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Pros and cons of Packers targeting former Rams WR Cooper Kupp

The Los Angeles Rams officially released veteran receiver Cooper Kupp to open the new league year on Wednesday, sending an accomplished pass-catcher to the open market for teams -- like the Green Bay Packers, for example, in need of such a thing in free agency.

Should the Packers, who want to add a veteran to the receiver room, go after Kupp, a Super Bowl MVP and the NFL's most dominant receiver of the 2021 season?

The match has plenty of potential value but also its fair share of drawbacks.

Here are the pros and cons of the Packers pursuing Kupp:

Pros

  • Kupp is still a skilled route runner who can create easy completions as an underneath receiver.