One of the more anticipated matchups of the NFL's Wild Card weekend was the Minnesota Vikings taking on the Los Angeles Rams, with a trip to the NFC Divisional Round on the line.
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Justin Jefferson Distraught After Vikings Loss
Although the 14-4 Vikings were the heavy favorites heading into their matchup against the Rams, they never seemed like the better team in their matchup. Los Angeles trounced them by a score of 27-9, and now have a date with the Philadelphia Eagles in the divisional round.
Despite another bitter loss to end the season, that was the least of Vikings fans' worries. After the loss, Vikings star wide receiver Justin Jefferson had a distraught look on her face and threw up the peace sign toward Vikings fans, which had some believing that he could be ready for a change of scenery next season.
Justin Jefferson trade incoming 🧐
Jefferson was extremely frustrated after last night's playoff game, giving #Vikings fans the “✌️” sign as he left the field… pic.twitter.com/1Sw9EvxCFW
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) January 14, 2025
Rams Nearly Traded Cooper Kupp to Chiefs
With the Rams struggling to start the season, one of the names that came to the surface during the NFL trade deadline in November was their star wide receiver, Cooper Kupper. Particularly with the emergence of second-year standout, Puka Nakua.
According the NFL insider Diana Russini, the Kansas City Chiefs were very close to striking a deal to land Kupp, but they were unwilling to sacrifice high draft picks.
"The Rams and the Chiefs discussed Cooper Kupp, but the Super Bowl champs needed to trade with a team that was willing to take on a large chunk of the salary and didn't want to give up high picks. Tennessee is the team willing to play ball," Russini reported on October 23.
Kansas City fell victim to the injury bug this season. They lost two of their major playmakers in Isaiah Pacheco (who returned just before the playoffs) and Rashee Rice, so making a trade for Kupp would have made all the sense in the world. But after being unwilling to succumb to the Rams' demands they changed course and struck a deal to land All-Pro wide receiver Deandre Hopkins from the Tennesse Titans, who has been a factor in their offense since joining the team.
