The Broncos making playoffs is more than just a dream, but the reality is this: Sean Payton gets paid an $18 million salary to get R done, and Denver doesn’t have a spare draft pick to throw at the Los Angeles Rams for oft-injured Cooper Kupp, whose best NFL days are behind him. With the NFL trade deadline on Nov. 5 rapidly approaching, the rumor mill is cranking up.
The Broncos are now the subject of gossip as buyers? My, oh, my. A month ago, who would’ve thunk it? “It’s kind of like Homecoming, two and half weeks away, and everybody’s putting out feelers,” Payton said Wednesday, comparing the trade chatter among NFL general managers at this time of year to getting a date to the big high-school dance. The hottest take of this trade cycle is the Rams’ flirtation with suitors for Kupp, a 31-year-old receiver with Crazy Glue for hands.
He was the most valuable player of Super Bowl LVI, but hasn’t played more than 12 games in a season since 2021 and will again struggle to surpass that modest mark again this year, after battling an ankle injury. Would Kupp look good in a Denver uniform? Of course. But what’s the likelihood of the Broncos getting a date with Kupp? Well, I’m more likely to be seen at a Halloween soiree alongside Halle Berry wearing a catwoman costume.
With the Rams reportedly seeking a second-round choice for Kupp, the Broncos trading for him probably makes for better clickbait than common sense. Or have you forgotten the $53 million dead cap hi.