Cooper Kupp is coming off essentially the most prolific season for a large receiver in NFL historical past. Now he is getting paid as such.
Kupp and the Los Angeles Rams have agreed to an extension that may pay the All-Professional wideout $110 million over the subsequent 5 seasons, ESPN's Adam Schefter reported. The brand new deal provides three years to his previous one and about $75 million, NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reported. The staff quickly confirmed it had come to phrases with Kupp on a reworked contract.
It comes simply two days after Rams defensive lineman Aaron Donald signed a three-year mega extension of his personal. Donald's pact netted a assured $65 million over the subsequent two seasons, making him the highest-paid non-quarterback ever. Kupp's places him among the many top-paid receivers, behind solely Davante Adams ($140 million) and Tyreek Hill ($120 million) in whole worth.
L.A.'s sixth-year veteran proved his price final season by recording the primary receiving triple crown in additional than a decade, and the fifth in historical past. Kupp caught 145 passes for 1,947 yards – each totals have been the second-highest ever – with 16 touchdowns upon being chosen Offensive Participant of the 12 months. Throughout an epic postseason run, he tacked on 33 receptions, 478 yards and 6 touchdowns, together with the game-winning rating in Tremendous Bowl LVI en path to MVP honors.
Per week shy of his twenty ninth birthday, Kupp could not be happier about his soccer future. The Rams can say the identical about theirs after locking up three of their finest gamers to multi-year offers this offseason – Matthew Stafford's payday got here in March.
With the most important items to the championship puzzle intact, L.A. seems to be primed to run all of it the best way again.
