This is, we always like to remind ourselves, a “Never Say Never” league.
With that in mind …
Amari Cooper may not be the same kind of receiver he once was in his prime with the Dallas Cowboys, but that doesn’t mean the Pro Bowler can’t help a team in need of wide receiver help.
Right?
Perhaps it is telling, though, that Cooper remains unsigned through the first wave of free agency and not even the teams he’s played for in the last three seasons are interested in bringing him into the fold.
Buffalo Bills wide receiver Amari Cooper (18) runs with the ball after making a catch against the Tennessee Titans during the second half at Highmark Stadium.
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The Buffalo Bills moved quickly at the start of free agency to bring in former Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Joshua Palmer as a third weapon outside for their offense.
Cooper would not have cost the team three-years and the $36 million that Palmer did.
So why did the Bills bring in Palmer over the veteran?
The Dallas Cowboys just signed Parris Campbell, hoping they can get a little something out of the former second-round pick.
So why did the Cowboys make that move instead of calling Amari?
The Cleveland Browns are the team that moved on from Amari last year. They’re wideout room is hardly loaded.
So why is Cleveland sitting on its hands instead of forging a reunion with Cooper/
The reality is that Cooper is coming off a very disappointing half-season in Buffalo following his trade from the Browns. The former first-round pick and 5-time Pro Bowler caught just 20 passes for just shy of 300 yards and two scores.
In the playoffs, Cooper made just six catches without scoring a touchdown. … Far from the top overall weapon he was brought in to be or was during his earlier career.
Now, Cooper is going to be 31 years old when the 2025 season arrives. One of his own former coaches is whispering that Amari is “done.” (See below.)
And while the Bills and the Cowboys and the Browns can use all the offensive weapons they can get their hands on, they’re hands-off with Amari.
Fans in Dallas, for certain, seem to be clamoring for a reunion. And this is a “Never Say Never” business, so clamor away.
But in Buffalo and Dallas and Cleveland, the silence here is perfectly clear and deafening.
