Tag: Cooper Kupp

Jan 13, 2025; Glendale, AZ, USA; Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp (10) reacts after the NFC wild card game against the Minnesota Vikings at State Farm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-Imagn Images

Rams release WR Cooper Kupp

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Wide receiver Cooper Kupp was released by the Los Angeles Rams on Wednesday after the team failed to find a trade partner.

Kupp, 31, was designated as a post-June 1 cut which costs the Rams $14.78 million in dead cap in 2025 and $7.48 million in 2026. Kupp’s release will save the Rams $15 million in cap space next season.

Kupp spent eight seasons with the Rams, but Los Angeles moved in a new direction, signing Davante Adams to a two-year deal.

Kupp had a season for the ages in 2021 when he won the NFL receiving triple crown with 145 receptions for 1,947 yards and 16 touchdowns. He caught two TD passes in the Super Bowl win over the Cincinnati Bengals, was named the NFL Offensive Player of the Year, and was a first-team All-Pro and a Pro Bowl selection.

That postseason he totaled 33 catches for 478 yards and six touchdowns in four games and was named MVP of Super Bowl LVI with eight receptions for 92 yards and the two TDs, including the winning 1-yard score with 1:25 left in the Rams’ 23-20 victory.

But Kupp has been plagued by injuries over the past three seasons and has only topped 800 yards once during the span. This season, he injured an ankle in Week 2 and was limited to 12 games, producing 67 receptions for 710 yards and six touchdowns.

Kupp, who turns 32 in June, is eager to recapture his form.

“2024 began with one of the best training camps of my career,” Kupp wrote in February when he learned the Rams would try to trade him. “Preparations start now for 2025. Highly motivated, as healthy as ever, and looking forward to playing elite football for years to come.”

Kupp was due to make $20 million in 2025 in salary and bonuses with a cap hit of $29.78 million, making it difficult to find a trade partner.

Current Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell was the Rams’ offensive coordinator when Kupp had his mammoth campaign, which has prompted speculation that Minnesota could be interested.

Kupp was a college star at FCS Eastern Washington before the Rams drafted him in the third round of the 2017 draft. He has 634 catches for 7,776 yards and 57 touchdowns in 104 regular-season games (89 starts).

–Field Level Media

Nov 17, 2024; Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA; Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Tutu Atwell (5) runs out of bounds after making a catch during the second half against the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Eric Canha-Imagn Images

Reports: Rams WR Tutu Atwell agrees to 1-year, $10M contract

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Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Tutu Atwell agreed to terms on a one-year, $10 million contract that includes $5 million guaranteed at signing, multiple media outlets reported Thursday.

Per reports, the deal was completed by agents Drew Rosenhaus and Robert Bailey.

The news comes a few weeks after longtime Rams receiver Cooper Kupp announced that he has been informed by the team that he will be traded.

Kupp, 31, has been plagued by injuries over the past three years and has only topped 800 yards once during the span. Last season, he injured an ankle in Week 2 and was limited to 12 games, producing 67 receptions for 710 yards and six touchdowns.

He was named an All-Pro and Offensive Player of the Year following the 2021 season, in which he caught 145 passes for 1,947 yards with 16 touchdowns, all NFL highs.

Atwell, 25, posted career highs in catches (42) and receiving yards (562) in 17 games (five starts) last season. He did not have a receiving touchdown, however.

A Super Bowl champion with Los Angeles, Atwell has 99 catches for 1,343 yards and four touchdowns in 54 career games (23 starts) since being selected by the Rams in the second round of the 2021 NFL Draft.

–Field Level Media

Sep 15, 2024; Glendale, Arizona, USA; Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp (10) prior to a game against the Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Kartozian-Imagn Images

Report: Rams WR Cooper Kupp unlikely to play vs. Raiders

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Los Angeles wide receiver Cooper Kupp is not expected to make his return to action on Sunday against the visiting Las Vegas Raiders, ESPN reported.

Kupp is listed as questionable after missing his previous three games due to an ankle injury. He is expected to test his ankle pre-game before the Rams make an official decision.

