Three years ago, the Cincinnati Bengals were preparing for the Super Bowl against the Los Angeles Rams in a game nobody thought they would make.
It was quarterback Joe Burrow’s second season, and Cincinnati barely won a horrible AFC North but somehow went to the Super Bowl, beating the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC title game.
Cincinnati wouldn’t win the Super Bowl because Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp had a crazy day, recording eight receptions for 92 yards and two scores, winning Super Bowl MVP.
On Monday, Kupp released a statement on X stating that the Rams told him they would be trading him this offseason.
Cooper Kupp Could Head To The Bengals
NFL.com published an article on the six landing spots that make sense for Kupp, and the Digital Content Editor Jeremy Bergman thinks Kupp would make sense for the Bengals.
“If you can’t beat him … acquire him?” Bergman wrote. “Bengals fans might flinch at trading for Kupp, the Super Bowl LVI MVP who, along with Aaron Donald, sent Cincy home without a Lombardi three seasons ago. But with Tee Higgins possibly out the door and 2024 third-rounder Jermaine Burton already on the roster bubble, the Bengals are in need of a sure-handed WR to pair with Ja’Marr Chase and hold things down for Joe Burrow. Higgins played on a $21.8 million tag in 2024 and would be owed over $25 million if tagged again in 2025. Barring an extension for Higgins that lowers that number (unlikely), Kupp is a cheaper option with less long-term upside but comparable production and availability in the immediate future.”
Nobody knows what will happen with wide receiver Tee Higgins this offseason, but if the Bengals do move on from him, Kupp would be a great replacement.
Kupp will be 32 this summer and hasn’t played in more than 12 games in a single season since 2021, but if he can give Cincinnati a good 12 games, including the playoffs, they can be a legitimate threat to win the Super Bowl next year.
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