Cooper should once again be the best receiver for the Browns, and we'll see if he can be among the best Fantasy receivers as well. We view him as a high-end No. 3 Fantasy receiver this season, and he's worth drafting as early as Round 5 in all leagues. In 2023, Cooper set a career-high with 1,250 yards, and he also added 72 receptions and five touchdowns on 128 targets in 15 games. He did this despite playing with four different quarterbacks in Deshaun Watson, Joe Flacco, Dorian Thompson-Robinson and P.J. Walker. Watson (shoulder) will return as the starter this season, and that's good news for Cooper. But he also turns 30 in June, and the Browns added Jerry Jeudy this offseason to go with Cooper, Elijah Moore and David Njoku. There's a lot to like about Cooper at the right price, but don't reach for him on Draft Day just because of his history. He's entering the point in his career where he could start to see a downturn in production.
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Receptions
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Receiving Yards
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2024
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2023
72
1250
17.36
5
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0.00
146
9.7
2022
78
1160
14.87
9
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0.00
162
9.5
3y Avg.
73
1092
14.96
7
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0.00
143
8.9
Fantasy News
Browns' Amari Cooper: Unlikely to play Saturday
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Cooper isn't in line to play in Saturday's preseason game at Seattle, Chris Easterling of the Akron Beacon Journal reports.
Along with Cooper, QB Deshaun Watson, WR Jerry Jeudy and TE David Njoku (undisclosed) won't be available for the Browns' exhibition finale. Cooper thus will turn his focus to Week 1 and beyond, as he's coming off his first two campaigns with the Browns having averaged 75.3 receiving yards per game while totaling 14 TDs in 32 regular-season contests.
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Browns' Amari Cooper: Logs full practice
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Cooper (undisclosed) fully participated in Wednesday's practice, Kelsey Russo of the Browns' official site reports.
Cooper went through the walkthrough portion of Tuesday's session but didn't participate in practice. After working fully Wednesday, however, the Browns' top wideout is a candidate to see action in the team's preseason finale Saturday against the Seahawks, with coach Kevin Stefanski having said earlier in the week that Cleveland's starters should expect to play in the contest.
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Browns' Amari Cooper: Handles individual drills
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Cooper (undisclosed) participated in individual work Wednesday but was held out of team drills, Daniel Oyefusi of ESPN.com reports.
Cooper remains limited in practice due to a minor issue sustained during 11-on-11 work last week in joint activities with the Vikings. The veteran wideout seems to be dealing with soreness, and the Browns have no major concern about his availability for Week 1. However, he has just two more chances to resume handling team reps ahead of Saturday's preseason finale against the Seahawks.
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Browns' Amari Cooper: Resumes practicing
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Cooper (undisclosed) participated in practice Wednesday, Scott Petrak of the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram reports.
Cooper, who left this past Thursday's practice early after making a catch during 11-on-11 drills, was reportedly dealing with some soreness afterward, but the wideout has resumed practicing Wednesday. Assuming he suffered no setbacks, Cooper is a candidate to see action in Saturday's preseason finale, with head coach Kevin Stefanski having previously said that Browns starters "should expect to play" in the contest, per Kelsey Russo of the team's official site.
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Browns' Amari Cooper: Doesn't practice Tuesday
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Though Cooper (undisclosed) didn't practice Tuesday, Zac Jackson of The Athletic relays that the wideout was present for a mid-session walkthrough.
Cooper left this past Thursday's practice early after making a catch during 11-on-11 drills, and coach Kevin Stefanski subsequently noted that the wideout was "sore." With that in mind, consider Cooper day-to-day as Saturday's preseason finale against the Seahawks approaches
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Browns' Amari Cooper: Surprisingly absent from practice
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Cooper (undisclosed) is not present at Tuesday's practice despite coach Kevin Stefanski stating that he would be on the field, Chris Easterling of the Akron Beacon Journal reports.
Stefanski said Tuesday morning that Cooper, who has been sidelined since suffering an undisclosed injury during joint practices with the Vikings last Thursday, was in line to return, but the Browns' No. 1 wideout isn't actually on the field. Saturday's exhibition game against the Seahawks represents Cooper's final chance to log preseason reps prior to Week 1, when the Browns will take on the Cowboys at home, but he'll need to return to practice before that will likely be an option.
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Browns' Amari Cooper: Returning to practice Tuesday
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Cooper (undisclosed) is expected to return to practice Tuesday, Daniel Oyefusi of ESPN.com reports.
Cooper exited joint practices with the Vikings last Thursday early due to an undisclosed injury, but it looks like he's now healthy. Coach Kevin Stefanski said that Cleveland's starters "should expect to play Saturday" versus the Seahawks, per Zac Jackson of The Athletic, but a decision on Cooper's availability for the Browns' preseason finale won't be made until later in the week.
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Browns' Amari Cooper: Exits Thursday's practice
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Cooper (undisclosed) left Thursday's practice early after making a catch during 11-on-11 drills, Daniel Oyefusi of ESPN.com reports.
When asked about Cooper afterward, coach Kevin Stefanski didn't specify the wideout's injury, noting that the veteran pass catcher is "sore," according to Oyefusi. Given that the team's starters aren't in line to play in Saturday's preseason game against the Vikings, Cooper's next chance to see game action will arrive in Cleveland's exhibition finale against the Seahawks on Saturday, Aug. 24.
