Cooper is among the key Browns' skill players not in line to see action in Saturday's preseason opener against the Packers. The same goes for QB Deshaun Watson, RB D'Onta Foreman, fellow WRs Jerry Jeudy and Elijah Moore, as well as TE David Njoku. Cooper's next chance to see exhibition action will arrive Aug .17 against the Vikings.
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Team
Cleveland Browns
Birthdate
6/17/1994 (30)
Status
Active
HT/WT
6'1", 211 lbs
Draft Info
2015: Rd 1; Pk (LV)
Birthplace
Miami, FL, USA
Position
WR
College
Alabama
Experience
10 seasons
Career History
Cleveland Browns
2022-Present
(2 seasons)
Dallas Cowboys
2018-2022
(4 seasons)
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Cooper is among the key Browns' skill players not in line to see action in Saturday's preseason opener against the Packers. The same goes for QB Deshaun Watson, RB D'Onta Foreman, fellow WRs Jerry Jeudy and Elijah Moore, as well as TE David Njoku. Cooper's next chance to see exhibition action will arrive Aug .17 against the Vikings.
Cooper reported to training camp Tuesday after agreeing to a restructured deal with the Browns, Mary Kay Cabot of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports. Per Cabot, Cooper is in line to get $5 million in new incentives as part of the deal, while his $20 million base salary is now guaranteed. With the agreement to amend the final year of his contract now in place, Cooper is set to reclaim his role as the top option in a Cleveland wideout corps that features newcomer Jerry Jeudy and returnees Elijah Moore, Cedric Tillman and David Bell.
Cooper didn't report to June minicamp, Mary Kay Cabot of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports. With his absence confirmed for a third straight day, Cooper can be fined slightly more than $100,000. He's in the final year of his contract and looking for a new deal, following a 2023 season in which he had career highs for receiving yards (1,250) and yards per catch (17.4) despite missing two games and playing with four different quarterbacks. He struggled to produce with PJ Walker and especially Dorian Thompson-Robinson, but Cooper reached 90 yards in four of Deshaun Watson's six starts and averaged 121.3 yards in the four games he played with Joe Flacco. Cooper will turn 30 next week and remains crucial to the Cleveland offense even after an offseason trade for Jerry Jeudy.
Cooper isn't present Tuesday for the start of mandatory minicamp, Mary Kay Cabot of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports. Cooper is in the final year of his contract and presumably wants an extension. The Browns can fine him while he's absent, and it's possible this stretches into training camp if the wideout doesn't have a new contract by late July. Cooper had career highs for receiving yards (1,250) and yards per catch (17.4) last season, buoyed by a 25-485-3 receiving line in the four games he played with Joe Flacco as Cleveland's starting QB. Cooper also did well with Deshaun Watson, reaching 90 yards in four of the six full games Watson played, whereas Cleveland's other main pass catchers -- namely TE David Njoku and WR Elijah Moore -- struggled to get anything going with the supposed franchise QB. The Browns added Jerry Jeudy this offseason, likely pushing Moore back to the No. 3 role and giving Cooper more competition for targets.
Cooper exited due to a rib injury in the second half after catching two of six targets for 16 yards, but he avoided any broken ribs. These X-ray results suggest Cooper could have a chance to play in Week 13 against the Rams. Quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson (concussion) also left the loss to Denver in the second half, so if Cooper is able to return next week he could be catching passes from PJ Walker.
Cooper exited in the second half after taking a hit to the ribs from Broncos safety P.J. Locke. The veteran wide receiver caught just two of six targets for 16 yards prior to the injury. Cleveland lost both Cooper and quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson (concussion) in Sunday's game, and it remains to be seen if either will be available in Week 13 against the Rams.
Cooper endured a big hit to his midsection midway through the fourth quarter, which left him writhing in pain on the field. He eventually went to the sideline tent and then walked to the locker room, per Zac Jackson of The Athletic. The nature of Cooper's issue isn't known, but if he's unable to return, he'll finish Week 12 with two catches (on six targets) for 16 yards.
Deshaun Watson (ankle) concentrated targets between Cooper, David Njoku and Elijah Moore, though Cooper was by far the most efficient with the work. He was most effective working deep down the field, tallying receptions of 28 and 25 yards as well as a pair of 17-yard gains. Cooper now has at least 90 yards in six of nine games this season.
With Deshaun Watson back under center and apparently healthy, Cooper was a prime beneficiary, recording a team-high receiving yardage tally that included his second touchdown of the campaign on an 11-yard grab in the second quarter. Cooper's yardage total was a season-high figure, and the performance was his third of over 100 yards this season. The veteran wideout's fantasy prospects appear bright the rest of the way if Watson remains healthy, but the entire Browns offense has an unenviable Week 10 road assignment against the Ravens.