The Dallas Cowboys protected their two most precious free agents on Monday by slapping the franchise tag on Dak Prescott and signing Amari Cooper to a new five-year deal. While Prescott’s contract is still in the works, the team finally got things taken care of with Cooper. Fans had to sweat out the idea of him possibly leaving since other teams were in the mix for his services after he remained unsigned when the tampering period began.
It seemed like a formality that Cooper would return, considering the team gave up their first-round draft pick from a year ago combined with all the nice things ownership has said about him since his arrival.