Wideout Amari Cooper is coming through for the Cleveland Browns when it matters the most. In Sunday’s game against the Houston Texans, Cooper made 11 catches for 265 receiving yards and two touchdowns to help his team to a 36-22 win while also entering his name in the franchise’s history books.

Cooper’s 265 receiving yards are the most ever by a Browns player in a single game. The previous record was held by Josh Gordon, who had 261 yards in 2013 against the Jacksonville Jaguars.

On top of that, Cooper became the first player in franchise history to record back-to-back seasons with at least 1,000 receiving yards. The 29-year-old player finished the 2022 campaign with 1,160 receiving yards and already reached 1,250 yards in 2023.

“Yeah, I mean every time I step on the field, I try to put forth my best effort, I do truly feel like I’m unguardable,” Cooper told NFL Network after the Texans game. “You know it’s all about opportunities, and I had a lot of opportunities today, so I was able to take advantage of them.”

Cooper also made sure to give a shout-out to Browns’ quarterback Joe Flacco for finding him on the field.

“To be completely candid, I would attribute most of it to Joe,” he added. “He has an incredible feel for the game.”

The Browns improved to a 10-5 record after the win over the Texans. They are almost certain to make the playoffs while remaining in the race for the AFC North title.

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The Dallas Cowboys are reportedly planning life without Pro Bowl wide receiver Amari Cooper. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Cowboys will most likely release Cooper before the new league year starts on March 16th.

Cooper’s release would come just two years after he inked a five-year, $100 million contract extension with the franchise that made him one of the highest-paid wideouts in the league. 

As Schefter points out, Dallas has a strong financial motivation to make this move. If they keep Cooper on board, he would be guaranteed a $20 million salary while carrying a $22 million cap hit. By releasing him, the team would get his salary off the books and would only have to take a $6 million in dead cap.

The Cowboys might be willing to deal with the financial repercussions of keeping Cooper if it wasn’t for his poor performances last season. The 27-year-old finished the year with 68 catches for 865 receiving yards and eight touchdowns. This was only the second time in his career that he failed to clear 1,000 yards mark.

If Cooper gets shown the exit door, the Cowboys will turn to Pro Bowler CeeDee Lamb as their no. 1 wideout. After that, Michael Gallup should step into the no. 2 role under the condition that he agrees to a contract extension Dallas offered him earlier this week.

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Dallas Cowboys’ Pro Bowl wideout Amari Cooper won’t be heading to the free-agent market after all. Less than 24 hours before the official start of NFL’s free agency, Cowboys and Cooper agreed to a five-year deal.

According to reports, Cooper’s deal will net him $20 million a year and $100 million over the course of the deal. The contract comes with $60 million guaranteed while making Cooper the second highest-paid wide receiver in the league. Currently, only Atlanta Falcons’ Julio Jones has a bigger yearly average with $22 million.

Dallas was in a hurry to finish the deal, as it was believed that Copper would attract some big offers if he was to officially hit the market. Reportedly, Washington Redskins emerged as Cowboys’ biggest competition for the 25-year-old’s signature, but the player ended up choosing to stay in familiar surroundings.

Cowboys entered the offseason with a goal to keep both Amari Cooper and their quarterback Dak Prescott, and it seems like that goal is now met. While Prescott didn’t sign a new deal just yet, Dallas bought themselves more time with the franchise tag and is expecting to find common ground with the player in the next couple of months.

Since Cowboys acquired him back in 2018, Cooper formed a special bond with Prescott and established himself as one of the league’s best wideouts. He was especially productive last season when he had 79 receptions for 1,189 yards and eight touchdowns en route to his fourth Pro Bowl appearance.

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Dallas Cowboys’ wideout Amari Cooper will face a tough task in the upcoming playoff game against the Los Angeles Rams since he will go up against Pro Bowl cornerbacks Aqib Talib and Marcus Peters. And, while some NFL analysts are questioning Cooper’s ability to respond to this challenge, the 24-year-old isn’t worried at all.

