On Wednesday, the Texans signed offensive lineman Sam Cooper to the practice squad. While most practice squad signings don’t usually bring up a discussion, Cooper is an exception. It’s been a long journey for the former Merrimack College standout, and things are finally starting to pay off.
Cooper was born in Nigeria, but it’s not where his family originally came from. They were forced to flee Liberia the year before he was born due to a civil war. Cooper and his family eventually found themselves in Pennsylvania, with the hopes of having a better life in the United States.