Amari Cooper to miss Dallas Cowboys’ next two games with COVID-19, source says
Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Amari Cooper will miss his team’s next two games because he contracted COVID-19 and is unvaccinated, a source has confirmed.
Cooper was placed on the NFL’s Reserve/COVID-19 reserve list on Friday. He will not play Sunday against the Kansas City Chiefs and also will be forced to miss the Thanksgiving game against the Las Vegas Raiders.
As an unvaccinated player, Cooper is mandated to quarantine for 10 days. He could be eligible for the Cowboys Dec. 2 game versus the Saints in New Orleans.
Without Cooper, the Cowboys and quarterback Dak Prescott will lean on CeeDee Lamb, Michael Gallup and Cedrick Wilson at receiver. Noah Brown and Malik Turner are the top reserves.
The loss of Cooper comes at a critical time of the season when the team plays two games over a span of five days. It will be huge test for a Cowboys (7-2) offense in that Sunday’s game against the Chiefs (6-4) is expected to be a shootout. Cooper was second on the team with 44 catches for 583 yards and five touchdowns this season.
This story was originally published November 19, 2021 at 4:25 PM.
