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 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.

Kupp was named AP Offensive Player of the Year, then continued his dominant run into the playoffs. He caught a touchdown in all four of the Rams’ postseason games, including two in a 20-17 win over the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC title game, then another two in the 23-20 win over the Cincinnati Bengals in Super Bowl LVI.