of the knee injury he fought through last season. Nacua is part of a remade Rams receiver corps that is expected to elevate the offense for a team regarded as a Super Bowl contender. The Rams released veteran Cooper Kupp, who signed with the Seattle Seahawks, and replaced him with three-time All-Pro Davante Adams. They also re-signed Tutu Atwell to a one-year, $10-million contract. Second-year pro Jordan Whittington and rookie Konata Mumpfield also are competing for roles. 'It definitely is a little bit different,' Nacua said of Kupp's absence from the receivers' meeting room. 'The spot he used to sit in, I think, it's definitely occupied by somebody now, so everybody's getting used to it.' But Nacua said Adams, who was absent Tuesday, has come in and provided leadership. 'Somebody who's played at a super high level his whole career — and the knowledge he has is something different from what we're used to, having Coop in the system a long time,' Nacua said. 'It's been great to have him around and I feel like I'm learning something new every day.' Nacua, 24, proved a quick study after the Rams selected him in the fifth round of the 2023 draft out of Brigham Young. With Kupp sidelined at the start of the season because of injury, Nacua became quarterback Matthew Stafford's primary target. Nacua enjoyed a record-setting season, catching 105 passes for 1,486 yards and six touchdowns. He was a finalist for the NFL offensive rookie of the year. During training camp before last season, Nacua suffered a knee injury during a joint workout with the Chargers. He then aggravated the issue in the opener against the Detroit Lions, and was sidelined for five games. He still caught 79 passes for 990 yards and three touchdowns for a Rams team that finished with a 10-7 record and advanced to the divisional round of the NFC playoffs before losing to the eventual Super Bowl-champion Philadelphia Eagles. Offensive coordinator Mike LaFleur said Nacua was 'continuing to work on his craft,' during organized team activities. 'He's naturally just a leader,' LaFleur said. 'Just the way he goes about it.' In a few weeks, Nacua will play a prominent role for the Rams when they travel to Maui for a minicamp that will conclude voluntary offseason workouts. Nacua, who also is of Hawaiian descent, is expected to be warmly embraced by the locals during some activities that will be open to the public. 'I'm excited,' he said. 'I can't wait for everybody to come out there and have some shaved ice. I'm sure they'll be waiting for us.' The Rams have four coaches working with them during organized team activities as part of the NFL's Bill Walsh Diversity Coaching fellowship program. The coaches are Taylor Embree (tight ends), Chris Marve (defensive backs), Va'a Niumatalolo (outside linebackers) and Greg Stewart (offensive line).
USA Today
28-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Cooper Kupp discusses first day at Seahawks OTA's
Cooper Kupp discusses first day at Seahawks OTA's For the first time in his career, one of the newest Seattle Seahawks' - wide receiver Cooper Kupp - is participating in an Organized Team Activities session with a new team. Kupp, who signed with the Seahawks in March, is playing on only the second team in this league, after spending every season up to this point with the Los Angeles Rams. The first of Seattle's nine OTA practices began on Tuesday, and the MVP of Super Bowl LVI spoke to the media about his new experience. This was first reported by John Boyle of Kupp said: "It felt good. Everyone's learning a new offense, coming in after a few weeks, and it's the first time running against people, it's always different—you can run things on air all the time, but there's nothing like getting out there, 11 on 11, thinking fast and making decisions and all that. The energy was great, guys are excited, and that's all you can ask for on Day 1." Despite Kupp playing in a similar style of offense as Klint Kubiak's, he's still going to have to learn a new system. One way for him to do so is to lean on his new quarterback, Sam Darnold. In 2023, Darnold spent a year with the San Francisco 49ers, and Kubiak was on staff as the Niners' passing game coordinator. Darnold does have a key understanding of what Kubiak's offense looks like and what he is trying to accomplish in Seattle. According to Kupp, Darnold has been "awesome" at helping him get up to speed. "The insights that he (Darnold) shares and the confidence he has in being able to say, 'Hey, these are the things that have worked in this offense' in terms of how we've operated and how he's operated, and being able to collaborate together and figure out what that looks like for us as we put this team together—this skill group, this offensive line, this quarterback group, as we get together and figure out what we're going to be about, to be able to have that collaborative talking, it's been really good." This is also why I find it difficult to imagine Jalen Milroe will end up winning the starting quarterback spot at any point this year, save for injuries to Darnold or a complete meltdown from him. Darnold has several legs up on Milroe in terms of experience and familiarity with Kubiak's system. No. 14 is going to take the reigns in 2025. Will it remain as such next season? Who's to say... but for now, this is Darnold's team.
USA Today
15-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
When will Cooper Kupp return to LA for his 1st game against the Rams?
When will Cooper Kupp return to LA for his 1st game against the Rams? The Los Angeles Rams made Cooper Kupp a free agent when they cut him in March, allowing the star receiver to sign with any team in the NFL. Naturally, he picked the Seattle Seahawks, joining one of the Rams' biggest rivals and heading home to the Pacific Northwest. By signing with the Seahawks, Kupp now has the opportunity to play his former team twice a year. On Wednesday, we learned exactly when those two games against the Rams will fall on the 2025 schedule. Kupp will return to Los Angeles before the Seahawks welcome the Rams to Seattle, making his first game against his old team at SoFi Stadium. That game will be in Week 11, a 4:05 p.m. ET kickoff on FOX. He'll then face the Rams in Seattle in Week 16, which is a prime-time matchup on Thursday Night Football. Kupp should receive a warm welcome from the fans in Los Angeles when he's introduced at SoFi Stadium, given all that he accomplished with the Rams. If not for him, the Rams probably wouldn't have won the Super Bowl in 2021. He's one of the most popular players in franchise history and even though he plays for a rival now, he's beloved by those in Los Angeles.
