Browns' Cooper skips minicamp ahead of contract year

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Amari Cooper wasn't in attendance for the start of mandatory minicamp Tuesday, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network.

Cooper - who'll be subject to over $100,000 in fines if he skips all three days - is entering the final season on his current contract. The 29-year-old is set to earn $20 million in 2024 as part of a five-year, $100-million deal signed while a member of the Dallas Cowboys.

The wideout market has exploded this offseason, with Amon-Ra St. Brown, A.J. Brown, and Justin Jefferson all resetting the top of the position.

Cleveland also gave Jerry Jeudy a three-year, $58-million extension after acquiring him from the Denver Broncos in March.

Cooper set a career high with 1,250 yards last season to lead the Browns in receiving for the second straight campaign since arriving via trade in the 2022 offseason.