The Rams (1-4) have a short week of preparation after playing the Raiders (2-4) with the currently undefeated Minnesota Vikings (5-0) up next on Thursday night.

NFL Network reported the Rams have received trade inquiries involving Kupp, who is signed through 2026. He’s due to make $20 million in salary and bonuses in 2025 and $19.85 million in 2026.

Kupp, 31, has 18 receptions for 147 yards and a touchdown in two games this season. He has amassed 585 catches for 7,213 yards and 52 scores over his eight-year career. The Rams selected him in the third round of the 2017 NFL Draft out of Eastern Washington.

His best season came in 2021, when he led the NFL in receptions (145), receiving yards (1,947), receiving touchdowns (16) and receiving yards per game (114.5) en route to his only Pro Bowl and All-Pro honors to date. He was named Offensive Player of the Year that season as well as MVP of Super Bowl LVI after catching the game-winning touchdown.

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Sep 15, 2024; Glendale, Arizona, USA; Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp (10) prior to a game against the Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium.

Rams eyeing Week 7 return for WR Cooper Kupp (ankle)

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The Rams hope to see Cooper Kupp back on the field for Week 7, but Los Angeles coach Sean McVay said the star wide receiver returning that soon is not guaranteed.

Kupp has missed the Rams’ last three games after suffering a high left ankle sprain in a Week 2 loss at the Arizona Cardinals.

McVay told reporters Monday that Los Angeles’ Week 7 matchup against the Las Vegas Raiders is “an ideal target” for Kupp’s return. The Rams (1-4) have a bye before hosting Las Vegas on Oct. 20.

“(The Raiders game) was always an optimistic target date just based on a few weeks back that we had set,” McVay said. “But by no means is that guaranteed.”

McVay said Kupp would miss “an extended period of time” immediately following his injury, but the Rams did not place Kupp on injured reserve. Doing so would have required Kupp to miss four games, meaning he would not have been allowed to return until Week 8.

McVay said he has to speak with the Rams’ medical staff to determine whether Kupp can begin practicing after the bye week. Kupp has continued his rehab with team doctors over the past few days, McVay said.

Kupp, 31, has 18 receptions for 147 yards and a touchdown in two games this season. He has amassed 585 catches for 7,213 yards and 52 scores over his eight-year career.

His best season came in 2021, when he led the NFL in receptions (145), receiving yards (1,947) and receiving touchdowns (16) en route to his only Pro Bowl and All-Pro honors to date. He caught the game-winning touchdown in that year’s Super Bowl, for which he was named MVP.

–Field Level Media

Arizona Cardinals cornerback Max Melton (16) tackles Los Angeles Rams receiver Cooper Kupp (10) on Sept. 15, 2024, at State Farm Stadium in Glendale.

Rams put two more on IR, but not WR Cooper Kupp

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The Los Angeles Rams placed offensive lineman Jonah Jackson and safety John Johnson II on injured reserve Wednesday, but standout wide receiver Cooper Kupp remains on the active roster.

Rams head coach Sean McVay told reporters this week that Kupp will miss an extended period. Either the Rams think that’s less than four games or they’re concerned about running out of future designations; teams are allowed to designate eight players for return from IR during a season.

With the additions of Jackson and Johnson, the Rams now have nine players on IR who could return during the season.

Johnson is out 4 to 6 weeks with a fracture in his shoulder. Jackson also has a shoulder injury sustained in Week 1.

Kupp sprained his left ankle during the second quarter of the Rams’ 41-10 road loss to the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday. He has a league-high 18 receptions for 147 yards and a touchdown in two games.

In corresponding moves, the Rams signed OL Justin Dedich to the active roster from the practice squad and DB Quindell Johnson as a practice squad exemption.

The Rams have also placed guard Steve Avila, backup tackle Joe Noteboom and cornerback Darious Williams on injured reserve since the season began. Jackson had slid over from center to left guard to fill in for Avila, who sprained an MCL in Week 1.

–Field Level Media