Amari Cooper | NFL | Spotrac.com (2024)

Cleveland Browns, Wide Receiver

Age: 30-62d (Jun 18, 1994)

Exp: 10 Years

Country: US

College: Alabama

Drafted: Round 1 (#4 overall), 2015

Agent(s): Chafie Fields (Wasserman)

Contract Details
Career Earnings
Injuries
Transactions
Statistics
Market Value

2024 Cap Hit

$8,744,000

2024 Cash

$20,000,000

Career Earnings

$116,672,334

2020-2024 Extension (CURRENT)

Amari Cooper signed a 5 year , $100,000,000 contract with the Dallas Cowboys, including $10,000,000 signing bonus, $60,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $20,000,000. In 2024, Cooper will earn a base salary of $1,210,000 and a signing bonus of $18,790,000, while carrying a cap hit of $8,744,000 and a dead cap value of $31,328,000.

Contract Terms:

5 yr(s) / $100,000,000

Average Salary:

$20,000,000

Signing Bonus:

$10,000,000

GTD at Sign:

$40,000,000

Total GTD:

$60,000,000

Free Agent:

2025 / UFA

MANAGE CONTRACT

Year	Age	Status	Cap HitAnnual	Cap % League Cap	Cash Annual	Cash Cumulative	Dead Cap Annual
2020	26		$12,000,000	6.05%	$20,038,777	$20,038,777	$40,000,000
2021	27		$22,000,000	12.05%	$20,000,000	$40,038,777	$28,000,000
2022	28		$4,896,000	2.35%	$20,000,000	$60,038,777	$20,000,000
2023	29		$23,776,000	10.58%	$20,000,000	$80,038,777	$35,104,000
2024	30		$8,744,000	3.42%	$20,000,000	$100,038,777	$31,328,000
2025	31	Void UFA	$22,584,000	8.26%	-	-	$22,584,000
2026		Void	-	-	-	-	-
2027		Void	-	-	-	-	-
2028		Void	-	-	-	-	-

Year	Age	Status	Base P5 Salary	Signing Proration	Restructure Proration	Cap Hit	Cap % League Cap	Dead Cap
2020	26		$10,000,000	$2,000,000	-	$12,000,000	6.05%	$40,000,000
2021	27		$20,000,000	$2,000,000	-	$22,000,000	12.05%	$28,000,000
2022	28		$1,120,000	-	$3,776,000	$4,896,000	2.35%	$20,000,000
2023	29		$20,000,000	-	$3,776,000	$23,776,000	10.58%	$35,104,000
2024	30		$1,210,000	$3,758,000	$3,776,000	$8,744,000	3.42%	$31,328,000	PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2024 Dead Cap: $31,328,000 2024 Savings: $-22,584,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2024 Dead Cap: $30,118,000 2024 Savings: $-21,374,000 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2024 Dead Cap: $8,744,000 2025 Dead Cap: $22,584,000 2024 Savings: $0 POST-6/1 TRADE 2024 Dead Cap: $7,534,000 2025 Dead Cap: $22,584,000 2024 Savings: $1,210,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2025	31	Void UFA	-	$3,758,000	$3,776,000	$22,584,000	8.26%	$22,584,000	PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2025 Dead Cap: $22,584,000 2025 Savings: $0 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2025 Dead Cap: $22,584,000 2025 Savings: $0 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2025 Dead Cap: $0 2026 Dead Cap: $22,584,000 2025 Savings: $22,584,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2025 Dead Cap: $0 2026 Dead Cap: $22,584,000 2025 Savings: $22,584,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2026		Void	-	$3,758,000	$3,776,000	-	-	-	PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2026 Dead Cap: $0 2026 Savings: $0 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2026 Dead Cap: $0 2026 Savings: $0 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2026 Dead Cap: $0 2027 Dead Cap: $0 2026 Savings: $0 POST-6/1 TRADE 2026 Dead Cap: $0 2027 Dead Cap: $0 2026 Savings: $0 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2027		Void	-	$3,758,000	-	-	-	-	PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2027 Dead Cap: $0 2027 Savings: $0 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2027 Dead Cap: $0 2027 Savings: $0 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2027 Dead Cap: $0 2028 Dead Cap: $0 2027 Savings: $0 POST-6/1 TRADE 2027 Dead Cap: $0 2028 Dead Cap: $0 2027 Savings: $0 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2028		Void	-	$3,758,000	-	-	-	-	PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2028 Dead Cap: $0 2028 Savings: $0 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2028 Dead Cap: $0 2028 Savings: $0 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2028 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2028 Savings: $0 POST-6/1 TRADE 2028 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2028 Savings: $0 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.

