The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are waiving safety Chris Cooper, per The Athletic’s Greg Auman. Cooper made the initial cut for the Bucs’ 53-man roster last year, but spent the rest of the season on the practice squad.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have signed safety Chris Cooper to a reserve/futures contract, the team announced Thursday. After spending most of the 2021 season on the Bucs’ practice squad, Cooper will now get a chance to compete again for a roster spot in 2022.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have made a couple of roster moves since Thursday night’s season-opening 31-29 victory over the Dallas Cowboys. Wide receiver and return specialist Jaydon Mickens has been promoted from the practice squad to the 53-man active roster, while safety Chris Cooper was waived to open up that roster spot.
The Buccaneers have signed wide receiver Jaydon Mickens to the 53-man roster, per his agent, David Canter of GSE Worldwide. As a result, Tampa Bay waived safety Chris Cooper in order to stay within the limits of the league's roster rules.
The Denver Broncos needed to make room on the offseason roster for new linebacker Peter Kalambayi. They did so by waiving defensive back Chris Cooper, the team announced Monday.