More often, it doesn’t. More often, an ending is a hard thing. A one-sided thing, as Los Angeles Rams longtime star receiver Cooper Kupp has made clear over the last several weeks as the team worked with his representatives to first trade him, then ultimately released him Wednesday as the new league year began.

ESPN and The Athletic reported that Dallas was interested in signing Kupp on Friday. ESPN’s Adam Schefter said the Cowboys made a push for Kupp and

The next phase of Cooper Kupp’s NFL career will be in his home state of Washington. After his recent release from the Los Angeles Rams, Kupp is heading back up north to play for the Seattle Seahawks.