Cleveland Browns wide receiver Amari Cooper was absent from the first day of mandatory minicamp, with head coach Kevin Stefanski stating the absence was unexcused. Cooper, entering the final year of a $100 million deal, had a base salary of $20 million for 2024. Other wide receivers have recently received lucrative extensions, including Justin Jefferson and Jaylen Waddle. Deshaun Watson praised Cooper as one of the best in the league.