When Sean McVay was asked Monday about parting ways with Kupp, he said there “hasn’t been a more challenging decision” since he became head coach of the Rams. It’s obviously a difficult call for the team to make, and surprisingly, McVay wouldn’t close the door on Kupp staying in L.A.

Longtime Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp penned an emotional note on social media last month, announcing that Los Angeles was planning to trade him this offseason after eight years with the team. Since then,