The Dallas Cowboys Release Wide Receiver Amari Cooper
Cowboys Trade Cooper to the Cleveland Browns for a Fifth-Round Pick
Cooper Had 865 Receiving Yards and Eight Touchdowns in 2021
The Dallas Cowboys have released wide receiver Amari Cooper, the team announced Tuesday. The move comes after the Cowboys traded Cooper to the Cleveland Browns for a fifth-round pick in the 2022 NFL Draft, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.
Cooper, 27, had 865 receiving yards and eight touchdowns in 2021. He was the Cowboys' leading receiver in each of the past three seasons.
The Cowboys are reportedly releasing Cooper to save salary cap space. Cooper is set to make $20 million in 2022, and the Cowboys are already over the salary cap.
The release of Cooper leaves the Cowboys with a hole at wide receiver. The Cowboys are expected to sign a free agent wide receiver or draft a wide receiver in the upcoming NFL Draft.
Cooper's release is a significant development for the Cowboys. Cooper was one of the team's most productive players in recent years, and his departure will leave a void in the Cowboys' offense.
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