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The Los Angeles Rams "aren't protecting" star quarterback Matthew Stafford, while wide receiver Cooper Kupp remains the subject of outside interest ahead of the NFL's Nov. 5 trade deadline, according to The Athletic's Jourdan Rodrigue.
Dianna Russini of The Athletic also reported on her Scoop City podcast the Rams are "definitely taking calls" about Kupp and that Los Angeles is at least "open" to the idea of parting with the 2021 All-Pro.
NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reported Saturday that "plenty of teams doing research on receivers have [Kupp] on their list.