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Amari Cooper

Buffalo Bills, Wide Receiver

2020-2024 pending-free-agent-extension (CURRENT)

Year Age Status Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2020 26 $12,000,000 6.05% $20,038,777 $20,038,777 $40,000,000
2021 27 $22,000,000 12.05% $20,000,000 $40,038,777 $28,000,000
2022 28 $4,896,000 2.35% $20,000,000 $60,038,777 $20,000,000
2023 29 $23,776,000 10.58% $20,000,000 $80,038,777 $35,104,000
2024 30 $806,667 0.32% $806,667 $80,845,444 $806,667
2025 31 $7,534,000 2.76% - $80,845,444 $22,584,000
2026 32 - - - $80,845,444 -
2027 33 - - - $80,845,444 -
2028 34 - - - $80,845,444 -
2025 35
UFA
Accrued Dead Cap
2024 30 $7,937,333 3.11% $19,193,333 $99,232,110 -
2025 31 $22,584,000 8.26% - - -
Year Age Status Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Restructure Proration Cap Hit Cap % League Cap Dead Cap
2020 26 $10,000,000 $2,000,000 - $12,000,000 6.05% $40,000,000
2021 27 $20,000,000 $2,000,000 - $22,000,000 12.05% $28,000,000
2022 28 $1,120,000 - $3,776,000 $4,896,000 2.35% $20,000,000
2023 29 $20,000,000 - $3,776,000 $23,776,000 10.58% $35,104,000
2024 30 $806,667 - - $806,667 0.32% $806,667
2025 31 - $3,758,000 $3,776,000 $7,534,000 2.76% $22,584,000
2026 32 - $3,758,000 $3,776,000 - - -
2027 33 - $3,758,000 - - - -
2028 34 - $3,758,000 - - - -
2025 35
UFA
Accrued Dead Cap
2024 30 $403,333 $3,758,000 $3,776,000 $7,937,333 3.11% -
2025 31 - $15,032,000 $7,552,000 $22,584,000 8.26% -
Year Age Status Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Restructure Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2020 26 $10,000,000 $10,000,000 - $20,038,777 $20,038,777 $20,038,777 $16,169,089
2021 27 $20,000,000 - - $20,000,000 $40,038,777 $20,019,389 $15,201,667
2022 28 $1,120,000 - $18,880,000 $20,000,000 $60,038,777 $20,012,926 $13,602,222
2023 29 $20,000,000 - - $20,000,000 $80,038,777 $20,009,694 $10,403,334
2024 30 $806,667 - - $806,667 $80,845,444 $16,169,089 $806,667
2025 31 - - - - $80,845,444 - -
2026 32 - - - - $80,845,444 - -
2027 33 - - - - $80,845,444 - -
2028 34 - - - - $80,845,444 - -
Retained/Dead Cash
2024 30 - $403,333 $18,790,000 - $19,193,333 $99,232,110 $19,193,333 $9,596,667
2025 31 - - - - - - - -
Contract Notes
  • $40M guaranteed at signing (signing bonus + 2020 salary + 2021 salary)
  • 2022 salary fully guarantees on 3/20/2022 (injury guaranteed now)
  • 2022 converted $18.88M to signing bonus, added two void years
  • 2024 Honors Incentives
    1st Team All-Pro: $1M
    2nd Team All-Pro: $500,000
  • 2024 Receiving + Playoff Incentives
    1,251 Receiving Yards: $1M (+$250,000 for each playoff round)
    1,400 Receiving Yards: $2M (+$500,000 for each playoff round)


Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2015 21
Active
$15,208,644
$15,208,644
2016 22
Active
$1,465,142
$16,673,786
2017 23
Active
$2,495,284
$19,169,070
2018 24
Retained
Active
$3,113,661
$411,764
$22,282,731
$22,694,495
2019 25
Active / Club Exercised
$13,939,062
$36,633,557
2020 26
Active
$20,038,777
$56,672,334
2021 27
Active
$20,000,000
$76,672,334
2022 28
Active
$20,000,000
$96,672,334
2023 29
Active
$20,000,000
$116,672,334
 Afc Pro Bowl:WR
2024 30
Retained
Active
$19,193,333
$806,667
$135,865,667
$136,672,334
Total      
$136,672,334
$135,865,667
$136,672,334
Total
$136,672,334