“I’ve played against those guys twice a year, both of them, I know them in and out,” – said Cooper about the potential matchups. “I know how they play, and I’m able to tell my teammates, the quarterback their tendencies.”

As a member of Oakland Raiders, who drafted him fourth overall in 2015, Amari Cooper played six times against Aqib Talib during the time the 32-year-old was a member of Denver Broncos. In those six games, Cooper didn’t have his best performances since he totaled 17 catches for 160 yards and two touchdowns.

Against Marcus Peters, however, Copper was a lot better and has had 32 receptions for 457 yards and two touchdowns in six matches.

After more than three years in Oakland, Amari Cooper was traded to the Dallas Cowboys in October 2018 for a 2019 first round draft pick. This turned out to be a great trade for the Cowboys since Cooper played a crucial role in helping the team to win the NFC East with 53 receptions for 725 yards and six touchdowns.

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Oakland Raiders didn’t want to let wide receiver Amari Cooper go for anything less than a first-round draft pick, and they ended up getting just that. Raiders’ general manager Reggie McKenzie announced on Monday that Cooper was traded to Dallas Cowboys in exchange for a 2019 first rounder.

“I got a call from [Cowboys vice president] Stephen Jones this morning, he put it on the table, what he wanted to do, and he wanted the player, and he gave me the pick, and that’s what it came down to,” – McKenzie told reporters.

With this trade, Oakland Raiders have got back what they invested into Amari Cooper in the first place, considering they have taken him fourth overall in 2015 draft. Cooper started his NFL career with two consecutive Pro Bowl appearances and 1,000+ yards seasons, but he was largely inconsistent in the past couple of years, which encouraged the rebuilding Raiders to move on from him.

Oakland is stockpiling draft picks for the future and already has five first round pick in 2019 and 2020, which should enable newly-appointed head coach Jon Gruden to construct the team the way he wants.

“I hate to see good players go, but I was on the practice field when Reggie came to me and said the Cowboys would do this for a No. 1 and I said, ‘Let’s do it,'” – said Gruden. “We’re going to try to build this thing the right way. We now have five No. 1 picks in the next two years, so I’m excited about that.“

While some would regard the first round pick as an overpay for Amari Cooper, Dallas Cowboys don’t mind since they didn’t have a primary wide receiver since moving on from Dez Bryant in the offseason. Their leading receiver is Cole Beasley with 33 receptions and 350 yards, while no other Dallas’ wideout has more than 13 receptions. With Cooper, the Cowboys should finally have their passing game sorted out and maybe even make a run for the playoffs.

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It seems like Oakland Raiders have made peace with the fact that they won’t be any good this season, and have decided to enter the full rebuilding mode. After trading away All-Pro linebacker Khalil Mack before the start of the season, Raiders are now reportedly exploring the possibility of dealing their leading wide receiver Amari Cooper.

Although Raiders’ coach Jon Gruden claims that the team wants to trade the 24-year-old, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reports that Oakland already had conversations with other NFL teams and named their price; a first round pick.

“The Raiders have had some conversations about potentially trading him,” – Rapoport reported on The Aftermath. “My understanding is that they have asked for a first-round pick in exchange for Amari Cooper, which seems incredibly significant. And it might make it difficult if not impossible to trade him.“

It remains unclear whether Oakland Raiders will be able to get their asking price for Amari Cooper. While Cooper showed flashes of incredible talent that got him selected fourth overall in the 2015 NFL Draft, also struggled with inconsistency during his three and a half years spent in the league. Cooper played in all six games this season and managed to catch 22 passes for 280 yards and one touchdown.

According to former Cleveland Browns’ general manager Michael Lombardi, Raiders consider moving on from Cooper because they think he isn’t dedicated to the game.

“I don’t think they think Amari Cooper has got great passion for the sport,” – said Lombardi during his appearance on The Ringer NFL Podcast. “I don’t think they think he loves football. That’s what I’m hearing coming out of that building. I think they’re worried about his contract moving forward. It doesn’t sound like they are interested in giving him that kind of deal so they’re going to tear this thing down.”

