Cooper Kupp contract details revealed after signing with Seattle Seahawks

Former Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp is expected to sign a three-year deal with the Seattle Seahawks, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported. The contract will be worth $45 million.

It’s a homecoming for Kupp, who was born in Yakima and played at Eastern Washington. It will also keep him in the NFC West after spending his entire career with the Rams.

The Rams released Kupp earlier this week after making him available for trade. Los Angeles said it would either trade the former Super Bowl MVP or grant him his release as the franchise transforms its offense.

Ultimately, Kupp was released, meaning any team could sign him. Although he reportedly had his suitors, he will now join a retooled Seattle offense which just traded DK Metcalf and Geno Smith. The Seahawks signed Sam Darnold to a three-year, $100 million contract to replace Smith, who’s now with the Las Vegas Raiders.

Seattle will take on a new look next season after making multiple moves as the new league year got underway. Metcalf is now with the Pittsburgh Steelers, and Smith re-joined Pete Carroll with the Raiders. The Seahawks also released veteran receiver Tyler Lockett, leaving Jaxon Smith-Njigba as the top contributor in the room from last season.

Cooper Kupp’s last full season of action was one for the record books. He led the NFL with 1,947 yards and 16 touchdowns while helping lead the Rams to a Super Bowl title. However, injuries got in the way from there, and he hasn’t played more than 12 games in a season since.

Kupp went public with the Rams’ decision to part ways with him last month. He released a statement on the decision and said he thought he would spend his entire career with the franchise.

“I don’t agree with the decision and always believed it was going to begin and end in LA,” Kupp wrote. “Still, if there’s one thing that I have learned over the years: there are so many things that are out of your control, but it is how you respond to these things that you will look back on and remember. I have taken so much pride in playing alongside my teammates for the LA community, so thank you for embracing my family and making this such a special place for us. 

“2024 began with one of the best training camps of my career. Preparations start now for 2025. Highly motivated, as healthy as ever, and looking forward to playing elite football for years to come. Love you guys. But coming for it all.”