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Dallas Cowboys WR Amari Cooper battling heel strain

By Connor Grott
Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Amari Cooper (R) hasn't been ruled out for the preseason. File Photo by Ian Halperin/UPI
Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Amari Cooper (R) hasn't been ruled out for the preseason. File Photo by Ian Halperin/UPI | License Photo

Aug. 16 (UPI) -- Dallas Cowboys star wide receiver Amari Cooper, who is seeking a new contract, is battling a heel strain.

League sources told NFL Media and ESPN on Friday that Cooper hasn't been practicing due to the heel injury. The wideout is working toward a return and hasn't been ruled out for the preseason, according to the NFL Network.

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Cooper, along with quarterback Dak Prescott and running back Ezekiel Elliott, is asking for a new contract with the Cowboys. The pass-catcher chose to attend training camp but has been absent from practice drills, according to NFL Media.

The Cowboys acquired Cooper in a mid-season trade with the Oakland Raiders in 2018. He recorded 75 catches for 1,005 yards and seven touchdowns in 15 regular-season games between the Raiders and Cowboys.

The Raiders selected Cooper in the first round (No. 4 overall) of the 2015 NFL Draft out of Alabama. In 61 career games, he has registered 278 receptions for 3,908 receiving yards and 25 touchdowns.

Dallas has three preseason games remaining, including a matchup against the Los Angeles Rams on Saturday night in Hawaii. According to NFL Media, Cooper made the trip with the team.

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