The Dallas Cowboys had one of the most talented rosters in the 2021 season, especially on the offensive side of the ball. However, despite leading the league in yards per game on offense, they were still unable to turn this into a lengthy playoff run.
The team lost in the first round of the playoffs to the San Francisco 49ers, and it now appears that they are making some drastic moves ahead of the 2022 season.
Shocking reports have come out that the Cowboys are “likely” to release star wide receiver Amari Cooper by the start of the new league year, according to NFL insider Adam Schefter.
Cowboys are “likely” to release WR Amari Copper by the start of the new league year, per league sources.
Cooper is due $20 million in fully guaranteed money on the fifth day of the new league year, March 20.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 4, 2022
This has led many Cowboys fans to seriously question the decision-making that is currently going on in the team’s front office moving forward.
https://twitter.com/deuceify/status/1499771501565857802
This team will never win. Never. https://t.co/wU8QPjgThh
— ✨Jaz✨ (@jazsmin3h) March 4, 2022
they're cutting the wrong guy. Zeke gotta go, not Cooper https://t.co/P5ZJAbJmBB
— Chris Brockman🎙️ (@chrisbrockman) March 4, 2022
Imagine getting rid of your star WR when your OC is the problem.
This team is an absolute mess. https://t.co/bTAOMzz2Zu
— Tim Lettiero (@timlettiero) March 4, 2022
While Cowboys fans are obviously upset with these reports, fans of other teams around the league are all speculating what Cooper could bring to their team should he decide to sign there in free agency.
Commanders? https://t.co/eL0UBH7Y0J
— Scott Simpson (@NimblewNumbers) March 4, 2022
Amari is going to be a wonderful Patriot. https://t.co/eaonH9zTv3
— Brett Kollmann (@BrettKollmann) March 4, 2022
Brett, you do fantastic work but somehow misspelled "Chief" in this tweet.
— Seth Keysor (@RealMNchiefsfan) March 4, 2022
#Cowboys traded a 1st round pick for Cooper in 2018, and then gave him a $100 million deal in 2020.
He produced two 1,000 seasons for them and caught a total of 27 TDs.
Things change quickly in the NFL. https://t.co/lWsffMy2uh
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) March 4, 2022
The four-time Pro-Bowler had a relative down year for the Cowboys last season, putting up 865 yards and 8 touchdowns, but has been a very productive player over his four-year career with the team.
Cooper has had over 1,000 receiving yards in all but one year with the Cowboys, so these reports are certainly shocking, to say the least. He signed a five-year, 100-million dollar contract with the team in 2020. While his contract is certainly a big one, he has mostly lived up to the paycheck. At his best, he is one of the better receiving options in the league.
Should he be released by the team, he will enter an already loaded free-agent class of wide receivers alongside Tampa Bay Buccaneers receiver Chris Godwin and potentially Green Bay Packers wide receiver Davante Adams.
About Reice Shipley
Reice Shipley is a staff writer for Comeback Media that graduated from Ithaca College with a degree in Sports Media. He previously worked at Barrett Sports Media and is a fan of all things Syracuse sports.