After years of being an opponent, Cooper Kupp will get to play with the Seahawks.
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. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports that it’s a three-year deal worth up to $45 million, but guaranteed money is not yet known.
Kupp, a Yakima native, starred at Eastern Washington University before being selected by the Rams with the No. 69 overall pick in the 2017 draft—the same spot the Seahawks took Tyler Lockett two years prior. After bursting onto the scene as an impressive rookie with 62 catches for 869 yards and 5 touchdowns, Kupp suffered a torn ACL in 2018 and missed the back-end of the Rams’ first Super Bowl appearance under Sean McVay.
Upon return from injury, Kupp recorded consecutive 90-catch seasons before his remarkable 2021 campaign in which he led the NFL with 145 catches, 1,947 yards, and 16 touchdowns. He capped off his ‘triple crown’ receiving season with Super Bowl MVP honors and the game-winning score against the Cincinnati Bengals.
Kupp has dealt with multiple injuries that have led to 18 games missed over the past three seasons. He’s not had more than 75 catches or 1,000 yards during that span and became expendable through his age (32 in June), contract ($30 million-ish cap hit for 2025), and the emergence of Puka Nacua.
With Kupp added to the Seahawks roster, he joins a retooled receiving group with Jaxon Smith-Njigba as the top target and newly signed Marquez Valdes-Scantling as the downfield threat.