Amari Cooper seems like someone who would welcome a change of scenery.
Friday, Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers are reportedly negotiating a deal. They traded disgruntled wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk to the Browns in exchange for Cooper and a second- and fifth-round draft pick.
Aiyuk reportedly turned down the deal because he wasn’t interested in playing in Cleveland, and he reportedly had no interest in playing for the Patriots.
Thus, the stalemate between Aiyuk, who wants a new contract with the 49ers, and Aiyuk, who wants to be traded to a team of his choice. do The desire to play for a team like the Steelers will continue.
However, Cooper did have an interesting reaction to his name being mentioned in trade talks with San Francisco.
“LOL I don’t mind at all,” he wrote on his Instagram Story on Friday night.
It’s easy to see why Cooper wouldn’t be disappointed in being traded from Cleveland to San Francisco.
He’ll get a chance to play for the defending NFC champions along with other weapons such as running back Christian McCaffrey, wide receiver Deebo Samuel and tight end George Kittle.
The Browns traded multiple first-round draft picks for Deshaun Watson and signed him to a five-year, fully guaranteed contract, but 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy has performed much better over the past two seasons.
Cooper, who is entering his 10th NFL season in 2023, had 72 catches for 1,250 yards and five touchdowns in his second year with Cleveland.
