The Cowboys are likely going to release their second-highest performing wide receiver Amari Cooper this offseason, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
The Cowboys would need to release Cooper by March 20, which is the fifth day of the new league year. If not, they owe Cooper $20 million.
Cooper is only in his third year of his five-year, $100 million contract, per Spotrac. The Cowboys are projected to be $21 million over their salary cap, and Cooper’s release would reduce his cap hit for the 2022 season to $6 million.
Coach Mike McCarthy and owner Jerry Jones have not spoken about the possibility of releasing Cooper.