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Amari Cooper declares he wants ‘to be a Cowboy for life’

Amari Cooper has found a home in the National Football League that he likes, and he wants to remain there.

The home is with Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys. After being traded from the Las Vegas Raiders to the Cowboys on Oct. 22, 2018, the tandem of Prescott to Cooper has been prolific.

Cooper had 725 yards with six touchdowns (nine games) in 2018– carrying a Dallas team that was 3-4 before his arrival to the NFC playoffs. In his first full season as a Cowboy, the former Alabama receiver set career-highs in starts (16 games), receiving yards (1,189), scores (eight) and yards per catch (15.