Ryan Cooper Jr. (CB) — NFL transaction history: 19 moves

Ryan Cooper Jr.

19 moves · Baltimore Ravens, Seattle Seahawks, Miami Dolphins, New York Jets, Detroit Lions

CB · 25 yrs · 5-11, 192 lb · Oregon StateRookie experience · Undrafted

Ryan Cooper Jr. has played for five clubs since 2024, the last of them the Lions (August 2026). Along the way: waived, placed on injured reserve, waived and released by the Jets within seven days in August 2025 and claimed off waivers twice; most recently released through waivers by the Lions on August 31, 2026.

Draft data: Pro Football Reference

Mon, Aug 31, 2026Terminated Via Waivers, all contractsLions → free agent
Sun, Aug 30, 2026Waived, No RecallLions
Sun, Aug 9, 2026Free Agent SigningLions
Wed, Aug 27, 2025Terminated Via Waivers, all contractsJets → free agent
Tue, Aug 26, 2025Waived, Injury SettlementJets
Fri, Aug 22, 2025Reserve/Injured from Waived/Injured; Not Against 90Jets
Thu, Aug 21, 2025Waived, Injured, Prior to Cut to 53Jets
Sun, Jul 27, 2025Assigned via WaiversDolphins → Jets
Sat, Jul 26, 2025Waived, No RecallDolphins
Tue, May 27, 2025Free Agent SigningDolphins

Show 9 earlier moves

Fri, May 9, 2025Terminated Via Waivers, all contractsDolphins → free agent
Thu, May 8, 2025Waived, No RecallDolphins
Mon, Feb 24, 2025Assigned via WaiversSeahawks → Dolphins
Fri, Feb 21, 2025Waived, No RecallSeahawks
Tue, Nov 26, 2024Practice SquadSeahawks
Wed, Aug 28, 2024Terminated Via Waivers, all contractsRavens → free agent
Wed, Aug 28, 2024Practice SquadRavens
Tue, Aug 27, 2024Waived, No RecallRavens
Fri, May 3, 2024Free Agent SigningRavens