Amari Cooper is one of the most prominent free agents who remains unsigned following the 2025 NFL Draft.
Cooper spent the 2024 NFL season with the Cleveland Browns and Buffalo Bills, to whom he was dealt ahead of the 2024 NFL trade deadline. He played 14 total games and posted a combined 44 catches for 547 yards and four touchdowns, all representing career-worst numbers.
That said, Cooper isn’t far removed from being a 1,000-yard receiver. He totaled a career-best 1,250 receiving yards with the Browns in 2023 and was named to his fifth Pro Bowl that season.
Given that, Cooper – who turns 31 in June – could still have something left in the tank. That could prompt a receiver-needy team to take a chance on him, hoping he can once again be a quality starting receiver.
Which teams could show the most interest in Cooper? Below is a look at the top potential landing spots for the veteran.
Amari Cooper landing spots
Dallas Cowboys
Cooper played for the Cowboys from 2018 through 2021. Could they bring him back? Jerry Jones and Co. may want to consider it after failing to land a receiver in the 2025 NFL Draft. The team doesn’t have a true, No. 2 threat across from CeeDee Lamb, so Cooper could be brought in to challenge young receivers Jonathan Mingo and Jalen Tolbert for playing time.
Las Vegas Raiders
The Raiders are another one of Cooper’s former teams that could have an interest in the soon-to-be 31-year-old. Las Vegas has Jakobi Meyers as a strong slot threat and spent a second-round selection on Jack Bech but it could use a veteran to provide depth in a green receiver room.
Philadelphia Eagles
The Eagles have one of the best receiver duos in the NFL in A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith, but the team’s No. 3 wide-out remains a work in progress. Philadelphia traded for Jahan Dotson ahead of the 2024 NFL season but the 2022 first-round pick generated just 19 catches for 216 yards in his first season with the Eagles.
Cooper could challenge Dotson for the No. 3 receiver job while providing depth and experience in Philadelphia’s receiver room. Howie Roseman once took a similar gamble on Julio Jones in the latter stages of his career, so perhaps he will be willing to give Cooper the same chance.
Arizona Cardinals
The Cardinals are another team that was expected to add receiver depth in the 2025 NFL Draft but didn’t. The team currently has Michael Wilson, Zay Jones and Greg Dortch to complement Marvin Harrison Jr., so adding Cooper to battle for a starting job could prove beneficial to Kyler Murray.
New England Patriots
The Patriots signed veterans Stefon Diggs and Mack Hollins during the offseason. They could also target Cooper, another former Bill, as they try to build up their receiver room around Drake Maye.
With Diggs recovering from a torn ACL, it wouldn’t hurt to add another receiver like Cooper to the team’s depth chart. That would give New England a nice mix of veteran pass catchers to go with its three most recent draft picks at the position: Kyle Williams, Ja’Lynn Polk and Javon Baker.
Washington Commanders
The Commanders may not necessarily need a player like Cooper. They already have a dynamic-looking one-two punch at receiver with Terry McLaurin and Deebo Samuel, a solid veteran No. 3 in Noah Brown and a few recent mid-round draft picks in Luke McCaffrey and rookie Jaylin Lane.
Still, adding Cooper would be a low-risk move to potentially improve Washington’s already strong receiving depth around Jayden Daniels. Adam Peters probably won’t rule out that type of move after having success adding veterans Zach Ertz and Olamide Zaccheaus to the roster last season.
