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.

The Los Angeles Rams opted to part ways with wide receiver Cooper Kupp this offseason after failing to find a trade partner for the 31-year-old. Kupp, who was selected in the third round of the 2017 NFL Draft by the Rams,

The Rams understand the Los Angeles market as well as any other team here, and their decision to release wide receiver Cooper Kupp reflects that.