Cooper happy to have 'fresh start' with Cowboys
After Amari Cooper's first practice with the Dallas Cowboys since Monday's trade from the Oakland Raiders, he spoke glowingly of his new surroundings.
"It feels like a fresh start, just like a freshman year in college or something like that. ... I mean the first thing you think about when you hear the Cowboys is that star, 'America's Team,' and all of that. It's a great franchise," Cooper said Wednesday, according to Kevin Patra of Around the NFL.
The Cowboys acquired Cooper, 24, in exchange for a first-round pick in the 2019 NFL Draft. The fourth-year pro was named to the Pro Bowl in both of his first two seasons. He caught 22 of 32 targets for 280 yards and one touchdown over the first six games of the 2018 season with the Raiders.
Cooper suffered a concussion in his final game with the Raiders in Week 6, but he'll have another week to recover and get up to speed in his new offense with the Cowboys on bye in Week 8.
"I have to stack the days together," Cooper said. "Obviously learn the system and just be ready to go out there when my name is called. All the other stuff will come."
The Cowboys will host the Tennessee Titans in Week 9.