There is only one extension option that seems to make sense for both the Cleveland Browns and Amari Cooper.
Amari Cooper has easily been one of the best pass catchers for the Cleveland Browns in recent memory. He finished last year with 1,250 receiving yards on 72 receptions while missing the final two regular season games. The last time the Browns had a wide receive reach the 1,200 receiving mark was back in 2013 with Josh Gordon. So when news came out during mandatory minicamp that Cooper wasn't going to show up and that he wanted a new contract, a lot of fans were pretty upset.
The decision to extend Jeudy instead of Cooper and Elijah Moore led people to believe that this would be the final season for both receivers. The plan would have been perfect, as the Browns could have Cooper and Jeudy this season, then taken a wideout within the first two rounds of the 2025 draft. So how does Cooper's 2023 season compare to these other players when looking at their usage in the slot?Cooper was rarely lined up in the slot for the Browns last season, only playing a total of 158 snaps out of his 883 total offensive snaps.
The list goes on, as Cooper missed all of the preseason and first game of the regular season in 2019 due to a foot sprain. Lastly, Cooper suffered an ankle fracture in a final game of the 2020 season when Giants cornerback James Bradberry landed on his right ankle. Fans also have to remember that rising star Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah is set to become a free agent after this season, so Berry will have to find a way to pay the elite linebacker. There is not much data on young linebackers contract's from this offseason, but some of the notable players that recently signed with teams are Baltimore Ravens' Roquan Smith and Tremaine Edmunds . Owusu-Koramoah's breakout last season has warranted him to receive a contract around this range.
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