In recent years, Cooper Kupp has been one of the most productive wide receivers in the NFL. But is the Los Angeles Rams star paid like one of the league’s best wideouts? Let’s break down Kupp’s contract, salary, net worth, and career earnings.
Cooper Kupp’s Contract and Salary
In 2022, Kupp signed a three-year contract extension worth $80.1 million. The deal included $35 million guaranteed at signing and $75 million in total guarantees, meaning he’s under contract with Los Angeles through 2026.
Kupp is just now in the first year of that contract since he still had two years remaining on his existing deal when he signed the extension. While his base salary is $15 million in 2024, Kupp’s cap hit is $29.78 million — the largest cap hit of any wide receiver in the NFL this season.
In 2025, he’ll once again have a cap hit of $29.78 million. Then, it decreases slightly to $27.33 million in 2026.
The Rams would save $7.5 million in cap space if they cut Kupp after this season and $19.9 million if they cut him before the start of the 2026 league year. Kupp’s name surfaced in the rumor mill prior to the NFL’s Nov. 5 trade deadline, but the Rams ultimately decided to keep him.
Kupp earned this deal by helping the Rams win Super Bowl 56, recording eight receptions for 92 yards and two touchdowns (including the game-winner) and earning Super Bowl MVP honors. That season, Kupp had a career year, catching 145 passes for 1,947 yards and 16 touchdowns.
Kupp’s Net Worth and Career Earnings
Kupp’s net worth is estimated to be approximately $18 million.
However, throughout the course of his professional career, the star wide receiver has earned $93.6 million from his NFL contracts alone, so perhaps this estimate is a bit low.
This figure doesn’t even factor in Kupp’s various endorsement deals, including his partnerships with Nike, Snickers, Unify, Lexani, and Pataday.
Also, Kupp owns a $3.5 million home in Wilsonville, Oregon. The home is 5,700 square feet, and there’s a 4,600-square-foot training facility on the 4.09 acres of land. However, Kupp is reportedly looking to sell the house.
Kupp has thrived since entering the NFL as the No. 69 overall pick in the third round of the 2017 NFL Draft, and he’s done extremely well for himself financially, too.
Rams vs. Vikings Game Preview
- Location: Glendale, Arizona; State Farm Field
- Time: 8 p.m. ET
- Channel: ABC, ESPN, ESPN+
Kupp is trying to lead the Rams past the Minnesota Vikings in the Wild Cound Round of the NFL playoffs.
The winner of this game will travel to face the No. 2 seeded Philadelphia Eagles, who easily defeated the Green Bay Packers 22-10 in their Wild Card game.
With this being a neutral site game due to the Los Angeles wildfires, the Rams cannot rely on home-field advantage. Away from SoFi Stadium this year, the Rams are 5-3, and they did play once at State Farm Stadium back in Week 2 when they lost to the Arizona Cardinals, 41-10.
The Rams have been playing really great football lately, winning five straight before falling in a meaningless game against the Seattle Seahawks in the season finale, where key players earned much-needed rest.
The Vikings fell from potentially being the No. 1 overall seed to the No. 5 seed when they lost the season finale to the Lions. That game saw Minnesota’s offense stall in the red zone, settling for multiple field goals, as QB Sam Darnold had one of his worst outings of the year.
Pro Football Network’s OFF+ metric sees this as a top-15 matchup, and there could be potential for many points on Monday night. The Rams are ranked No. 11, and the Vikings are No. 13.
Kupp and Puka Nacua are elite wide receivers, so counting this team out is irresponsible.
This season, Kyren Williams helped Los Angeles’ offense rank seventh in rushing success rate. The respect Williams demands from opposing defenses has allowed the Rams to rank seventh in third-down avoidance. They constantly operate from ahead of the chains, a common trait of successful offenses.
The passing game hasn’t been the most consistent weekly, leading to a reasonably wide fluctuation in grades. The Rams have four top-five weekly finishes but also four weeks ranking 20th or worse. Still, with Nacua and Kupp healthy, Los Angeles’ upside gives it a fighting chance to win a playoff game for the first time since their Super Bowl 56 victory.
The Vikings have sometimes looked like an elite offensive unit, but several down weeks kept their final ranking outside the top 10. Darnold has affirmatively answered any questions about his ability to lead this team to Super Bowl contention, but Week 18 was a reminder that his floor remains very low.
One of Minnesota’s worst traits this season was the red-zone offense, where they finished 19th in touchdown rate. That reared its ugly head in the division-deciding loss to the Lions, where the Vikings had one success on 14 red-zone plays.
That was the worst red-zone success rate in a game over the last five seasons (min. 10 plays). The passing game finished 10th in success rate, which helped this unit overcome a fairly average rushing game (17th in success rate).
Head coach Kevin O’Connell’s willingness to seek out explosive plays on early downs has helped Darnold avoid difficult situations, as Minnesota avoided third downs at the fifth-highest rate of any offense.
Per Pro Football Network’s Playoff Predictor, with 10,000 simulations, the Rams are an underdog and given just a 43.8% chance of winning against the Vikings.