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Amari Cooper

Buffalo Bills, Wide Receiver

2020-2024 pending-free-agent-extension

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% $814,649 $80,853,426 $806,667
2025 31
Voided
 $7,534,000 2.70% - $80,853,426 $22,584,000
2026 32
Voided
 - - - $80,853,426 -
2027 33
Voided
 - - - $80,853,426 -
2028 34
Voided
 - - - $80,853,426 -
2025 35
UFA
Accrued Dead Cap
2024 30 $7,937,333 3.11% $19,205,245 - -
2025 31 $22,584,000 8.09% - - -
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
Voided
 - $3,758,000 $3,776,000 $7,534,000 2.70% $22,584,000
2026 32
Voided
 - $3,758,000 $3,776,000 - - -
2027 33
Voided
 - $3,758,000 - - - -
2028 34
Voided
 - $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 8.09% -
Year Age Status Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Restructure Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2020 26 $10,000,000 $10,000,000 - $20,038,777 $20,038,777 $100,058,671
2021 27 $20,000,000 - - $20,000,000 $40,038,777 $80,019,894
2022 28 $1,120,000 - $18,880,000 $20,000,000 $60,038,777 $60,019,894
2023 29 $20,000,000 - - $20,000,000 $80,038,777 $40,019,894
2024 30 $806,667 - - $814,649 $80,853,426 $20,019,894
2025 31
Voided
 - - - - $80,853,426 -
2026 32
Voided
 - - - - $80,853,426 -
2027 33
Voided
 - - - - $80,853,426 -
2028 34
Voided
 - - - - $80,853,426 -
Retained/Dead Cash
2024 30 - $403,333 $18,790,000 - $19,205,245 - $19,205,245
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
$19,205,245
$814,649
$135,877,579
$136,692,228
Total      
$136,692,228
$135,877,579
$136,692,228
Total
$136,692,228

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 - $11,912 $59,205,245
1 $806,667 - - - - $7,982 $814,649
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
$11,912
$7,982
$19,205,245
$814,649
$135,877,579
$136,692,228
Total
$68,529,000
$43,532,266
$18,880,000
$5,645,852
$105,111
$136,692,228
$135,877,579
$136,692,228
Total
$68,529,000
$43,532,266
$18,880,000
$5,645,852
$105,111
$136,692,228

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 - $11,912 $59,205,245
1 $806,667 - - - - $7,982 $814,649
Cap Hit

$22,584,000 / 56th

Cash Total

$0 / 2286th

Contract Value

$0 / 2609th

Contract Average

$0 / 2609th

AAV% of Cap

0% / 2450th

Signing Bonus

$0 / 1486th

2-Year Cash

$19,205,245 / 267th

3-Year Cash

$19,205,245 / 340th

Total Guaranteed

$0 / 1538th

Guaranteed at Signing

$0 / 1534th

  • 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)