Cowboys Reportedly Interested in Amari Cooper Contract in 2025 NFL Free Agency

The Dallas Cowboys reportedly could be pursuing a reunion with a familiar face in free agency.

According to Nick Harris of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, a source said that "there is building team interest" in signing free-agent wide receiver Amari Cooper this offseason. Cooper spent three-plus seasons with the Cowboys from 2018 to 2021.

The Cowboys acquired Cooper from the then-Oakland Raiders in exchange for a first-round pick. He immediately thrived in his new home, recording back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons for Dallas in 2019 and 2020. He appeared in 56 games for the franchise and caught 292 passes for 3,893 yards and 27 touchdowns before being traded to the Cleveland Browns prior to the 2022 season.

The Cowboys "were prepared to select" Arizona wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan in the 2025 NFL draft with the 12th overall pick, according to ESPN's Todd Archer, but the Carolina Panthers beat them to the punch at No. 8. Dallas failed to land a wide receiver with any of its nine draft picks, so it still needs a No. 2 option next to star wideout CeeDee Lamb.

Harris confirmed a report from Archer that the Cowboys were engaged in trade discussions with an AFC North team for a wide receiver, but "the two sides parted ways on those talks ahead of the draft."

Pursuing Cooper would be a solid fallback option for Dallas, but it remains to be seen if the interest is mutual on his end. Multiple veteran options remain unsigned like Keenan Allen, Nelson Agholor and Robert Woods, so the Cowboys could target one of them if Cooper chooses to sign elsewhere.