Seattle Seahawks predicted to make strange Cooper Kupp cut decision after winning Super Bowl originally appeared on The Sporting News.
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Fresh off another Super Bowl win, Cooper Kupp’s future with the Seattle Seahawks may not be as secure as it appears, similar to what he dealt with during his time with the Los Angeles Rams.
Sportscasting’s Gia Nguyen named the veteran wide receiver as a potential cap casualty despite his role in the Seahawks’ Super Bowl win over the New England Patriots.
While Kupp delivered on the postseason stage, Nguyen wrote that his regular-season performance shows he might not be what he once was.
“Cooper Kupp just secured his second ring in Seattle’s Super Bowl LX victory over the Patriots, but the veteran receiver could become a luxury the Seahawks can no longer afford.
“Despite his postseason heroics, Kupp’s regular-season production hit career lows in target rate and yards per route run (1.39). He finished with just 593 yards and a career-low two touchdowns in 2026. With Rasheed Shaheed and Tory Horton already on the roster, it’s hard to justify Kupp’s salary with his current production. With a $17.5 million cap hit looming and a $9 million roster guarantee triggering in mid-February, cutting Kupp makes sense. Releasing the 32-year-old would clear nearly $10 million in space, allowing Seattle to prioritize extensions for younger cornerstones like Kenneth Walker III and Riq Woolen,” she wrote.
If Seattle moves on, it should have a chance to go out and replace him with a decent player. The emergence of Rashid Shaheed certainly helps, too, after they traded for him at the deadline.
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