113 overall Further, the Cowboys have also agreed to a three-year extension with tight end Blake Jarwin. 1, and Browns soar to No. But while this is justified, time waits for no man, and only an exclusive franchise tag at $18.49 million would absolutely guarantee he's in Dallas this season. But it might be for less than the five years. ESPN’s Field Yates released the details of the contract yesterday. 4th round, No. Cooper's cap numbers, Tom reports, are similarly simple: $12 mil, $22 mil, $22 mil, $22 mil and $22 mil. At $20 million a year, Amari Cooper is second among wide receivers in average annual value (AAV) behind Atlanta Falcons' Julio Jones ($22M). So what happens if after two years Amari isn't the player Dallas hoped it was getting? READ MORE: Amari Cooper $100M Contract Details: Round Numbers & a Cowboys Escape Hatch Some critics later objected to the structure … “Sources said the only way that Cooper will not hit the market is if the tag is placed on him, but there is obviously only one tag to go around per team,” La Canfora wrote. Powered by BizBudding Inc. ARLINGTON, TEXAS - DECEMBER 23: Amari Cooper #19 of the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium on December 23, 2018 in Arlington, Texas. But the escape hatch shows that love has its limits. 'Nothing,' Says Jerry Jones. Before former New England Patriots Tom Brady was a free agent last year, Cooper commented on playing with the future Hall of Fame quarterback. 82 overall Cooper will return for at least one season with quarterback Dak Prescott. Cooper swapped the Raiders for the Cowboys in 2018 and has since been one of their key players in offence. And not to sound like an echo chamber here, but that's if it's not used on Prescott. FRISCO - Amari Cooper has been re-secured by the Dallas Cowboys with what in big, round numbers adds up to a five-year deal worth $100 million. © 2020 by bring the pixel. $40 million is fully guaranteed at signing including a $10 million signing bonus and the first two years of Cooper's salary. La Canfora believes the odds of keeping Cooper without using the franchise tag are remote. 5th round, No. The former first-round draft pick is collecting $13.924 million in base salary for 2019. In 2019, his only full season in Dallas, Cooper caught 79 passes for 1,189 yards and a career-high eight touchdowns. But while he doesn’t control the team’s actions, the Pro Bowl wide receiver isn’t planning on playing elsewhere. Switch to the dark mode that's kinder on your eyes at night time. 3rd round, No. It's no surprise they're more pressed to secure Prescott than Cooper, and until they do, talks with Cooper will likely not gain traction. The Cowboys and Cooper agreed to terms on a five-year contract worth $100 million, the team announced. section: | slug: amari-cooper-free-agency-2020-recap-cowboys-contract-details-scouting-report-free-agent-timeline-and-more | sport: football | route: article_single.us | Register today for free or log in to access this premium article. Powered by. He’s expected to meet or surpass the $96.25 million contract inked by Saints WR Michael Thomas at the onset of training camp. Worst case, if they lose him, they'd like it to be by choice and would love two first-round picks as compensation if another team wants him that badly. 6. A consummate professional with a famously low-key demeanor, he’s quicky assimilated into both the locker room and the local community, established as a star amongst stars. Last season, Cooper finished with 1,189 yards and eight touchdowns, helping the Cowboys to an 8-8 (win-loss) record in the National Football Conference - Eastern Division (NFC East). 208 overall, Also Read | Tom Brady's Potential Move To Dallas Cowboys Could Prove To Be Detrimental And Here Is Why, Odisha Police picks up OTV reporter after 'RTI expose' on CM Patnaik's aerial survey, In Kerala gold scam case, Union Minister demands CM's resignation; 10 accused granted bail, 'Sushil Modi will be made Governor': RJD's Manoj Jha predicts BJP's defeat in Bihar polls, Amari Cooper agrees $100 million contract extension with Dallas Cowboys: Report, What Happened To Amari Cooper? The Cowboys and Cooper made no headway the entire offseason, and there is no inclination on his side to do a deal now with free agency so close.”. Follow the Heavy on Cowboys Facebook page for the latest breaking news, rumors, and content! And unless things change, there’s a real possibility the 25-year-old reaches the open market, where he’s sure to be a coveted commodity. Covering the impact of coronavirus on the sports world. Cooper's contract negotiations, on the other hand, have not proceeded exactly as planned. The fourth pick in the 2015 NFL Draft, the 25-year-old has established himself as one of the best in his position in recent years. Amari Cooper's extension at $20 million and Dak Prescott's franchise tag at a reported $30.1 million means they have already spent a significant amount from their cap space. The big, round numbers show that the Cowboys love him, too. The Cowboys will have paid him $40 million ... and can be done with him. The Cowboys traded for Cooper in 2018 for a first-round pick with the then-Oakland Raiders. The Cowboys, who exited the playoffs in the divisional round last season, have been relatively active in securing the futures of some of the key players on their roster. Bell to Chiefs: What it means for CEH, K.C. Cowboys WR Allays Fears Of Being Shot After 'fake News', Dez Bryant Hits Out At Recently Sacked Dallas Cowboys Coach Jason Garrett, Cowboys Put Free-agent Plans On Hold Because Of CBA Deal, Dallas Cowboys NFL Picks 2020 for Draft, Tom Brady's Potential Move To Dallas Cowboys Could Prove To Be Detrimental And Here Is Why. 2', We've got a new No. Some thought that Cooper would have the transition tag placed on him until the new CBA, approved on Sunday, negated that chance. It's what makes apparent five-year commitments into what can actually be a shorter commitment. At 25 years of age, he could still cash in big a year from now. As first detailed by NFL Network's Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero), who describes it as "perhaps the simplest contract ever'': *He gets (on paper) a $20 million salary for each year of the final four years of the deal (2021-through-'24), *$40 mil is fully guaranteed at signing, with, as Tom writes, "another $20 million for injury until March 2022. And if it's only two years, that ballyhooed "$60 million in guarantees'' actually becomes just $40 mil. He quickly became one of the most dominant receivers in the game. I want to be here. It's one reason their plan is to likely tag Cooper, but the other reason revolves around their valuation of him, so the tag might not simply be a placeholder. Cooper is closing out the fifth-year option on his rookie pact, which was exercised by the Oakland Raiders before they shipped him to Dallas. Sources: Amari Cooper's 'shockingly high' Cowboys contract demand hasn't happened FRISCO - It's a juicy and troublesome story that suggests big problems in the contract … In 2020, Cooper will earn a base salary of $10,000,000 and a signing bonus of $10,000,000, while carrying a cap hit of $12,000,000 and a dead cap value of $40,000,000.