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $1,863,235 $14,742,266 $5,645,852 - - $31,378 $22,282,731
4 $44,335,765 $10,000,000 - - - $53,839 $54,389,603
3 $21,523,333 $18,790,000 - $18,880,000 - - $59,193,333
1 $806,667 - - - - - $806,667
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2015
21
$435,000
$14,742,266
$31,378
$15,208,644
$15,208,644
2016
22
$525,000
$940,142
$1,465,142
$16,673,786
2017
23
$615,000
$1,880,284
$2,495,284
$19,169,070
2018
24
$288,235
$411,765
$2,825,426
$3,113,661
$411,764
$22,282,731
$22,694,495
2019
25
$13,924,000
$15,062
$13,939,062
$36,633,557
2020
26
$10,000,000
$10,000,000
$38,777
$20,038,777
$56,672,334
2021
27
$20,000,000
$20,000,000
$76,672,334
2022
28
$1,120,000
$18,880,000
$20,000,000
$96,672,334
2023
29
$20,000,000
$20,000,000
$116,672,334
2024
30
$403,333
$806,667
$18,790,000
$19,193,333
$806,667
$135,865,667
$136,672,334
Total
$68,529,000
$43,532,266
$18,880,000
$5,645,852
$85,217
$136,672,334
$135,865,667
$136,672,334
Total
$68,529,000
$43,532,266
$18,880,000
$5,645,852
$85,217
$136,672,334

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $1,863,235 $14,742,266 $5,645,852 - - $31,378 $22,282,731
4 $44,335,765 $10,000,000 - - - $53,839 $54,389,603
3 $21,523,333 $18,790,000 - $18,880,000 - - $59,193,333
1 $806,667 - - - - - $806,667
Cap Hit

$7,937,333 / 237th

Cash Total

$19,193,333 / 85th

Contract Value

$100,000,000 / 40th

Contract Average

$20,000,000 / 90th

AAV% of Cap

10.09% / 61st

Signing Bonus

$10,000,000 / 212th

2-Year Cash

$40,038,777 / 76th

3-Year Cash

$60,038,777 / 62nd

Total Guaranteed

$60,000,000 / 48th

Guaranteed at Signing

$40,000,000 / 64th

  • Oct 15, 2024 Traded to Buffalo (BUF) from Cleveland (CLE) with 2025 6th round pick for 2025 3rd round pick [(from DET)] and 2026 7th round pick
  • Jul 23, 2024 Converted $18.79M of 2024 salary into signing bonus, adding $5M of incentives with Cleveland (CLE), clearing $15M of cap
  • Mar 19, 2022 Converted $18.88M of 2022 salary into signing bonus, clearing $15.1M in cap
  • Mar 16, 2022 Traded to Cleveland (CLE) from Dallas (DAL) with 2022 6th round pick (#202 Mike Woods) for 2022 5th round pick (#155 Matt Waletzko) and 2022 6th round pick (#193 Devin Harper)
  • Jan 13, 2022 Fined $14,650 COVID Protocol Violations
  • Mar 16, 2020 Signed a 5 year $100 million contract extension with Dallas (DAL)
  • Oct 22, 2018 Traded to Dallas (DAL) from Oakland (OAK) for 2019 1st round pick (#27 Johnathan Abram)
  • Apr 22, 2018 Oakland (OAK) exercised a $13.924 million option for 2019
  • May 07, 2015 Signed a 4 year $22.66 million contract with Oakland (OAK)
  • Apr 30, 2015 Drafted by Oakland (OAK): Round 1 (#4 overall)