Amari Cooper, a wide receiver for the Buffalo Bills, was selected as the 4th overall pick in the first round of the 2015 NFL Draft. He became the first wide receiver in the Cleveland Browns' history to have multiple 1,000-yard seasons after amassing over 1,000 yards consecutively in the 2022 and 2023 seasons. Born in Miami, Florida, Cooper attended Miami Northwestern Senior High School in Miami, where he began playing high school football. In addition to football, he also participated in basketball and track. The four-star prospect opted for the University of Alabama, declining offers from Florida State University, the University of Miami, and Ohio State University.
Cooper played at Alabama from 2012 to 2014, where his junior season in 2014 proved to be a breakthrough for him. For his performance throughout the season, he earned numerous accolades, including winning the title of SEC Offensive Player of the Year, the unanimous All-American honor, and the Fred Biletnikoff Award, among others. After concluding his junior season, he entered the 2015 NFL draft and was selected as the fourth overall pick in the first round of the draft by the Oakland Raiders. Over his NFL career, Cooper has played for three teams, including the Oakland Raiders, Dallas Cowboys, and Cleveland Browns, before getting traded to the Buffalo Bills on 15th October, 2024.
Amari Cooper's Salary
According to Spotrac, Amari Cooper makes $20 million annually on average as of October 2024. Cooper is now in the final year of a five-year, $100 million contract that he originally signed with the Dallas Cowboys back in 2020.
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How Much Money Has Amari Cooper Made in the NFL?
According to Spotrac, Cooper has career earnings of $136 million, over his ten-season NFL career.
Here is the breakdown of Cooper’s estimated career earnings:
| Year | Team | Salary | Earnings |
| 2015 | OAK | $435,000 | $15,208,644 |
| 2016 | OAK | $525,000 | $1,465,142 |
| 2017 | OAK | $615,000 | $2,495,284 |
| 2018 | DAL | $411,765 | $411,764 |
| 2018 | OAK | $288,235 | $3,113,661 |
| 2019 | DAL | $13,924,000 | $13,939,062 |
| 2020 | DAL | $10,000,000 | $20,038,777 |
| 2021 | DAL | $20,000,000 | $20,000,000 |
| 2022 | CLE | $1,120,000 | $20,000,000 |
| 2023 | CLE | $20,000,000 | $20,000,000 |
| 2024 | CLEBUF | $19,193,333 (CLE)$806,667 (BUF) | |
| 9 seasons | $67,319,000 | $116,672,334 | |
FAQs on Amari Cooper
A. Amari Cooper is 6 feet 1 inch tall and weighs around 210 lb or 95 kg.
A. No, Amari Cooper did not win the Heisman Trophy; however, he was a finalist for the Heisman Trophy after Marcus Mariota and Melvin Gordon.
A. Amari Cooper played three seasons with the Oakland Raiders from 2015 to 2017.
