The Philadelphia Eagles announced Monday they released veteran wide receiver Riley Cooper.
Per Spotrac, the dead-cap cost for cutting Cooper is $2.4 million, but his cap hit for 2016 would have been $5.3 million. So the Eagles actually gain $2.9 million in cap room by releasing the 28-year-old.
Although he appeared in all 16 games for Philadelphia this past season, Cooper logged only 21 receptions on 41 targets for 327 yards and two touchdowns.