4th & Monday: These guys are in line for big-money deals
With quarterback Dak Prescott, running back Ezekiel Elliott and receiver Amari Cooper, the Dallas Cowboys possess one of the best QB-RB-WR trios in the NFL.
While Prescott is primed for a new mega-contract, and Elliott is ready to continue being Dallas' bell cow back, Cooper aims to take his game to a whole new level.
Entering his first full season with the Cowboys — for whom Cooper caught 53 passes for 725 yards and six touchdowns in nine games last season — the 2015 first-round pick of the Raiders is looking to be considered among the league's finest wide receivers.
"It’s something I think I can prove this year, not sure if I’ve proved it yet, but I plan on doing it this year," Cooper told Paste BN Sports.
That's a scary prospect for opponents of the team going for its fourth NFC East title in six years.
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Monday must-reads
- 16 players next in line for big-money deals: Three Cowboys players are among the players next in line for big pay days through contract extensions.
- Dak Prescott, Amari Cooper clicked in connection: How a pitching coach, an audible and a "body on the line" explain the connection between the two Cowboys stars.
- What will Bengals do to replace top rookie? The Bengals will go into the 2019 season without top draft pick Jonah Williams. But, there's an answer on the offensive line.
- Kansas City radio host out after comments about Andy Reid: Radio station 810 WHB and host Kevin Kietzman "have mutually agreed to part ways" over comments that criticized Chiefs coach Andy Reid's family life.
- Aaron Rodgers, Brett Favre golf together in the Bahamas: How does Rodgers describe his golf game in one word? "Inconsistent." The Packers QB had Favre on his Team NFL at tournament in the Bahamas.
- Training camp dates set for all 32 teams: It's July, which means it's the month NFL training camps open and fans get one step closer to the season.
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