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Wideout Amari Cooper is coming through for the Cleveland Browns when it matters the most. In Sunday’s game against the Houston Texans, Cooper made 11 catches for 265 receiving yards and two touchdowns to help his team to a 36-22 win while also entering his name in the franchise’s history books.

Cooper’s 265 receiving yards are the most ever by a Browns player in a single game. The previous record was held by Josh Gordon, who had 261 yards in 2013 against the Jacksonville Jaguars.

On top of that, Cooper became the first player in franchise history to record back-to-back seasons with at least 1,000 receiving yards. The 29-year-old player finished the 2022 campaign with 1,160 receiving yards and already reached 1,250 yards in 2023.

“Yeah, I mean every time I step on the field, I try to put forth my best effort, I do truly feel like I’m unguardable,” Cooper told NFL Network after the Texans game. “You know it’s all about opportunities, and I had a lot of opportunities today, so I was able to take advantage of them.”

Cooper also made sure to give a shout-out to Browns’ quarterback Joe Flacco for finding him on the field.

“To be completely candid, I would attribute most of it to Joe,” he added. “He has an incredible feel for the game.”

The Browns improved to a 10-5 record after the win over the Texans. They are almost certain to make the playoffs while remaining in the race for the AFC North title.

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The Dallas Cowboys are reportedly planning life without Pro Bowl wide receiver Amari Cooper. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Cowboys will most likely release Cooper before the new league year starts on March 16th.

Cooper’s release would come just two years after he inked a five-year, $100 million contract extension with the franchise that made him one of the highest-paid wideouts in the league. 

As Schefter points out, Dallas has a strong financial motivation to make this move. If they keep Cooper on board, he would be guaranteed a $20 million salary while carrying a $22 million cap hit. By releasing him, the team would get his salary off the books and would only have to take a $6 million in dead cap.

The Cowboys might be willing to deal with the financial repercussions of keeping Cooper if it wasn’t for his poor performances last season. The 27-year-old finished the year with 68 catches for 865 receiving yards and eight touchdowns. This was only the second time in his career that he failed to clear 1,000 yards mark.

If Cooper gets shown the exit door, the Cowboys will turn to Pro Bowler CeeDee Lamb as their no. 1 wideout. After that, Michael Gallup should step into the no. 2 role under the condition that he agrees to a contract extension Dallas offered him earlier this week.

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Dallas Cowboys’ Pro Bowl wideout Amari Cooper won’t be heading to the free-agent market after all. Less than 24 hours before the official start of NFL’s free agency, Cowboys and Cooper agreed to a five-year deal.

According to reports, Cooper’s deal will net him $20 million a year and $100 million over the course of the deal. The contract comes with $60 million guaranteed while making Cooper the second highest-paid wide receiver in the league. Currently, only Atlanta Falcons’ Julio Jones has a bigger yearly average with $22 million.

Dallas was in a hurry to finish the deal, as it was believed that Copper would attract some big offers if he was to officially hit the market. Reportedly, Washington Redskins emerged as Cowboys’ biggest competition for the 25-year-old’s signature, but the player ended up choosing to stay in familiar surroundings.

Cowboys entered the offseason with a goal to keep both Amari Cooper and their quarterback Dak Prescott, and it seems like that goal is now met. While Prescott didn’t sign a new deal just yet, Dallas bought themselves more time with the franchise tag and is expecting to find common ground with the player in the next couple of months.

Since Cowboys acquired him back in 2018, Cooper formed a special bond with Prescott and established himself as one of the league’s best wideouts. He was especially productive last season when he had 79 receptions for 1,189 yards and eight touchdowns en route to his fourth Pro Bowl appearance.

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Dallas Cowboys’ wideout Amari Cooper will face a tough task in the upcoming playoff game against the Los Angeles Rams since he will go up against Pro Bowl cornerbacks Aqib Talib and Marcus Peters. And, while some NFL analysts are questioning Cooper’s ability to respond to this challenge, the 24-year-old isn’t worried at all.

