Cooper Kupp Rumors: Raiders Interested in WR at 'Right' Contract After Rams Release

The Las Vegas Raiders might only be interested in Cooper Kupp if he is willing to meet their price next season.

The Raiders would be interested in Kupp following his release from the Los Angeles Rams "if the price is right," according to The Athletic's Tashan Reed.

The Rams released Kupp on Wednesday after they were unable to find a trade partner for the two years and $57 million remaining on his previous contract.

Kupp is projected by Spotrac to earn $11 million per year on his next deal.

The Raiders are currently have Jakobi Meyers and Brock Bowers as potential top targets for Geno Smith, acquired last week in a trade with the Seattle Seahawks.

Kupp has not recorded more than 850 receiving yards in a single season since his 2021 Offensive Player of the Year campaign helped lead the Rams to a Super Bowl.

He has struggled over that stretch with injury, missing a total of 18 regular-season games over the last three seasons.

After suffering a high ankle sprain early in the 2024 campaign, Kupp tied a career-low mark by averaging 10.6 yards per catch.

He still ended the season with 710 yards and six touchdowns on 67 catches, adding 90 yards on six catches in two playoff games.

Although Kupp's injury history could make the Raiders hesitant to overpay for Kupp, moves like the Smith trade this offseason has proved this franchise is willing to take risks in the hopes of contending in the near future.

Adding depth behind Meyers and Bowers with a veteran wideout like Kupp could help the Raiders speed through a rebuild from last year's disastrous 4-13 campaign.

The Raiders could also potentially be outbid by a team in urgent need of wide receiving depth. KPRC2's Aaron Wilson named the Green Bay Packers as a team "to watch" amid the team's search for a top target to catch passes from Jordan Love.