If there are any hard feelings from the Raiders toward Amari Cooper, they’re not showing them publicly. Head coach Pete Carroll noted in his Friday press conference that Cooper’s return to the franchise just didn’t work out. “The timing wasn’t right for him,” Carroll said, via Ryan McFadden of ESPN. “He didn’t feel like he was ready to do it. …
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Amari Cooper‘s return to the Raiders will not include any game action in 2025. The Pro Bowl wideout is instead ending his career. Cooper informed Vegas on Thursday he is retiring, Ian Rapoport, Mike Garafolo and Tom Pelissero of NFL Network report. The former Raiders draftee returned to his original team last week, ending his lengthy stay on the open …
Read More »HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Five-time Pro Bowl wide receiver Amari Cooper retired Thursday, a little more than a week after signing a one-year contract to return to the Las Vegas Raiders. Raiders offensive coordinator Chip Kelly said Cooper called coach Pete Carroll on Thursday morning and gave him the news. “It’s unfortunate because I think the world of him,” Kelly …
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Cooper’s career began in Oakland, where he caught 225 passes for 3,183 yards and 19 touchdowns over 52 games before the Raiders traded him to Dallas as part of an in-season tear down that also saw the team deal Khalil Mack to the Chicago Bears in 2018. Cooper didn’t miss a beat in his new home, catching another 292 passes …
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As it turns out, Amari Cooper won’t be playing for the Raiders in 2025. According to NFL Media, Cooper has informed the Raiders of his decision to retire. Cooper, 31, just signed with Las Vegas las week after spending the offseason on the open market. It marked a return to the franchise that drafted him at No. 4 overall in …
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Wide receiver Amari Cooper has informed the Las Vegas Raiders that he intends to retire just days before the team will open the 2025 season at New England, a source confirmed to ESPN on Thursday. His decision comes after he told reporters last week, “trust me, I still got some juice left.” Cooper, 31, had signed with the Raiders late …
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The Seahawks signed cornerback Shemar Jean-Charles, running back Damien Martinez and tackle Amari Kight to their practice squad on Wednesday, bringing back a trio of players who were released from the practice squad a day earlier. Defensive tackle Anthony Campbell, defensive end Jalan Gaines and guard Sataoa Laumea were released a day after signing to the practice squad. The Seahawks’ …
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Really nothing is the same for Amari Cooper. The Oakland Raiders team that drafted him fourth overall in 2015 moved to the desert. The Black Hole fans that Cooper loved playing in front of, they now flood Allegiant Stadium off the Las Vegas Strip. Cooper has played there once with the Cleveland Browns in 2024. Ironically, he caught an 82-yard …
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HENDERSON, Nev. – The Las Vegas Raiders have signed free agent WR Amari Cooper, the club announced Tuesday. Cooper, a five-time Pro Bowl selection and the Raiders’ first-round pick (fourth overall) in the 2015 NFL Draft, returns to the Silver and Black for his 11thNFL season, bringing with him 10 years of experience with the Raiders (2015-18), Dallas Cowboys (2018-21), …
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So it shouldn’t come as a surprise when The Athletic’s Dianna Russini reports that Amari Cooper, who recently signed with the Las Vegas Raiders, drew interest from the 49ers re-joining the Raiders. The 49ers don’t entertain the idea of a player like Cooper without their wide receiver room decimated with injuries. It also could be a sign that players like …
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