“I’ve played against those guys twice a year, both of them, I know them in and out,” – said Cooper about the potential matchups. “I know how they play, and I’m able to tell my teammates, the quarterback their tendencies.”

As a member of Oakland Raiders, who drafted him fourth overall in 2015, Amari Cooper played six times against Aqib Talib during the time the 32-year-old was a member of Denver Broncos. In those six games, Cooper didn’t have his best performances since he totaled 17 catches for 160 yards and two touchdowns.

Against Marcus Peters, however, Copper was a lot better and has had 32 receptions for 457 yards and two touchdowns in six matches.

After more than three years in Oakland, Amari Cooper was traded to the Dallas Cowboys in October 2018 for a 2019 first round draft pick. This turned out to be a great trade for the Cowboys since Cooper played a crucial role in helping the team to win the NFC East with 53 receptions for 725 yards and six touchdowns.

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Oakland Raiders didn’t want to let wide receiver Amari Cooper go for anything less than a first-round draft pick, and they ended up getting just that. Raiders’ general manager Reggie McKenzie announced on Monday that Cooper was traded to Dallas Cowboys in exchange for a 2019 first rounder.

“I got a call from [Cowboys vice president] Stephen Jones this morning, he put it on the table, what he wanted to do, and he wanted the player, and he gave me the pick, and that’s what it came down to,” – McKenzie told reporters.

With this trade, Oakland Raiders have got back what they invested into Amari Cooper in the first place, considering they have taken him fourth overall in 2015 draft. Cooper started his NFL career with two consecutive Pro Bowl appearances and 1,000+ yards seasons, but he was largely inconsistent in the past couple of years, which encouraged the rebuilding Raiders to move on from him.

Oakland is stockpiling draft picks for the future and already has five first round pick in 2019 and 2020, which should enable newly-appointed head coach Jon Gruden to construct the team the way he wants.

“I hate to see good players go, but I was on the practice field when Reggie came to me and said the Cowboys would do this for a No. 1 and I said, ‘Let’s do it,'” – said Gruden. “We’re going to try to build this thing the right way. We now have five No. 1 picks in the next two years, so I’m excited about that.“

While some would regard the first round pick as an overpay for Amari Cooper, Dallas Cowboys don’t mind since they didn’t have a primary wide receiver since moving on from Dez Bryant in the offseason. Their leading receiver is Cole Beasley with 33 receptions and 350 yards, while no other Dallas’ wideout has more than 13 receptions. With Cooper, the Cowboys should finally have their passing game sorted out and maybe even make a run for the playoffs.

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It seems like Oakland Raiders have made peace with the fact that they won’t be any good this season, and have decided to enter the full rebuilding mode. After trading away All-Pro linebacker Khalil Mack before the start of the season, Raiders are now reportedly exploring the possibility of dealing their leading wide receiver Amari Cooper.

Although Raiders’ coach Jon Gruden claims that the team wants to trade the 24-year-old, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reports that Oakland already had conversations with other NFL teams and named their price; a first round pick.

“The Raiders have had some conversations about potentially trading him,” – Rapoport reported on The Aftermath. “My understanding is that they have asked for a first-round pick in exchange for Amari Cooper, which seems incredibly significant. And it might make it difficult if not impossible to trade him.“

It remains unclear whether Oakland Raiders will be able to get their asking price for Amari Cooper. While Cooper showed flashes of incredible talent that got him selected fourth overall in the 2015 NFL Draft, also struggled with inconsistency during his three and a half years spent in the league. Cooper played in all six games this season and managed to catch 22 passes for 280 yards and one touchdown.

According to former Cleveland Browns’ general manager Michael Lombardi, Raiders consider moving on from Cooper because they think he isn’t dedicated to the game.

“I don’t think they think Amari Cooper has got great passion for the sport,” – said Lombardi during his appearance on The Ringer NFL Podcast. “I don’t think they think he loves football. That’s what I’m hearing coming out of that building. I think they’re worried about his contract moving forward. It doesn’t sound like they are interested in giving him that kind of deal so they’re going to tear this thing down.”

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