RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Cooper Kupp found himself on the receiving end — both literally and metaphorically — of what a second chance can do for a quarterback in 2022.

Kupp, then a wide receiver with the Rams, witnessed a four-game stretch in Los Angeles by Baker Mayfield that revitalized the former No. 1 overall pick’s career. After being released by the Carolina Panthers earlier that season, Mayfield played well enough to get a shot with Tampa Bay in 2023, and has thrown an NFL-best 77 touchdown passes since signing with the Buccaneers.

Sam Darnold, meanwhile, went from struggling with the New York Jets and Carolina to having a standout season for the Minnesota Vikings in 2024. The Seahawks rewarded Darnold with a three-year, $100.5 million contract, and now Kupp is playing with another qu

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