Could the Cowboys really bring back Amari Cooper?!
The Dallas Cowboys did not select a wide receiver during the NFL draft. Partly because their round one target, Tetairoa McMillan, went off the board to the Carolina Panthers just a few spots before them. After that, the team went in a different direction and never pulled the trigger in later rounds.
While the front office is confident in their current wide receiver group’s ability to step up and potentially be CeeDee Lamb’s true No. 2, they could be looking outside the building just in case. Nick Harris of The Fort Worth Star-Telegram suggests a potential reunion with free agent Amari Cooper could be on the table for Dallas.
While attention is still devoted to the trade market, so is the availability of veteran free agents. Intriguing options remain unsigned such as Keenan Allen, Nelson Agholor and Robert Woods. However, there is building team interest in bringing free agent Amari Cooper back for a reunion in Dallas, according to a Star-Telegram team source.
Cooper was traded from the Cowboys to the Cleveland Browns for a fifth-round pick before the 2022 season, making fans upset for giving up a highly valued player for so little in return. Cooper’s time in Dallas did not end well, with some hurt feelings over how the star wide receiver handled the 2021 season and missing time due to COVID-19.
Harris points out that if Cooper were to return to Dallas, there would have to be a slight mending of fences.
Team interest is one thing, but the appeal will have to be reciprocated by Cooper if the two sides do, in fact, connect over a second stint with the Cowboys.
Cooper enjoyed a successful stint with Dallas and could bring valuable experience to an offense in need. Previously, Lamb played a supporting role alongside Cooper. If Cooper returns, he will take on the role of Robin to Lamb’s Batman.
