Another one bit the dust for the New England Patriots in their pursuit of free agent wide receiver Cooper Kupp. The outcome of the anticipated Kupp sweepstakes sounds like a broken record at this point to fans in New England.

Cooper Kupp and the Patriots had mutual interest, but Kupp ultimately signed elsewhere. Read more on Boston.com.

The Patriots are already expected to show interest given their shaky wide receiver situation. However, there's reason now to believe that Kupp might also have an interest in joining the Patriots as well. Per Boston Herald's Andrew Callahan, Kupp has shown curiosity about the idea of playing in New England ahead of free agency.