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Browns, Amari Cooper agree to restructured contract

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports
By Steve DelVecchio | Last updated Jul 23, 2024 3:40 PM ET

The Cleveland Browns have reached a compromise with star wide receiver Amari Cooper ahead of training camp.

Cooper is in the final year of a five-year, $100 million contract he signed in 2020 as a member of the Dallas Cowboys. He previously had no guaranteed money remaining on the deal, but that changed on Tuesday with a restructure.

According to multiple reports, Cooper and the Browns have agreed to a new one-year contract that guarantees the veteran wide receiver’s full $20 million salary for 2024. Cooper will also have a chance to earn an additional $5 million in incentives.

Amari Cooper has a chance to earn an additional $5M in incentives this season, and he got half of his guaranteed salary upfront. https://t.co/DhtjUJpazS

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) July 23, 2024

Cooper, who turned 30 in June, had a career-best 1,250 receiving yards with five touchdowns in 15 games last season. He had 1,160 receiving yards and a career-high nine touchdowns in 17 games the year before.

Though he probably would have preferred a long-term deal, Cooper is now guaranteed another $20 million and can potentially cash in with a big free-agent contract next offseason if he continues to play at a high level.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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