Seahawks Star Cooper Kupp Shares How a DM from His Now-Teammate Helped Lure Him to Seattle
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Anna Lazarus CaplanFebruary 11, 2026 at 10:05 PM
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Cooper Kupp, Jarran Reed
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Two-time Super Bowl champ Cooper Kupp shared a glimpse at how he was convinced to join the Seattle Seahawks
After leaving the Los Angeles Rams following eight seasons in 2024, the star wide receiver landed in Seattle
The Washington state native revealed that a DM from now-teammate Jarran Reed played a role in his new chapter
Cooper Kupp is winning the “How It started, how it’s going” trend.
In the wake of clinching Super Bowl LX, the Seattle Seahawks wide receiver and Washington state native opened up his Instagram DMs to share a message about how his return to his home state came to pass.
In a post on Tuesday, Feb. 10, Kupp shared a direct message he received from Seahawks defensive tackle Jarran Reed in March 2025.
“Brooooo we would love you in Seattle my guy we are building something special over here,” Reed, 33, wrote on March 13.
Kupp, 32, juxtaposed the screenshotted DM with a photo of himself hugging Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold after winning Sunday’s big game over the New England Patriots.
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After spending the first eight years of his career with the Los Angeles Rams — and winning the Super Bowl and MVP honors in 2022 — Kupp was released last year when the team couldn’t find a suitable trade.
One day after Reed sent his message, it was announced that Kupp signed a three-year, $45 million deal, according to ESPN. But leaving L.A. was an emotional time for the Yakima, Wash. native.
"There was frustration early on around getting the buy-in from the people of LA,” Kupp wrote in an Instagram post about the team’s return to the city after 20 years in St. Louis. “But we knew at the end of the day, it’s about providing moments. Shared experiences. The things that parents and their children will talk about and remember forever.
He continued, "That is what makes the ending of these last eight years so difficult. It’s the ending of something we have enjoyed building with you."
He went on to thank the fans for their "shared moments," and he showed gratitude toward the city "for welcoming my family with open arms and allowing us to grow here."The caption concluded, "Next chapter starts now. Best is yet to come."
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