Browns wide receiver Amari Cooper reveals offseason core surgery
Cleveland Browns wide receiver Amari Cooper met with the media at the start of voluntary offseason workouts and revealed that he underwent surgery after the 2022 season. The 28-year-old had inner core muscle surgery roughly eight weeks ago but has joined his team for the workout program.
“Recovery went well, I’m on like the eighth week of it now. I’m feeling good, right where I’m supposed to be,” Cooper said, via Mary Kay Cabot.
The former Dallas Cowboy played through the injury with the Browns last season. He still amassed 1,160 receiving yards on 78 receptions with nine scores.
Drafted out of Alabama by the Raiders with the No. 4 overall pick in the 2015 NFL Draft. The 6-foot-1, 210-pound receiver has over 8,000 career receiving yards and five seasons with over 1,000 yards. He also has 55 touchdowns.
Cooper is going into Year 4 of a five-year, $100 million contract that he initially signed with Dallas.
More on the 2023 NFL offseason, free agency
The NFL 2023 calendar year began at 4 p.m. ET on March 15. At that time, contracts running through 2022 officially ran out, making those players free agents. There were 722 players due to hit free agency in 2023.
Prior to the beginning of free agency, teams had a chance to designate one franchise or transition tag player, starting on Feb. 21 at 4 p.m. ET and ending on March 7.
The legal negotiation period spanned from March 13 through March 15. The new year marked the beginning of all trades going official per the league office. April 21 marks the deadline to sign restricted free agents to offer sheets. On April 26, the deadline for teams to match restricted free agent offers sheets hits.
On April 17, teams may begin offseason workout programs with players signed on the 2023 roster.
The deadline for clubs to time, test, visit, interview or conduct a physical examination with 2023 draft-eligible players at club facilities is on April 19. Teams can still contact draft prospects off campus until the draft begins on April 27.