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The team announced the extension without details, but Kupp had
two years and $31.5 million remaining on his contract and
multiple reports priced the new deal as worth $110 million
through 2026.
Davante Adams set a new high for wideouts with a contract
averaging approximately $28 million per season when the Las
Vegas Raiders acquired him from the Green Bay Packers in
mid-March. Less than a week later, Tyreek Hill topped that with
a $30 million average after he was traded by the Kansas City
Chiefs to the Miami Dolphins.
Kupp tweeted Wednesday night, in part, "The Los Angeles Rams
made a childhood vision a reality when they showed their belief
in me on draft day ... and today they showed continued faith.
...
"To every single Rams fan: I'm grateful for our first five years
together and even more excited by our future."
Kupp said in April that he's not interested in becoming the
highest-paid WR in the league.
"I'm not trying to beat anybody. I'm not trying to compare
myself to anyone else. It's more about being in a place that's
just right for both sides," Kupp said during OTAs.
Kupp, who turns 29 next week, became the fourth player since the
AFL-NFL merger to win the receiving triple crown, leading the
league in receptions (145), receiving yardage (1,947) and
touchdown catches (16). The others are the San Francisco 49ers'
Jerry Rice in 1990, the Green Bay Packers' Sterling Sharpe in
1992, and the Carolina Panthers' Steve Smith in 2005.
Kupp scored two touchdowns in the Super Bowl, including the
winning score with 1:25 to play as the Rams defeated the
Cincinnati Bengals 23-20.
Kupp has 433 receptions for 5,517 yards and 40 touchdowns in 71
regular-season games (57 starts) over five seasons.
The Rams earlier this week made defensive tackle Aaron Donald
the highest-paid non-quarterback in NFL history (three years,
$95 million with the first two years of $65 million guaranteed).
And in March, the team signed quarterback Matthew Stafford to a
four-year, $160 million package.
--Field Level Media
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