Kupp is on the back nine of his career, but did the thought of hanging up the cleats cross his mind after last year's success?
It was a good year for Seattle Seahawks veteran Cooper Kupp as he once again climbed the NFL mountain for the second time in his career.
While Kupp's numbers weren't what we expected, as his yards (593) and receptions (47) were the lowest since 2018, he was still productive as a member of Klint Kubiak's offense.
But with Kupp now on the back nine of his NFL career, given that he secured a second Super Bowl ring, the 32-year-old receiver could have been forgiven for thinking about hanging up the cleats.
Of course, 32 isn't an age where players always drop off, and Kupp's game still has a lot of great attached to it, and he is coming back for another year with Sam Darnold and Mike Macdonald.
But did retirement ever cross his mind?
"Oh, no, never for a second," Kupp said. "I'm loving playing this game too much. I just love playing football, I'm enjoying it, so no that was never a thought."
With Kupp returning, he'll be part of an offense that isn't led by Kubiak, but by Brian Fleury, as Klint is now the Las Vegas Raiders' head coach.
Darnold has already spoken glowingly of Fleury, and how he has approached installing his offense, and coming from the San Francisco 49ers, many expect the Seahawks' offense to have similar wrinkles to it.
But how has Kupp handled the transition from Kubiak to Fleury?
"There's a certain standard of operation that we live by and a mentality that you have when you step in this building,” Kupp added. “Being in a headspace, bringing energy to allow the work to get done that's going to allow you to get better.
"Brian's done an unbelievable job of himself meeting that standard and coming in with an ability to challenge people, push people, find ways to tinker and find the ways to get the best out of people.
"He's been awesome in terms of just how he's installing things and the detail of all that.”
It is clear Kupp still has the motivation and drive to make 2026 an even better year than 2025, and with a new coordinator, the chance to freshen things up is exciting.
Change doesn't always mean bad, it just means different and there has been plenty of change for the Seahawks over the past couple of months.
And Kupp is loving every minute of it.
