A good news, bad news situation for the Cleveland Browns: they have agreed to a new deal with wide receiver Amari Cooper, but he will still be a free agent at the end of the season.
Making Cooper feel more secure this season, a year where he had little guaranteed money, the Browns have restructured his contract to guarantee him $20 million, bumping his ceiling up by $5 million as well. He can earn $25 million this season with the Browns.
Breaking: The #Browns and star WR Amari Cooper have agreed to a restructured one-year contract, guaranteeing his $20M and adding an additional $5M, per multiple sources.
Cooper earned his fifth Pro Bowl selection last season after a career-high 1,250 receiving yards and 5 TDs. pic.twitter.com/AhDZCSQcII
— Jordan Schultz (@Schultz_Report) July 23, 2024
However, the two sides did not agree to any further years on his contract. This means that Cooper is still set to hit the open market at the end of the season.
We have seen this happen with Stefon Diggs and the Houston Texans as well. They gave him more guaranteed money in 2024, but cut the remaining years off of his contract, making him a free agent after this season. The only difference is that Cooper did not have any further years on his deal.
Cooper will now be at training camp on time after holding out through mandatory minicamp. This does not mean the Browns and Cooper cannot come to an agreement later down the road, but for now, they meet in the middle on his 2024 guaranteed figure.