The Eagles placed Cooper (shoulder) on injured reserve Wednesday.
Cooper will be sidelined at least four games due to a shoulder injury sustained during Sunday's win over the Rams. The issue reportedly won't require surgery. In his stead, John Metchie becomes positioned for an uptick in opportunities behind A.J. Brown, DeVonta Smith and Jahan Dotson.
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Eagles' Darius Cooper: Won't return due to shoulder injury
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Cooper has been ruled out for the rest of Sunday's game against the Rams due to a shoulder injury, Dave Zangaro of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.
Cooper suffered the injury during a kick return, which has been deemed severe enough for him to miss the rest of Sunday's contest. John Metchie will be the Eagles' fourth wide receiver behind A.J. Brown, DeVonta Smith and Jahan Dotson the rest of the way due to Cooper's injury.
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Eagles' Darius Cooper: Puts up 82 yards in pro debut
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Cooper caught six of seven targets for 82 yards and a touchdown in Thursday's 34-27 preseason win over Cincinnati.
He got his first target on Philadelphia's second drive and his final look at the 10-minute mark of the third quarter, getting extensive playing time with second-string quarterback Tanner McKee on a night when the Eagles rested most of their starters. Cooper is an undrafted rookie out of FCS Tarleton State, where he had 1,450 receiving yards and 14 TDs last season. He then ran a 4.49 40 at his pro day, which is a solid time relative to his dense build (listed at 5-foot-11, 213 pounds). Cooper is now making his case for a depth job in Philadelphia, where No. 3 receiver Jahan Dotson appears vulnerable to a challenge.
