Just three days before the season opener versus the New England Patriots, Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Amari Cooper has opted to retire. According to a report by Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, the 31-year-old “informed the team that he no longer has the desire to play football.”
Cooper, 31, returned to Las Vegas on Aug. 25 via a one-year, $3.5 million contract. The deal allowed him to return to his football roots: the Raiders gave him his start in the league, making him the fourth overall selection in the NFL Draft back in 2015.
Between that selection and his retirement, he spent time in Las Vegas as well as with the Dallas Cowboys, Cleveland Browns and Buffalo Bills.