NFL
Cooper Kupp
Cooper Kupp
Seattle Seahawks, Wide Receiver
Age: 31y-9m-14d (Jun 15, 1993)
Exp: 8 Years
Country: US
College: Eastern Washington
Drafted: Round 3 (#69 overall), 2017
Agent(s): Ryan Tollner (Excel Sports Management)
2025 Cap Hit
$9,350,000
2025 Cash
$42,500,000
Career Earnings
$93,648,331
2025-2027 Free Agent (CURRENT)
Cooper Kupp signed a 3 year, $45,000,000 contract with the Seattle Seahawks, including $12,000,000 signing bonus, $17,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $15,000,000. In 2025, Kupp will earn a base salary of $4,990,000 and a signing bonus of $12,000,000, while carrying a cap hit of $9,350,000 and a dead cap value of $17,500,000.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $45,000,000
Average Salary:
$15,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$12,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$17,500,000
Total GTD:
$17,500,000
Free Agent:
2028 / UFA
| Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
32 | $9,350,000 | 3.35% | $17,500,000 | $17,500,000 | $17,500,000 | ||||
| POTENTIAL OUT: 2026, 1 YR, $17,500,000; $8,000,000 DEAD CAP | |||||||||||
| 2026 |
|
33 | $17,500,000 | 5.70% | $13,500,000 | $31,000,000 | $8,000,000 | ||||
| 2027 |
|
34 | $18,000,000 | 5.33% | $14,000,000 | $45,000,000 | $4,000,000 | ||||
| 2028 |
|
35 |
UFA |
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| Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Signing Bonus | Roster Bonus | Roster/Gm Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
32 | $4,990,000 | $12,000,000 | - | $510,000 | $17,500,000 | $17,500,000 | $45,000,000 | ||
| POTENTIAL OUT: 2026, 1 YR, $17,500,000; $8,000,000 DEAD CAP | |||||||||||
| 2026 |
|
33 | $12,990,000 | - | - | $510,000 | $13,500,000 | $31,000,000 | $27,500,000 | ||
| 2027 |
|
34 | $12,490,000 | - | $1,000,000 | $510,000 | $14,000,000 | $45,000,000 | $14,000,000 | ||
Contract Notes
- $17.5M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2025 compensation)
- $9M of 2026 salary guaranteed for injury
- 2027 Roster Bonus: $1M
- Per Game Active Bonus: $30,000 ($510,000)
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2022-2026 Extension
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $80,100,000
Average Salary:
$26,700,000
Signing Bonus:
$20,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$35,000,000
Total GTD:
$75,000,000
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
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2020-2023 Rookie Extension
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $47,250,000
Average Salary:
$15,750,000
Signing Bonus:
$6,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$20,633,000
Total GTD:
$35,100,000
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2017-2020 Rookie
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $3,831,760
Average Salary:
$957,940
Signing Bonus:
$954,760
GTD at Sign:
$954,760
Total GTD:
$954,760
Free Agent:
2021 / UFA
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Seasons
8 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$93,648,331
Earnings w/ Different Teams
1 team
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$1,419,760 |
$1,419,760 |
|
| 2018 | 25 |
|
Injured
|
$640,000 |
$2,059,760 |
|
| 2019 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$811,000 |
$2,870,760 |
|
| 2020 | 27 |
|
Active
|
$7,777,571 |
$10,648,331 |
|
| 2021 | 28 |
|
Active
|
$13,000,000 |
$23,648,331 |
Champion All NFL (1st) OPOY |
| 2022 | 29 |
|
Injured
|
$30,000,000 |
$53,648,331 |
|
| 2023 | 30 |
|
Active
|
$20,000,000 |
$73,648,331 |
|
| 2024 | 31 |
|
Active
|
$20,000,000 |
$93,648,331 |
|
| Total |
$93,648,331 |
$93,648,331 |
||||
| 2025 | 32 |
|
Active / june-first
Retained
Active
|
$20,000,000 $5,000,000 $17,500,000 |
||
| 2026 | 33 |
|
Active
Active / june-first
|
$13,500,000 $19,850,000 |
||
| 2027 | 34 |
|
Active
|
$14,000,000 |
||
| Total |
$183,498,331 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 |
|
$31,129,000 | $26,954,760 | $10,000,000 | $25,420,000 | - | $144,571 | $93,648,331 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 |
|
24 |
$465,000
|
$954,760 |
$1,419,760 |
$1,419,760 |
|||||
| 2018 |
|
25 |
$640,000
|
$640,000 |
$2,059,760 |
||||||
| 2019 |
|
26 |
$811,000
|
$811,000 |
$2,870,760 |
||||||
| 2020 |
|
27 |
$1,633,000
|
$6,000,000 |
$144,571 |
$7,777,571 |
$10,648,331 |
||||
| 2021 |
|
28 |
$1,500,000
|
$11,500,000 |
$13,000,000 |
$23,648,331 |
|||||
| 2022 |
|
29 |
$10,000,000
|
$20,000,000 |
$30,000,000 |
$53,648,331 |
