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| HT/WT: 5-10, 202 lbs |
| Birthplace: Mount Vernon, NY |
| Age: 32 |
| School: Stony Brook |
| Experience: 1 |
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Top Chris Cooper News
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Chris Cooper: Waived by Denver
Cooper was waived by the Broncos on Monday, Zac Stevens of TheDNVR.com reports.
The Broncos signed Peter Kalambayi in a corresponding move. Cooper has yet to make his NFL debut, spending time in Atlanta and Denver over the last few years.
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Falcons' Chris Cooper: Removed from COVID-19 list
The Falcons activated Cooper from the reserve/COVID-19 list Tuesday, Jason Butt of The Athletic reports.
Atlanta cut Hunter Atkinson to make room for Cooper on the roster. The 26-year-old cornerback spent most of last season on the team's practice squad, but he's still looking for a chance to make his NFL debut.
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Falcons' Chris Cooper: Hits COVID-19 list
The Falcons placed Cooper (illness) on the reserve/COVID-19 list Sunday, Kelsey Conway of the team's official site reports.
Cooper spent most of the 2019 season on the Falcons' practice squad, and he didn't ultimately see game action upon being promoted to the active roster Week 17. He's still awaiting a chance to make his debut in the league.
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Falcons' Chris Cooper: Won't face Bucs
Cooper (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's contest against the Buccaneers.
Cooper was promoted from the practice squad Friday, but he ultimately won't get a chance to suit up for Sunday's regular-season finale. He's yet to make his NFL debut.
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Falcons' Chris Cooper: Called up to 53-man roster
Cooper was promoted from Atlanta's practice squad to the active roster Friday, D. Orlando Ledbetter of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
Cooper signed a two-year deal with the Falcons in April but was waived Aug. 31 after collecting 14 tackles and zero takeaways during the preseason. The 25-year-old defensive back has yet to make his NFL regular-season debut, but he may be afforded his first opportunity Sunday when Atlanta takes on Tampa Bay's No. 1 passing offense.
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Chris Cooper: Cut loose by Falcons
Atlanta waived Cooper on Saturday, Will McFadden of the team's official site reports.
Cooper originally signed with Atlanta in mid-April on a two-year deal. The 25-year-old dealt with concussion issues last season and was unable to see any game action.
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Falcons' Chris Cooper: Signs on with Atlanta
Cooper agreed to a two-year deal with the Falcons on Friday, Vaughn McClure of ESPN.com reports.
Cooper found himself in competition for a roster spot with the Colts last summer until he was forced to exit the preseason finale with a concussion. The former Stony Brook standout was waived shortly thereafter, and he remained unsigned until being added to Kansas City's practice squad in early January before the start of the team's playoff run. Yet to make his regular-season debut, the 25-year-old Cooper is slated to compete for a backup safety or special teams role with Atlanta.
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Chris Cooper: Heads to Kansas City
Cooper (concussion) signed to the Chiefs' practice squad Tuesday, freelance NFL writer Howard Balzer reports.
Cooper suffered the concussion during the preseason and was waived off injured reserve by the Colts in late September. The 24-year-old could be signed for added depth in the secondary should the Chiefs suffer any injuries in their potential playoff run.
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Chris Cooper: Shifts from IR to waivers
The Colts waived Cooper (concussion) from injured reserve with an injury settlement, Andrew Walker of the Colts' official site reports.
The undrafted rookie will now be free to search for a special teams role once he's healthy.
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