Riley Cooper, wide receiver, Philadelphia Eagles
Cooper has gone all three preseason games thus far without a target. In the meantime, wide receivers, Jordan Matthews and rookie Nelson Agholor have combined to tally 16 receptions for 232 yards and one touchdown.
When asked about his lack of targets, Cooper seemed a bit clueless.
“Honestly, I never even thought about this until you all brought it to my attention,” Cooper responded Monday, via Andrew Kulp of csnphilly.com. “I mean, it’s preseason, dude. We’re 3-0, we’re killing people. I’ve played like two quarters this whole time.”
Cooper doesn’t sound too worried about his lack of involvement, but perhaps he should be. He is coming off of a horrible 2014 season during which he totaled only 577 yards and three touchdowns. It’s a major decline from his 2013 production.
Whether the Eagles want to cut their losses since Cooper is in only the second year of his hefty $22.5 million contract remains the issue. Since the Eagles targeted another wide receiver with their first round draft pick earlier this year, Cooper’s long-term status with the team is certainly questionable.