Year	Age	Status	Base P5 Salary	Signing Bonus	Restructure Bonus	Cash Total	Cash Cumulative	AYC Cumulative	AYC Remaining
2020	26		$10,000,000	$10,000,000	-	$20,038,777	$20,038,777	$20,038,777	$20,007,755
2021	27		$20,000,000	-	-	$20,000,000	$40,038,777	$20,019,389	$20,000,000
2022	28		$1,120,000	-	$18,880,000	$20,000,000	$60,038,777	$20,012,926	$20,000,000
2023	29		$20,000,000	-	-	$20,000,000	$80,038,777	$20,009,694	$20,000,000
2024	30		$1,210,000	$18,790,000	-	$20,000,000	$100,038,777	$20,007,755	$20,000,000
2025	31	Void	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2026	32	Void	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2027	33	Void	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2028	34	Void	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Contract Notes

$40M guaranteed at signing (signing bonus + 2020 salary + 2021 salary)
2022 salary fully guarantees on 3/20/2022 (injury guaranteed now)
2022 converted $18.88M to signing bonus, added two void years
2024 Incentives: $5M (TBD)
1st Team All-Pro: $1M
2nd Team All-Pro: $500,000
1,251 Receiving Yards: $1M

Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2015-2019 Rookie

Amari Cooper signed a 4 year , $22,663,116 contract with the Oakland Raiders, including $14,742,266 signing bonus, $22,663,116 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $5,665,779.

Contract Terms:

4 yr(s) / $22,663,116

Average Salary:

$5,665,779

Signing Bonus:

$14,742,266

GTD at Sign:

$22,663,116

Total GTD:

$22,663,116

Free Agent:

2020 / UFA

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Career Earnings thru 2024

$116,672,334

Career Earnings w/ Different Teams

3 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year	Age	Status	Cash Total	Cash Cumulative	Awards
2015	21	Active	$15,208,644	$15,208,644
2016	22	Active	$1,465,142	$16,673,786
2017	23	Active	$2,495,284	$19,169,070
2018	24	Retained Active	$3,113,661 $411,764	$22,282,731 $22,694,495
2019	25	Active / Club Exercised	$13,939,062	$36,633,557
2020	26	Active	$20,038,777	$56,672,334
2021	27	Active	$20,000,000	$76,672,334
2022	28	Active	$20,000,000	$96,672,334
2023	29	Active	$20,000,000	$116,672,334	Afc Pro Bowl:WR
Total			$116,672,334	$116,672,334
2024	30	Active	$20,000,000
Total			$136,672,334

Year	Age	Base	Signing	Roster	Restructure	Incentives	Cash Total	Cash Cumulative
2015	21	$435,000	$14,742,266			$31,378	$15,208,644	$15,208,644
2016	22	$525,000			$940,142		$1,465,142	$16,673,786
2017	23	$615,000			$1,880,284		$2,495,284	$19,169,070
2018	24	$288,235 $411,765			$2,825,426		$3,113,661 $411,764	$22,282,731 $22,694,495
2019	25	$13,924,000				$15,062	$13,939,062	$36,633,557
2020	26	$10,000,000	$10,000,000			$38,777	$20,038,777	$56,672,334
2021	27	$20,000,000					$20,000,000	$76,672,334
2022	28	$1,120,000		$18,880,000			$20,000,000	$96,672,334
2023	29	$20,000,000					$20,000,000	$116,672,334
Total		$67,319,000	$24,742,266	$18,880,000	$5,645,852	$85,217	$116,672,334	$116,672,334
2024	30	$1,210,000	$18,790,000				$20,000,000
Total		$68,529,000	$43,532,266	$18,880,000	$5,645,852	$85,217	$136,672,334

Earnings Per Team

Years	Base	Signing	Roster	Restructure	Option	Incentives	Cash Cumulative
4	$1,863,235	$14,742,266	$5,645,852	-	-	$31,378	$22,282,731
4	$44,335,765	$10,000,000	-	-	-	$53,839	$54,389,603
2	$21,120,000	-	-	$18,880,000	-	-	$40,000,000

Injuries

Year		Weeks	Reason
2021	DAL	11 - 12	COVID-19

Jul 23, 2024 Converted $18.79M of 2024 salary into signing bonus, adding $5M of incentives with Cleveland (CLE), clearing $15M of cap
Mar 19, 2022 Converted $18.88M of 2022 salary into signing bonus, clearing $15.1M in cap
Mar 16, 2022 Traded to Cleveland (CLE) from Dallas (DAL) with 2022 6th round pick (#202 Mike Woods) for 2022 5th round pick (#155 Matt Waletzko) and 2022 6th round pick (#193 Devin Harper)
Jan 13, 2022 Fined $14,650 COVID Protocol Violations
Mar 16, 2020 Signed a 5 year $100 million contract extension with Dallas (DAL)
Oct 22, 2018 Traded to Dallas (DAL) from Oakland (OAK) for 2019 1st round pick (#27 Johnathan Abram)
Apr 22, 2018 Oakland (OAK) exercised a $13.924 million option for 2019
May 07, 2015 Signed a 4 year $22.66 million contract with Oakland (OAK)
Apr 30, 2015 Drafted by Oakland (OAK): Round 1 (#4 overall)

