With the 2022 league year beginning on March 16, potential NFL free agency fits and trades are top of mind. Ahead of the moves to come, our analysts reveal the wildest offseason rumor they want to believe.
Liz: As discussed on an FA-focused edition of the Yahoo Fantasy Forecast, Amari Cooper‘s time in Dallas appears to be nearing an end. The Cowboys have a potential out in 2022 and releasing Cooper — who is owed $20M guaranteed and unlikely to take a pay cut — would free up some serious cap space.
And now, it seems like this will come to pass: Adam Schefter reported the Cowboys will likely release the veteran receiver.
It would also free up 100+ targets, which means CeeDee Lamb could finally live up to the hype.
After an underwhelming 2021 campaign (79-1,102-6, WR18) the recency bias surrounding Lamb might be strong enough to depress his stock, even if Cooper leaves (and the inevitable training camp puff pieces praising his renewed rapport with Dak Prescott are endlessly RT’d)….