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PositiveRoleOct 7, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL
Darius Cooper, an undrafted free agent signed by the Eagles following the 2025 NFL Draft, earned a spot on the 53-man roster as a rookie and contributed 9 catches for 92 yards while playing more than 200 snaps on offense and serving as a key special teams contributor. In his second season, Cooper has elevated his game and is taking on expanded responsibilities despite the Eagles' offseason additions of Makai Lemon, Hollywood Brown, and Elijah Moore to the wide receiver room.
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PositiveRoleOct 7, 2026Bleeding Green Nation
Darius Cooper, an undrafted free agent signed by the Eagles following the 2025 NFL Draft, earned a spot on the 53-man roster as a rookie with 9 catches, 92 yards, and over 200 snaps on offense while also contributing significantly on special teams. In his second season, Cooper has elevated his game and is taking on increased responsibility despite the Eagles' offseason additions of Makai Lemon, Hollywood Brown, and Elijah Moore to the wide receiver room.
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PositiveRoleOct 6, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL
Cooper scored both Eagles touchdowns in the game despite offensive scheme issues. On his first 18-yard touchdown in the second quarter, he made an outstanding catch and turned into 'Randy Moss for a moment' with fantastic play-making despite poor receiver spacing and route confusion. On his second touchdown before halftime, he did a good job uncovering at the back of the end zone and benefited from Hurts' excellent throw under pressure. The source praises Cooper's execution and uncovering ability in an otherwise miserable offensive review.
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PositiveRoleOct 6, 2026Bleeding Green Nation
Cooper scored both Eagles touchdowns in the game; the source praises him for making a fantastic play on his first 18-yard touchdown catch in the second quarter, turning into "Randy Moss for a moment" with an outstanding catch despite poor receiver spacing and Hurts drifting backward outside the pocket. On his second touchdown just before halftime, Cooper did a good job uncovering at the back of the end zone and deserves praise in an otherwise miserable offensive review.
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PositiveRoleOct 5, 2026RotoWire NFL Articles
With DeVonta Smith out due to hamstring injury, Cooper became a verifiable red-zone weapon for Philadelphia in Week 4, recording two touchdowns. The source notes that while both touchdowns could be argued as fluky (one being an absolutely ridiculous catch and another effectively blown coverage), it's notable that Jalen Hurts trusts Cooper in this spot regardless. The source suggests if adding one of these pass catchers, Cooper would likely be the choice and probably the cheapest. The source suggests 2 percent FAAB.
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NegativeUsageOct 5, 2026Zain Dhanani
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Eagles (vs Los Angeles Rams): Saquon Barkley after 4 snaps and was ruled out in the 1st half DeVonta Smith, Goedert, Hollywood Brown, and Lane Johnson were all inactive RBs after Saquon left (54 plays): Tank Bigsby: 71% opp share, 33% route share, 50% of i10 rush att, 0% of 2min RB snaps, 27% of third down work Will Shipley: 29% opp share, 50% route share, 50% of i10, 100% of 2min, 73% of third down work Bigsby got most of the work, but he also got hurt near the end of the game, which would m...

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PositiveRoleOct 5, 2026NBC Sports Rotoworld
With DeVonta Smith and Dallas Goedert out, the Eagles leaned on Cooper, a career special teams player who caught nine passes last year. Cooper led the team with a 32 percent target share and 53 percent of the air yards, finishing with three grabs for 33 yards and two scores. He was also the intended target on all three of Jalen Hurts' end zone targets, making him the focal point of the passing attack despite his limited prior role.
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PositiveBreakoutOct 5, 2026Yahoo Fantasy Football
With DeVonta Smith and Dallas Goedert out, the Eagles leaned on Cooper, a career special teams player who caught nine passes last year. Cooper led the team with a 32 percent target share and 53 percent of the air yards. He was the intended target on all three of Jalen Hurts' end zone targets. He finished with three grabs for 33 yards and two scores. It feels absurd for Cooper to be the focal point of this passing attack, but that is what happened in Week 4.
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PositiveUsageOct 5, 2026Bleeding Green Nation
Cooper led the Eagles with 7 targets and scored 2 touchdowns, demonstrating Hurts' trust and his value as a pass-catcher and blocker. Three of his five receptions this season have resulted in touchdowns. He made a great effort to snag one TD out of the air to prevent an interception, then got wide open in the back of the end zone for his second score. Cooper is the Eagles' best blocking receiver and among NFL leaders in special teams tackles, yet saw zero targets in Week 1 and zero targets in Week 3 despite playing the fifth-most snaps of any Eagles receiver.
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PositiveRoleOct 5, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL
Cooper finished with a team-high seven targets and two touchdown receptions, demonstrating Hurts' trust in him as a pass-catcher. Three of his five receptions this season have resulted in touchdowns. Cooper is the Eagles' best blocking receiver and among NFL leaders in special teams tackles, yet saw zero targets in Week 1 and zero targets in Week 3 despite playing the fifth-most snaps of any Eagles receiver. The source argues the Eagles need to stop messing around and get him more regularly involved.
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