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Why did Amari Cooper retire? Raiders WR cuts reunion short by calling it a career at 31 years old
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Why did Amari Cooper retire? Raiders WR cuts reunion short by calling it a career at 31 years old originally appeared on The Sporting News
The Las Vegas Raiders will be making last-minute changes to their receiving room ahead of Week 1 of the 2025 NFL season.
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Three days before the season opener, five-time Pro Bowler Amari Cooper informed the Raiders that he is retiring from the NFL, according to multiple reports. The news comes just nine days after Cooper reunited with the franchise by signing as a free agent.
Cooper, 31, was selected fourth overall by the Raiders in the 2015 NFL Draft. After four seasons in Oakland, he made several stops around the league before signing with Las Vegas on Aug. 25, 2025.
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Here is more on Cooper's decision to hang up his cleats just nine days after rejoining the franchise that drafted him.
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Why did Amari Cooper retire?
Cooper informed the Raiders that he no longer has a desire to play, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport .
NFL Network's Tom Pelissero reported that Cooper had struggled to ramp up his preparedness for the upcoming season after signing with Las Vegas. Cooper spent the 2024 season with the Cleveland Browns and Buffalo Bills , catching 44 passes for 547 yards and four touchdowns in 14 games.
He finishes his NFL career having amassed 10,033 receiving yards and scoring 64 receiving touchdowns over 154 games and 10 seasons.
This story will be updated.
