The topic of players salaries has again popped up and after a so-so season with the Seahawks, one receiver has landed on a list they want no part of.
The Seattle Seahawks' decision to sign Super Bowl champion receiver Cooper Kupp was met with applause.
The franchise added a receiver who, while on the back nine of his career, could still produce when it mattered.
A three-year, $45 million deal saw Kupp switch L.A. for Seattle, and in his first year, he grabbed another Super Bowl ring.
Now, Kupp wasn't exactly at his best, but he didn't have to be for Klint Kubiak. He posted 593 yards and 2 TDs from 47 receptions.
It is worth noting that Kupp's touchdown total was the lowest of his career, his yards the second-lowest, and his receptions the fewest since 2018.
So the numbers have dropped, but Kupp managed to still have his time in the sun, just not as regularly.
And because of that, Bleacher Report's Brad Gagnon has named Kupp as the most overpaid player on Seattle's roster.
"The former Offensive Player of the Year didn't have a bad 2025 season for a 32-year-old non-centerpiece, but that's sort of the point," Gagnon wrote. "He's slated to cost the team $35.5 million over the course of the next two seasons despite the fact that he was targeted just 4.4 times per game in his debut campaign with the Seahawks. The focus has shifted to Rashid Shaheed."
Is that harsh?
For a player making $15 million APY, one could say the production doesn't match up.
But in 2025, Kupp had just a $4.9 million base salary and $5.5 million in guaranteed money, and he counted only $9.4 million against the cap.
So Kupp was on so-so money compared to other receivers, and you could make the case that his production matched up with that.
But now we get into where the "overpaid" label might stick.
Per Over The Cap, Kupp is set to have a $12.9 million base salary in 2026, plus he has a $17.4 million cap hit. Then, in 2027, Kupp's cap hit jumps to $18 million, while his base salary "drops" to $12.4 million.
So you could make the case that Kupp will have to produce far more than he did last season to shake off this overpaid tag.
With Jaxon Smith-Njigba the go-to guy and Rashid Shaheed improving, Kupp might have to make do with limited targets again.
And for a player set to make $12.9 million and who has a $17 million cap hit in 2026, that is far from ideal.