Who Should I Start? Amari Cooper or Treylon Burks

Thursday, September 4, 2:14 PM

Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Amari Cooper has informed the team that he intends to retire ahead of Week 1, citing a lack of desire to continue playing. Cooper, who joined the Raiders this offseason in hopes of competing for a starting role, was listed behind rookie Dont'e Thornton Jr. on the initial depth chart. The five-time Pro Bowler spent last season with the Browns and Bills, starting 10 of 14 games while recording 44 catches for 547 yards and four touchdowns. Cooper leaves the NFL after a decorated career, finishing with over 10,000 receiving yards and 64 touchdowns across stops with the Raiders, Cowboys, Browns, and Bills. His departure opens additional opportunities for Thornton and fellow rookie Jack Bech to carve out meaningful roles in the Raiders' passing game this season.

Tuesday, November 4, 3:53 PM

The Washington Commanders are signing wide receiver Treylon Burks to their active 53-man roster on Tuesday, a source told Ben Standig. Burks will return to the active roster after making his 2025 debut with the Commanders in the Sunday night loss to the Seattle Seahawks, where he played 51% of the offensive snaps and caught his only target for a gain of 14 yards. The 25-year-old former first-round pick by the Tennessee Titans in 2022 out of Arkansas will have an opportunity for an expanded role moving forward, with Terry McLaurin (quadriceps) unlikely to play in Week 10 against the Detroit Lions, and with Luke McCaffrey (collarbone) potentially out for the year. Still, fantasy managers should temper expectations for Burks, as the Commanders could be without starting quarterback Jayden Daniels (elbow) for the rest of the year, too. In three seasons in Tennessee, Burks was injured more often than not while posting a 53-699-1 line in 27 games (17 starts).