Signed by Cowboys Cowboys re-sign Amari Cooper for 5 years $100M

[speedkilz88]

I won't ever understand why we didn't sign him to an extension shortly after trading for him. You gave a first so everyone knew we were going to pay him no matter what. Why not get it done right away. Cost us an additional $4 million a year IMO

Probably more like 2 million (18 per year for 90) But the deal would have to been agreed to before the trade went through.

 

[Fletch]

almost won mvp, won the nfc East twice in 1.5 healthy years playing, Taught Nick Foles how to win a super bowl

LMBO at “taught” Nick how to win the Super Bowl. Nice try amigo.

 

[Aerolithe_Lion]

LMBO at “taught” Nick how to win the Super Bowl. Nice try amigo.

 

[Fletch]

Well played. Well played. He just called in that play from the sidelines to Saint Nick.

 

[Kaiser]

Considering that Cooper was playing through some lower-body injuries, I think his numbers were pretty good despite disappearing on the road. Note that Cooper did play in one more game than Hopkins.

The "disappears on the road" thing is one of those dumb memes that will stick around until next season. Those road games included facing the #1 defense on the road in NE (in the rain) and playing the Saints. Its no surprise a player's stats go down in games like that.

 

[Jason 82 Witten]

The "disappears on the road" thing is one of those dumb memes that will stick around until next season. Those road games included facing the #1 defense on the road in NE (in the rain) and playing the Saints. Its no surprise a player's stats go down in games like that.

I think memes are childish anyway

 

[atlantacowboy]

Every fan says every top end Cowboy’s player that gets resigned was overpaid.

The cap conscious fans are concerned about where the money is going. We've lost our top secondary player, added nobody to a defense with more holes than Swiss cheese, but we got WR covered at great cost. It appears thus far that Dallas is trying to reconstruct last years team at much greater cost.

 

[InTheZone]

I think memes are childish anyway

 

[Kaiser]

The cap conscious fans are concerned about where the money is going. We've lost our top secondary player, added nobody to a defense with more holes than Swiss cheese, but we got WR covered at great cost. It appears thus far that Dallas is trying to reconstruct last years team at much greater cost.

"Thus far" is that FA hasn't even started officially. The focus at this point is internal free agents and they made the right moves on Amari and Byron Jones, very likely Cobb as well.

 

[G2]

I have Chicago on that list, genius. Talk about not listening. Most of his yards came in garbage time against the Bears.

LOL imagine thinking defenses don't change when they have a big lead, opening up more routes and more space to run for a WR. bahahahahaha

I know you did, it was part of my point. Genius. If you weren't such a tool you would at the very least attempt to understand a different point of view. But you can't, you're in the top 5 for most miserable forum member.

 

[CowboyRoy]

Is that supposed to be funny?

Ironic

 

[Miller]

 

[mattjames2010]

The "disappears on the road" thing is one of those dumb memes that will stick around until next season. Those road games included facing the #1 defense on the road in NE (in the rain) and playing the Saints. Its no surprise a player's stats go down in games like that.

What was his excuse in oakland? Spin it.

 

[dallasdave]

Update: Nice little twist

At least one deal is done

 

[the_h0wey]

Probably more like 2 million (18 per year for 90) But the deal would have to been agreed to before the trade went through.

Which is what you see quite often. Teams agree to a trade and then work out a long term extension which they announce at the same time

 

[ksg811]

Very simple structure. $10m bonus prorated $2m per year over the 5 years. $10m salary in year 1 and $20m years 2-5. $12m cap hit in 2020 and $22m in 2021-2024.

 

[tm1119]

Very simple structure. $10m bonus prorated $2m per year over the 5 years. $10m salary in year 1 and $20m years 2-5. $12m cap hit in 2020 and $22m in 2021-2024.

Low 1st year cap hit and only 2 years that are fully guaranteed? Great deal

 

[ksg811]

Low 1st year cap hit and only 2 years that are fully guaranteed? Great deal

Yeah, it’s essentially 2/40 with 3 team options at $20m. Only $6m in dead money after year 2. If his inconsistencies remain, they have an easy out.

 

[Rogerthat12]

 

[Risen Star]

With way the Cowboys have structured the five-year, $100 million deal with Amari Cooper, they can be out of salary-cap issues after just two seasons. The first two years of the deal are fully guaranteed at $40 million. If the Cowboys want to move on after 2021, $6 million would hit the cap on signing bonus proration and they would save $16 million in cap room. The Cowboys' "win" in the deal is not having any guaranteed money into the third year.

Todd Archer, ESPN Staff Writer