Dallas Cowboys reveal return timeline for wideout Amari Cooper
After missing two games due to a positive COVID-19 diagnosis, Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Amari Cooper is set to return to the team facilities. The Cowboys told the media on Sunday that the NFL veteran can come back on Monday after his 10-day quarantine.
Cooper’s positive test proved consequential. Not only did he miss the team’s loss to Kansas City, he also missed the 36-33 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders on Thanksgiving.
If Cooper was vaccinated, he would have only needed to return two negative tests for COVID-19 while remaining asymptomatic.
On the year, the former Alabama Crimson Tide star has 44 receptions for 583 yards and five touchdowns.
Although he’ll be back in the facility, Amari Cooper’s productivity for Thursday night’s game versus the New Orleans Saints is in question. The Cowboys are reportedly concerned about his fitness level after sitting out for 10 days.
Jerry Jones comments on Amari Cooper absence
Cowboys owner Jerry Jones chimed in on Cooper’s decision not to get the jab on Tuesday morning ahead of the Raiders game. He pointed out the impact that being unvaccinated can have on a team.
“It is a ‘we’ thing when you walk into the locker room,” Jones stated via The Athletic’s Jon Machota. “This is the classic case of how it can impact a team. You can not win anything individually. And this popped us. This did pop us.”
Former Cowboys legend Michael Irvin also expressed his displeasure over Amari Cooper and his choice to skip the vaccine.
Irvin ran into TMZ reporters in New York City and didn’t hold back when asked for his thoughts.
“I’m absolutely hot about it,” Irvin said. “Are you joking?! I got a guy who makes $21 million on the bench at home not playing. It’s crazy.
“You have to try to mitigate any issue that could cost you a game or a Super Bowl, and COVID is one of them,” Irvin added.