Former Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp agreed to a three-year, $45 million contract with the Seattle Seahawks, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter on Friday.
The deal brings Kupp back to his home state and helps the Seahawks fill their void at receiver after they moved on from Tyler Lockett and DK Metcalf.
Kupp, 31, grew up roughly 140 miles southeast of Seattle in Yakima, Washington, then attended college at Eastern Washington before the Rams drafted him in 2017. He was released earlier this week after Los Angeles failed to trade him.
Kupp acknowledged the news Friday by posting to X: «Washington back across my chest. Let's go!!!!!»
Washington back across my chest. Let's go!!! pic.twitter.com/7TBbAvtMOj
Kupp's addition is the latest move in a drastic reshuffling of the Seahawks' offense. They traded quarterback Geno Smith to the Las Vegas Raiders then signed Sam Darnold as his replacement. Seattle also released Lockett and traded Metcalf to the Pittsburgh Steelers.
The MVP of Super Bowl LVI, Kupp joins Marquez Valdes-Scantling (one year, up to $5.5 million) as Seattle's recent additions at wide receiver behind Jaxon Smith-Njigba, who had 1,130 yards in 2024 — his second season.
Kupp was released by the Rams at the start of the new league year Wednesday, ending his eight-season run with the team.
He joined the Rams as a third-round pick in 2017 out of Eastern Washington — part of Sean McVay's first draft class — and emerged as one of the game's best slot receivers.
He had 62 receptions as a rookie, then topped 90 in both his third and fourth seasons.
But his best season came in 2021, when he won the receiving triple crown by leading the NFL in receptions (145), receiving yards (1,947) and receiving touchdowns
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