Cooper Kupp's New Contract Ensures Rams Can Keep Competing For Super Bowl

The Los Angeles Rams have agreed to terms with wide receiver Cooper Kupp and at a surprisingly low value as they look to repeat their Super Bowl run this season.

ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter first broke the deal in which he signed a deal worth $80 million over the next three years and is now set to make $110 million over the next seasons.

It is also worth noting that $75 million of his new deal is guaranteed, making it the highest amount of guaranteed money ever given to a wide receiver.

Kupp’s new contract is a reflection of the work he has done with the Rams, especially in his Super Bowl LVI performance in which he scored the game-winning touchdown that led to him earning Super Bowl MVP honors.

Offering him an extension is a no-brainer at this point, and the decision to lock him down on their sidelines for the next five years points to the Rams’ bullish tendency to chase after Super Bowl glory.

Kupp’s 2021 NFL season saw him become the only player to surpass 2,000 receiving yards in a single season, which includes his postseason performances (2,425) and having the most catches (178).

To cap it all off, Kupp joined San Francisco 49ers legend Jerry Rice as the only players in NFL history to win the AP Offensive Player of the Year, the receiving triple crown, and the Super Bowl MVP–all of this in just one season.

The Rams were also able to convince seven-time All-Pro defensive tackle Aaron Donald to put his retirement plans on hold after giving him a $95 million deal that head coach Sean McVay was certainly happy about.

It certainly looks as if the Rams underpaid Kupp in this deal, but it speaks more to Kupp’s willingness to take a lesser deal in order to keep the franchise’s status as perennial Super Bowl contenders.

Building a team that is set to compete for a title in the coming years is no easy task, but they are doing it some way this offseason and it all began with ensuring they have Kupp and Donald for the long haul.