NFL Rumors: Cowboys Receiver Prefers To Stay In Dallas Despite Coaching Changes

KEY POINTS

Amari Cooper has yet to get a new contract with Dallas Cowboys
Cooper want to stay with Cowboys long-term
Cooper unfazed by recent coaching carousel

The Dallas Cowboys underwent major change recently and this may factor in heavily on the future of wide receiver Amari Cooper. The fourth-round pick of the 2015 NFL Draft has yet to begin contract negotiations but the 25-year-old seems to be confident it will eventually get done.

However, there may be some twists to his future. For one, the Cowboys will have a new head coach in Mike McCarthy who takes over from Jason Garrett. With a change in the coaching helm, tied up to that could be preferred players for the next NFL season. On his part, it would be crazy to see him move to another team. The good news is that four-time Pro Bowler is keeping an open mind and prefers to stay in Dallas.

#Cowboys WR Amari Cooper says he hasn’t had any discussions with his agent about his contract but told me he wants to be in Dallas for a long time. Hasn’t spoken to new WR coach Adam Henry but says wants to get feedback from OBJ and Jarvis Landry who happens to be here
— Jane Slater (@SlaterNFL) January 23, 2020

According to Jane Slater of the NFL Network, Cooper said that he has had no discussions with his agent yet about his new contract. However, he also mentioned that he wanted to stay in Dallas for a long time. Cooper has yet to speak to new coach Adam Henry but added that he is discussing things with Odell Beckham Jr. and Jarvis Landry.

"I love Dallas" what #Cowboys WR Amari Cooper had to say about contract talks, the new coaching staff and a Pete Carroll led NFC team pic.twitter.com/GC3f50hrx0
— Jane Slater (@SlaterNFL) January 23, 2020

It remains to be seen how much Cooper's next NFL contract will be worth. But basing it on where he is right now, the 6-foot-1 wide receiver should become one of the highest-paid receivers in the league. Last season, he finished with a career-high 1,189 receiving yards to go with eight receiving touchdowns.

Cooper made $5.6 million last season, USA Today reported. There is no word yet on the amount of money he could get although it may not come close to what the New Orleans Saints gave Michael Thomas. Regardless, he said that adding $1 or $2 million hardly matters for as long as he plays in the right environment.

“That’s usually what happens when a head coach gets fired. He isn’t going to want to inherit a whole lot of coaches. He has to make sure everyone he has in place is on the same page as him,” he said.

As for the coaching changes, Cooper says he is used to it. Assuming he strikes a deal with the Cowboys soon, McCarthy would be his fourth head coach in six NFL seasons.