After the historic, accolade-filled season Cooper Kupp had in 2021, he probably deserves to be the highest-paid wide receiver in football – which would, in turn, make him the league’s richest receiver ever. He led the NFL in receptions, yards and touchdown catches in the regular season, was named Offensive Player of the Year and then went on to win Super Bowl MVP in the Rams’ win over the Bengals.
By every measure, he was the best receiver in the league last season, yet he’s only 19th at his position in annual salary ($15.75 million).
That’s exactly why he and the Rams are negotiating a reworked contract to reward Kupp with a raise. Nothing seems imminent right now, but the two sides have had a “good dialogue,” Sean McVay said Tuesday. And when Kupp does get an extension, he’s not looking to reset the wide receiver market.
