Fresh off a Super Bowl victory, the star wideout warns rivals to expect a physical onslaught as Seattle’s elite defense and gritty culture aim for a repeat.
The Seattle Seahawks last year walked the walk and won the Super Bowl. Now, as they prepare to defend their title, one veteran is talking the talk about a repeat.
Seattle has experienced some roster turnover this offseason, and many NFC West watchers assume the Seahawks' heads are spinning as a result of arch-rival Los Angeles pulling off that blockbuster trade for Browns superstar Myles Garrett.
But if Seattle is scared off? The Seahawks certainly aren't showing it.
Indeed, Seahawks wide receiver Cooper Kupp - who happens to have achieved his stardom as a member of those same Rams - recently issued a warning to the rest of the league.
In short, he believes nothing has changed as it regards Seattle's approach to achieving excellence.
“We're going to lean into doing the simple things at a very high level, we're going to show up and we're going to work,” Kupp said on Wednesday, via The Rich Eisen Show.
OK, so far so good ...
We are going to challenge each other, we are going to talk honestly with one another and we're going to make this a very challenging place to come in and play,'' Kupp continued.
Anything else? Yes, one more nugget.
"You come here,'' Kupp said boldly, "we're gonna punch people in the mouth. That's what we want to do.”
Kupp suggested that his remarks reflect comments made inside team HQ by coach Mike Macdonald ... all of it simply about having the confidence to continue to roll as an NFL power.
How much can Kupp help?
Kupp's production in 2025 didn't match what he used to do in LA, but he was still a productive piece of Seattle's offense. He totaled 47 receptions for 593 receiving yards and two touchdowns during the regular season as a caddy of sorts playing behind superstar receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba.
And of course, in the end, the group that really "punched people in the mouth'' last year was the Seahawks' stellar defense. ... which in 2025 was the NFL's best, allowing just over 17 points per game.
Can Seattle do all of that again and repeat as Super Bowl champions? It all starts, in a sense, with a "punch in the mouth'' attitude ... and then the walking of the walk after that.
