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Kupp, the Super Bowl 56 MVP, was released by
the Los Angeles Rams on Wednesday. He’ll help replace DK Metcalf
and Tyler Lockett for his home state team in Seattle, which
traded quarterback Geno Smith and signed Sam Darnold in free
agency.
Kupp, who starred in college at Eastern Washington and is from
Yakima, Washington, was the AP Offensive Player of the Year in
2021 when he won the receiving triple crown by catching 145
passes for 1,947 yards and 16 touchdowns. Kupp added 33 catches
for 478 yards and six TDs in the postseason, including the
winning touchdown in a Super Bowl win over Cincinnati on the
Rams' home field.
Kupp was plagued by injuries the past three seasons and didn't
have 900 yards receiving during that span.
He had a rough finish last season, during which he missed four
games early with an ankle injury. Kupp had just 12 catches for
162 yards in the final five games of the regular season during
the least productive stretch of his career.
His role was also diminished with the Rams as Puka Nacua emerged
as an elite NFL receiver the past two seasons.
Meanwhile, Los Angeles has added Davante Adams this offseason,
signing the three-time All-Pro wide receiver to a two-year deal
that could be worth up to $46 million.
Kupp was drafted in the third round in 2017 out of Eastern
Washington in coach Sean McVay’s first draft class. He had been
a centerpiece of the offense throughout his career, catching 634
passes for 7,776 yards and 57 touchdowns.
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AP Pro Football Writer Josh Dubow contributed to this report.
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