Kupp, who turns 32 in June, is due $20 million whole in 2025: a $7.5 million roster bonus ($5 million assured) that is payable in March, plus his $12.5 million base wage, per NFL Community Insider Mike Garafolo.
Garafolo added that with out the commerce together with some sort of renegotiation, the workforce taking up Kupp’s providers could be on the hook for that sum in 2025 and $19.85 million in 2026.
Regardless of the worth a workforce is prepared to pay, L.A. shifting Kupp would shut an amazing chapter.
Having performed for the Rams since becoming a member of them as a third-round decide — and the second of head coach Sean McVay’s tenure — in 2017, Kupp has contributed 634 receptions, 7,776 receiving yards and 57 landing catches in his profession. His manufacturing peaked through the 2021 season, a triple-crown marketing campaign through which he had 1,947 yards and 16 TDs on 145 catches, received Offensive Participant of the 12 months and helped Los Angeles seize a Lombardi Trophy as MVP of Tremendous Bowl LIII.
He is struggled to remain on the sphere on account of well being in years since; he performed 9 video games in 2022 and 12 in every of the previous two campaigns.
In 2024, a excessive ankle sprain suffered in Week 2 appeared to linger even when he returned, which, coupled with the ascension of fellow wideout Puka Nacua, led to a noticeable tough patch to shut the season.
Kupp had an honest five-catch, 61-yard exhibiting within the Rams’ Divisional Spherical loss to the Eagles — particularly given snowy situations. Nevertheless, his 4 video games earlier than that have been abysmal, beginning with a zero-reception efficiency in opposition to the San Francisco 49ers in Week 15.
He had simply three catches the next week, then managed a lone reception in every of his subsequent two video games, each of which netted 29 yards.
In what may need been his ultimate stretch run as a Ram, Kupp averaged two catches and 28.6 yards throughout his final 5 video games.
The downturn definitely may have affected Los Angeles’ plans for the long run, particularly after commerce rumors swirled round Kupp when the membership was languishing at 1-4 earlier than a turnaround run to the playoffs.
However whoever lands Kupp can nonetheless have a look at latest historical past for one thing to be enthusiastic about. Regardless of the aforementioned harm points, inflicting him to overlook 18 contests since 2022, Kupp has nonetheless totaled over 700 receiving yards and not less than 5 TD catches in every of the previous three seasons.
He’ll presumably have to regulate to a life with out Matthew Stafford, a signal-caller who has a murky way forward for his personal and sometimes appeared to have a telepathic reference to Kupp, however the veteran wideout has all of the makings of any QB’s finest pal.
Kupp will land on his toes if traded, then hopefully put them to make use of to assist his subsequent workforce contend for a championship.
“2024 started with probably the greatest coaching camps of my profession,” Kupp’s assertion continued. “Preparations begin now for 2025. Extremely motivated, as wholesome as ever, and looking out ahead to taking part in elite soccer for years to return.”