2020 NFL free agency Amari Cooper shuns bigger offer from Redskins to remain with Cowboys

There are rivalries, and then there are the versus the . To know the history of the two clubs is to know the latter did all it could to keep the former out of the NFL, but to no avail. One extorted collegiate fight song later, the Cowboys were added as an expansion team and the Redskins have since been chasing their level of succe s. In 2020, wide Matthew Judon Jersey receiver became a microcosm of that pursuit, and it didn't end well for Washington.On the first day of legal tampering in the NFL, -- a source confirmed to CBS Sports -- that keeps him in Dallas through the Brandon Bolden Jersey 2024 season. That matters more to the Redskins than simply having to defend him for the next half-decade. It turns out the Ron Rivera era in Redskins free agency began with an attempt to woo Cooper away from North Texas, per multiple reports, but ended with heartbreak when the four-time Pro Bowler turned down more money from owner Dan Snyder to make good on his promise of wanting to be with the Cowboys "for life."How much more was he offered by the Redskins? Well, Byron Cowart Jersey the deal around the $110 million mark, on a deal that would've "put him right there with Atlanta receiver " -- per Ed Werder of ESPN. Jones currently leads the WR market with a deal averaging $22 million per year, and Cooper agreed to a $20 million per year deal in Dallas.He'll also get the added benefit of escaping state taxes, which in and of itself made the $110 million offer from the Redskins le s of a difference. picked up at the 2020 NFL combine following months of no conversation, and went into hyperdrive once the new collective bargaining agreement was voted in. Unable Harvey Langi Jersey to land an agreement with , the team was forced to use the to prevent him from hitting the open market, but that meant they had to secure Cooper immediately to prevent that very exposure from occurring with their No. 1 wideout.A separate source tells CBS Sports the final $100 million figure from the Cowboys wasn't the one Curtis Martin Jersey they went into Monday morning holding in their hand -- instead upping their previous offer slightly to appease Cooper and to stave off the Redskins. And with that, the , while enjoying the added pleasure of having slammed the door shut on their bitter rival.Cooper got what he wanted. The Cowboys got what they wanted. The Redskins got a reminder they're still chasing their enemy.