Amari Cooper is entering the final year of his contract, but the Cleveland Browns would like to extend his stay sooner than later.
Cooper is coming off a Pro Bowl season with the Browns. He registered a career-high 1,250 yards on 72 receptions with 5 touchdowns. He will turn 30 this offseason but has shown no signs of slowing down. Cooper is also a no-nonsense pass-catcher who meshes well with the culture in Cleveland.
Browns general manager Andrew Berry discussed the potential of extending Cooper while speaking to reporters at the NFL’s annual meetings this week.
“Look, Coop’s a Pro Bowl-caliber receiver,” Berry said, per Mary Kay Cabot of Cleveland.com. “He’s played really well for us the past two years. He’s a strong presence in the locker room. We love him. So players like that, you want to make sure that you can retain as long as possible and we’ll work through all of that at the appropriate times.”
As it stands now, Cooper is due to make $20 million next season and has a cap charge of $23.77 million.
Browns Were Proactive With Jerry Jeudy Contract
The Browns did some work this season to build up their receiver depth, trading for former first-round pick Jerry Jeudy. The Browns sent fifth- and sixth-round picks to the Denver Broncos for Jeudy. Cleveland moved quickly after that, inking Jeudy to a three-year extension that will pay him up to $58 million. Of that money, $41 million is fully guaranteed. The team officially announced the extension on Tuesday, March 19.
It’s some significant money for a receiver who has underproduced and has yet to play a snap in a Browns uniform. However, Berry felt the Browns were getting ahead of the curve by doing it early.
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