Source: Kupp to join Seahawks on 3-year deal

Former Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp agreed to a three-year, $45 million contract with the Seattle Seahawks, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter on Friday.

The deal brings Kupp back to his home state and helps the Seahawks fill their void at receiver after they moved on from Tyler Lockett and DK Metcalf.

Kupp, 31, grew up roughly 140 miles southeast of Seattle in Yakima, Washington, then attended college at Eastern Washington before the Rams drafted him in 2017. He was released earlier this week after Los Angeles failed to trade him.

Kupp acknowledged the news Friday by posting to X: "Washington back across my chest. Let's go!!!!!"

Washington back across my chest. Let's go!!!!! pic.twitter.com/7TBbAvtMOj

Kupp's addition is the latest move in a drastic reshuffling of the Seahawks' offense. They traded quarterback Geno Smith to the Las Vegas Raiders then signed Sam Darnold as his replacement. Seattle also released Lockett and traded Metcalf to the Pittsburgh Steelers.

The MVP of Super Bowl LVI, Kupp joins Marquez Valdes-Scantling (one year, up to $5.5 million) as Seattle's recent additions at wide receiver behind Jaxon Smith-Njigba, who is coming off an 1,130-yard second season.

Kupp was released by the Rams at the start of the new league year Wednesday, ending his eight-season run with the team.

He joined the Rams as a third-round pick in 2017 out of Eastern Washington, as part of Sean McVay's first draft class, and emerged as one of the game's best pass-catchers from the slot in the years since.

He had 62 receptions as a rookie, then topped 90 in both his third and fourth seasons.

But his best season came in 2021, when he won the receiving triple crown by leading the NFL in receptions (145), receiving yards (1,947) and receiving touchdowns (16). He made his only Pro Bowl and was named the NFL's Offensive Player of the Year.

Kupp capped that season with eight catches for 92 yards and two touchdowns in the Rams' Super Bowl win over the Cincinnati Bengals, which earned him the game's MVP award.

After the season, Kupp signed a three-year contract extension worth $80.1 million.

But Kupp has dealt with injuries in the three seasons since, playing in just 33 games. In 12 games during the 2024 season, Kupp had 67 catches for 710 yards and six touchdowns.

After the season, Kupp announced that the Rams were trying to trade him despite his desire to remain with the team. But with him being owed $20 million this season, no other team was willing to make a trade, leading to his release.

For his career, Kupp has 634 receptions for 7,776 receiving yards and 58 total touchdowns (57 receiving).

ESPN's Sarah Barshop contributed to this report.