|||||
| 2023 |
|
30 |
$1,080,000
|
$13,920,000 |
$5,000,000 |
$20,000,000 |
$73,648,331 |
||||
| 2024 |
|
31 |
$15,000,000
|
$5,000,000 |
$20,000,000 |
$93,648,331 |
|||||
| Total |
$31,129,000 |
$26,954,760 |
$25,420,000 |
$10,000,000 |
$144,571 |
$93,648,331 |
$93,648,331 |
||||
| 2025 |
|
32 |
$12,500,000 $4,990,000
|
$12,000,000 |
$7,500,000 $5,000,000 |
$20,000,000 $5,000,000 $17,500,000 |
|||||
| 2026 |
|
33 |
$12,990,000 $14,850,000
|
$5,000,000 |
$13,500,000 $19,850,000 |
||||||
| 2027 |
|
34 |
$12,490,000
|
$1,000,000 |
$14,000,000 |
||||||
| Total |
$88,949,000 |
$38,954,760 |
$25,420,000 |
$28,500,000 |
$144,571 |
$183,498,331 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 |
|
$31,129,000 | $26,954,760 | $10,000,000 | $25,420,000 | - | $144,571 | $93,648,331 |
Injuries
| Year | Weeks | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 |
LAR |
1 - 4 | Hamstring |
| 2022 |
LAR |
11 - 18 | Ankle |
| 2020 |
LAR |
17 - 17 | COVID-19 |
| 2018 |
LAR |
11 - 17 | Knee (ACL) |
-
Mar 14, 2025
Signed a 3 year $45 million contract with Seattle (SEA)
-
Mar 12, 2025
Designated a Post June 1st release by Los Angeles (LAR)
-
Jun 14, 2023
Converted $13.92M of 2023 base salary into signing bonus, clearing $10.44M of cap with Los Angeles (LAR)
-
Jun 08, 2022
Signed a 3 year $80.1 million contract extension with Los Angeles (LAR)
-
Mar 19, 2021
Converted $11.5M of 2021 salary to signing bonus, clearing $8.5M of cap space with Los Angeles (LAR)
-
Sep 12, 2020
Signed a 3 year $47.25 million contract extension with Los Angeles (LAR)
-
Jun 13, 2017
Signed a 4 year $3.83 million contract with Los Angeles (LA)
-
Apr 28, 2017
Drafted by Los Angeles (LA): Round 3 (#69 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Rec Receptions | Rec Yards | Rec Touchdowns | Fum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | LAR | 12 | 11 | 637 | 58.40 | 67 | 710 | 6 | 1 |
| 2023 | LAR | 12 | 12 | 710 | 83.50 | 59 | 737 | 5 | 0 |
| 2022 | LAR | 9 | 9 | 530 | 95.20 | 75 | 812 | 6 | 2 |
| 2021 | LAR | 17 | 17 | 1,024 | 94.00 | 145 | 1,947 | 16 | 0 |
| 2020 | LAR | 15 | 3 | 842 | 75.20 | 92 | 974 | 3 | 1 |
| 2019 | LAR | 16 | 10 | 907 | 80.00 | 94 | 1,161 | 10 | 3 |
| 2018 | LAR | 8 | 8 | 439 | 72.00 | 40 | 566 | 6 | 0 |
| 2017 | LAR | 15 | 6 | 742 | 71.30 | 62 | 869 | 5 | 1 |
Calculated Market Value
Market Value
- 2 years, $21,989,678
- Avg. Salary: $10,994,839
- NFL Rank: 241
- WR Rank: 32
Current Contract
- Free Agent: 2028
- Avg. Salary: $15,000,000
- NFL Rank: 44
- WR Rank: 12
Comparable Players
We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Cooper Kupp to.
| Player | Length | Value | Avg. Salary | Age When Signed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeAndre Hopkins | 2 | $26,000,000 | $13,000,000 | 31 |
| Adam Thielen | 3 | $25,000,000 | $8,333,333 | 32 |
| Robert Woods | 2 | $15,250,000 | $7,625,000 | 30 |
| Tyler Lockett | 2 | $29,660,000 | $14,830,000 | 31 |
| Averages | 2 | $23,977,500 | $10,947,083 | 31.0 |
Base Calculated Value
After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Kupp's current age (31), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.
| Length | Value | Avg. Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $20,649,524 | $10,324,762 |
Statistical Comparisons
Now we'll compare our variables and Kupp statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GP%, Rec Tgt/Gm, Rec/Gm, Rec Yds/Gm, Rec TD/Gm, YAC/GM, Drops/Gm, Rating
| Player | GP% | Rec Tgt/Gm | Rec/Gm | Rec Yds/Gm | Rec TD/Gm | YAC/GM | Drops/Gm | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DeAndre Hopkins
2021-2022
|
55.88 | 8.42 | 5.58 | 67.84 | 0.58 | 16.68 | 0.16 | 76.40 |
|
Adam Thielen
2021-2022
|
88.24 | 6.73 | 4.57 | 48.07 | 0.53 | 13.77 | 0.10 | 69.75 |
|
Robert Woods
2021-2022
|
76.47 | 6.15 | 3.77 | 41.65 | 0.23 | 14.15 | 0.31 | 71.85 |
|
Tyler Lockett
2022-2023
|
97.06 | 7.24 | 4.94 | 58.39 | 0.42 | 15.00 | 0.18 | 78.50 |
| Average | 79.41 | 7.14 | 4.72 | 53.99 | 0.44 | 14.90 | 0.19 | 74.13 |
|
Cooper Kupp
2023-2024
|
70.59 | 8.12 | 5.25 | 60.29 | 0.46 | 24.79 | 0.29 | 71.80 |
| Pct Change | -11.11 | 13.73 | 11.23 | 11.67 | 4.55 | 66.38 | -52.63 | -3.14 |
| Median Prime % Change | 7.89% | |||||||
| Average Prime % Change | 5.09% | |||||||
Calculated Market Value: Cooper Kupp
After applying our Prime % figures into our base calculated value, we're given two values. The average of these values becomes our current calculated market value.
| Terms | Avg. Salary |
|---|---|
| 2 years, $21,989,678 | $10,994,839 |
