The Dallas Cowboys don’t have the worst wide receiver room in the NFL. That’s impossible when you have a superstar like CeeDee Lamb, but the remaining options do not inspire confidence.
That is why it was so surprising they did not draft a receiver this past weekend. Feeling the urgency, though, Dallas is giving a hard look at signing none other than Amari Cooper, who is a free agent after finishing the season in Buffalo after Cleveland moved him at the deadline.
Nick Harris of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reported there is “building team interest” to bring Cooper back after the Cowboys laughably traded him to the Browns for a fifth-round pick and a sixth-round pick swap after the 2021 season.
It is unknown if Cooper would sign with Dallas, but their paths got closer to crossing on Monday when the Steelers signed veteran Robert Woods to a one-year, $2 million deal.
Cowboys inch closer to Amari Cooper reunion after Robert Woods signs with Steelers
While notable amidst Dallas’ bubbling Cooper interest, Woods wasn’t the only vet receiver to find a home.
The Browns agreed to terms with Diontae Johnson, whom many circled as a potential Cowboys target leading up to the 2024 trade deadline.
It is not a surprise to see Woods and Johnson sign so soon after the NFL Draft. Accomplished wideout Tyler Lockett signed with the Titans right before the draft.
It wasn’t a strong receiver class by any stretch of the imagination.
That almost vindicates Dallas bypassing the position altogether despite picking nine times. Nevertheless, don’t be surprised if other vets start flying off the board. The biggest names left, in addition to Cooper, include Keenan Allen, Nelson Agholor and Tyler Boyd.
Cooper, by far, is the most intriguing of that group.
While he isn’t the perennial Pro Bowler he was when he last donned a Dallas uniform, the Cowboys should be throwing a part if they end up with Cooper as their WR2.
Not only is he as crafty as any wideout, but he’s familiar with several members of the roster, including Dak Precott, CeeDee Lamb and Micah Parsons. It is not crazy to think the locker room would be in favor of a Cooper reunion.
The Cowboys need to sign Cooper as soon as possible. The veteran WR market is heating up as expected after the draft and Cooper should be highly courted.
There’s already a relationship here. It shouldn’t be long until we have our answer.