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Browns' Amari Cooper: Gets deal restructured
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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.
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Browns' Amari Cooper: Misses final day of minicamp
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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.
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Browns' Amari Cooper: Appears to be holding out
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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.
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Browns' Amari Cooper: Quiet in postseason loss
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Cooper recorded four receptions on five targets for 59 yards in Saturday's 45-14 loss to the Texans.
Cooper missed the final two games of the regular season with a heel injury, but he managed to retake the field for the wild-card round matchup. He wasn't particularly impactful, finishing third on the team in yards and fourth in receptions. While it was something of a sour ending to the season for Cooper, he posted a career-best 1,250 yards receiving yards in the regular season and has surpassed 1,000 yards in four of his last five campaigns.
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Browns' Amari Cooper: Cleared for playoff opener
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Cooper (heel/rest) doesn't carry an injury designation ahead of Saturday's wild-card game against the Texans, Scott Petrak of the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram reports.
After being deemed a non-participant both Tuesday and Wednesday, the wideout returned to a full practice Thursday, which sets stage for him to return to the lineup following a two-game absence. During his last outing, Cooper caught 11 of his 15 targets for 265 yards and two touchdowns in a Week 16 win over the Texans. Looking ahead to this weekend's postseason opener, the Browns' top wide receiver is poised to reclaim his status as a top target for quarterback Joe Flacco.
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Browns' Amari Cooper: Back at practice Thursday
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Cooper (heel/rest) returned to practice Thursday, Scott Petrak of the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram reports.
Cooper was listed as a non-participant both Tuesday and Wednesday, but the wideout's presence for practice Thursday aligns with his expectation of being available for Saturday's playoff opener against the Texans. The Browns' final injury report will be released later Thursday and clarify whether Cooper carries an injury designation into the weekend.
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Browns' Amari Cooper: Not practicing, but should play
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Cooper (heel/rest) isn't practicing Wednesday, but he said he'll be ready to go for Saturday's game in Houston, Chris Easterling of the Akron Beacon Journal reports.
Cooper missed the final two games of the regular season, including a Week 18 contest that had no potential to impact to the Browns' playoff seeding. He didn't practice Tuesday or Wednesday, but the addition of 'rest' to his injury classification on the Browns' practice report for the wild-card round suggests Cooper is expected to play this Saturday. He said he could have played in the Week 18 loss to the Bengals if needed, per Jake Trotter of ESPN.com.
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Browns' Amari Cooper: Not practicing Tuesday
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Cooper (heel/rest) won't practice Tuesday, Jake Trotter of ESPN.com reports.
The fact that the Browns are attributing Cooper's absence from practice in part due to rest offers hope that his heel injury won't prevent him from playing in this Saturday's wild-card game in Houston. After producing a career-best stat line of 11 catches for 265 yards and two touchdowns on 15 targets in the Browns' Week 16 win over the Texans, Cooper missed the final two regular-season contests with the injury.
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Browns' Amari Cooper: Won't play Sunday
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Cooper (heel) has been ruled out for Sunday's regular-season finale against the Bengals, Mary Kay Cabot of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
Considering that the Browns are locked into the No. 5 seed in the AFC playoffs, it's no surprise that the veteran wideout will be held out of the Week 18 contest while he continues to nurse the heel injury. Cooper will thus target a potential return to action in the team's postseason opener in the wild-card round next week. In his absence this weekend, look for Cleveland's depth receivers to see added snaps, with fellow starter Elijah Moore (concussion) listed as questionable and also profiling as a candidate to be rested by the team.
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Browns' Amari Cooper: Misses another practice
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Cooper (heel) remained sidelined at practice Thursday, Scott Petrak of the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram reports.
Cooper -- who was inactive for last Thursday's win over the Jets -- also missed practiced Wednesday, so the veteran wideout now has one more chance to get some work in ahead of Sunday's regular-season finale against the Bengals. In any case, with the Browns locked in as the No. 5 seed in the AFC playoffs, Cooper is a candidate to be rested by the the team in Week 18.
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Browns' Amari Cooper: Not practicing Wednesday
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Cooper (heel) won't take part in practice Wednesday, Mary Kay Cabot of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
Cooper has yet to practice since going off for a franchise-record 265 receiving yards to go with two touchdowns on 11 catches (15 targets) during a Week 16 win at Houston. Prior to sitting out last Thursday's win over the Jets, he went through a pregame workout but ultimately didn't feel right. Kicking off Week 18 prep with a absence from practice isn't exactly a great sign for his odds to suit up Sunday at Cincinnati, and with head coach Kevin Stefanski already ruling out a healthy Joe Flacco for Sunday's game at Cincinnati, there's a chance the rest of the offensive regulars like Cooper that are banged up may join the quarterback on the sideline this weekend.
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Browns' Amari Cooper: Won't play Thursday
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Cooper (heel) is inactive for Thursday night's game against the Jets.
As the contest approached on a short week, Cooper was listed as a non-participant during Tuesday's practice as well as estimated sessions both Monday and Wednesday. With the Browns' top pass catcher slated to miss his first game of the season, Elijah Moore and Cedric Tillman are on track to lead the team's WR corps Week 17, while top TE David Njoku should remain a key target for QB Joe Flacco.