Fines

Date		Reason		Fine Amount
Jan 13, 2022		COVID Protocol Violations		$14,650

Year	Team	GP	GS	Snaps	Snaps%	Receiving Receptions	Receiving Yards	Receiving Touchdowns	Fum
2023	CLE	15	14	883	74.40	72	1,250	5	2
2022	CLE	17	17	978	83.30	78	1,160	9	0
2021	DAL	15	14	835	68.00	68	865	8	1
2020	DAL	16	14	943	82.40	92	1,114	5	0
2019	DAL	16	16	851	75.30	79	1,189	8	0
2018	DAL	15	15	838	79.80	75	1,004	7	2
2017	OAK	14	12	710	70.10	48	680	7	1
2016	OAK	16	14	997	89.10	82	1,149	5	2
2015	OAK	16	15	904	85.30	72	1,070	6	1

Calculated Market Value

$22.1MAvg. Annual Salary

Market Value

4 years, $88,289,052
Avg. Salary: $22,072,263
NFL Rank: 59
WR Rank: 16

Current Contract

Free Agent: 2025
Avg. Salary: $20,000,000
NFL Rank: 79
WR Rank: 20

Comparable Players

We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Amari Cooper to.

Player	Length	Value	Avg. Salary	Age When Signed
Mike Evans	2	$41,000,000	$20,500,000	30
Cooper Kupp	3	$80,100,000	$26,700,000	28
Davante Adams	5	$140,000,000	$28,000,000	29
Calvin Ridley	4	$92,000,000	$23,000,000	29
Averages	4	$88,275,000	$24,550,000	29.0

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Cooper's current age (30), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length	Value	Avg. Salary
4	$100,688,888	$25,172,222

Statistical Comparisons

Now we'll compare our variables and Cooper statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GP%, Rec Tgt/Gm, Rec/Gm, Rec Yds/Gm, Rec TD/Gm, YAC/GM, Drops/Gm, Rating

Player	GP%	Rec Tgt/Gm	Rec/Gm	Rec Yds/Gm	Rec TD/Gm	YAC/GM	Drops/Gm	Rating
Mike Evans 2022-2023	96.97	8.22	4.88	74.34	0.59	17.50	0.28	77.75
Cooper Kupp 2020-2021	96.97	9.84	7.41	91.28	0.59	43.56	0.38	86.55
Davante Adams 2020-2021	90.91	10.57	7.93	97.57	0.97	41.41	0.17	92.50
Calvin Ridley 2022-2023	106.25	8.00	4.47	59.76	0.47	11.88	0.41	35.70
Average	97.78	9.16	6.17	80.74	0.66	28.59	0.31	73.13
Amari Cooper 2022-2023	96.97	8.12	4.69	75.31	0.44	17.91	0.34	80.75
Pct Change	-0.83	-11.35	-23.99	-6.73	-33.33	-37.36	-9.68	10.42
Median Prime % Change								-10.52%
Average Prime % Change								-14.11%

Calculated Market Value: Amari Cooper

After applying our Prime % figures into our base calculated value, we're given two values. The average of these values becomes our current calculated market value.

Terms	Avg. Salary
4 years, $88,289,052	$22,072,263

TRANSACTIONS

Jul 23, 2024

Converted $18.79M of 2024 salary into signing bonus, adding $5M of incentives with Cleveland (CLE), clearing $15M of cap

Mar 19, 2022

Converted $18.88M of 2022 salary into signing bonus, clearing $15.1M in cap

Mar 16, 2022

Traded to Cleveland (CLE) from Dallas (DAL) with 2022 6th round pick (#202 Mike Woods) for 2022 5th round pick (#155 Matt Waletzko) and 2022 6th round pick (#193 Devin Harper)

Jan 13, 2022

Fined $14,650 COVID Protocol Violations

Mar 16, 2020

Signed a 5 year $100 million contract extension with Dallas (DAL)

Oct 22, 2018

Traded to Dallas (DAL) from Oakland (OAK) for 2019 1st round pick (#27 Johnathan Abram)

Apr 22, 2018

Oakland (OAK) exercised a $13.924 million option for 2019

May 07, 2015

Signed a 4 year $22.66 million contract with Oakland (OAK)

Apr 30, 2015

Drafted by Oakland (OAK): Round 1 (#4 overall)

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2024 Cap Hit

2024 Cash

Career Earnings

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PRE-6/1 RELEASE

PRE-6/1 TRADE

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POST-6/1 TRADE

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2015-2019 Rookie

Career Earnings thru 2024

Career Earnings w/ Different Teams

Market Value

Current Contract

TRANSACTIONS

Jul 23, 2024

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Mar 16, 2022

Jan 13, 2022

Mar 16, 2020

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May 07, 2015

Apr 30, 2015

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