{"id":28576,"date":"2025-02-25T03:05:40","date_gmt":"2025-02-25T03:05:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=28576"},"modified":"2025-02-25T03:05:40","modified_gmt":"2025-02-25T03:05:40","slug":"breaking-the-dolphins-have-claimed-cornerback-ryan-cooper-jr-off-of-waivers-from-the-seahawks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=28576","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: The Dolphins have claimed cornerback Ryan Cooper Jr. off of waivers from the Seahawks ."},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"c-entry-summary p-dek\">Ryan Cooper Jr. appeared in 23 games over two seasons at Oregon State before entering the NFL.<\/p>\n<p id=\"kSLO96\">The\u00a0Miami Dolphins\u00a0have a definitive top cornerback in Jalen Ramsey but lack depth around the three-time First-Team All-Pro.<\/p>\n<div id=\"QaYqSc\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=true&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1894150564872630695&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thephinsider.com%2F2025%2F2%2F24%2F24372235%2Fmiami-dolphins-claim-former-baltimore-ravens-cornerback-ryan-cooper-jr-off-waivers&amp;sessionId=b90ed23fc77c1d3728b174a53b8ce4950625faab&amp;siteScreenName=thephinsider&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1894150564872630695\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"QWdFOA\">Although the new league year and free agency don\u2019t begin until March 12, Miami\u2019s front office is exploring every avenue to improve the secondary. The Dolphins announced Monday that they were\u00a0awarded cornerback Ryan Cooper Jr. off waivers\u00a0from the\u00a0Seattle Seahawks.<\/p>\n<p id=\"sFXn6z\">A 2024 undrafted free agent, Cooper spent most of last season on the\u00a0Baltimore Ravens\u00a0practice squad but logged six special teams snaps in Week 8.\u00a0He signed a future contract\u00a0with the Seattle Seahawks on Jan. 6.<\/p>\n<p id=\"34T0Ep\">Cooper was an All-Pack-12 honorable mention\u00a0following his senior season at\u00a0Oregon State. He recorded 37 tackles, including 1.5 tackles for loss and seven pass breakups, which included a 67-yard pick-six against UCLA. Before joining the Beavers, he was a two-year starter and earned All-League honors while playing for the\u00a0College of San Mateo in California.<\/p>\n<p id=\"KKSrOp\">The Dolphins have a solid track record of finding cornerbacks. 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