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    Browns’ Amari Cooper has telling reaction to being named in Brandon Aiyuk-49ers trade rumor

    By Ryan Glasspiegel,

    10 hours ago

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    Amari Cooper sounds like someone who would welcome a change of scenery.

    On Friday, Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area reported that the 49ers had a deal on the table to send disgruntled wideout Brandon Aiyuk to the Browns for Cooper, plus draft picks in the second and fifth rounds.

    Aiyuk apparently nixed the deal, having no interest in playing in Cleveland, just as he reportedly had no desire to suit up for the Patriots .

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    Cleveland Browns wide receiver Amari Cooper (2) is interviewed after the morning session at the Browns training facility in Berea, Ohio. Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports

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    Thus, the stalemate between Aiyuk, who either wants a new contract from the 49ers or a trade to a team that he does wish to play for, like the Steelers , continues.

    Cooper, however, appeared to have an interesting reaction to his name coming up in trade talks with San Francisco.

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    He wrote on his Instagram story Friday night: “lol I wouldn’t mind at all”.

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    Browns wide receiver Amari Cooper indicated on his Instagram story that he wouldn’t mind a change of scenery after his name came up in trade talks with the 49ers. Instagram / Amari Cooper

    It’s easy to see why Cooper wouldn’t be crestfallen about a trade from Cleveland to San Francisco.

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    He’d have the opportunity to play for the defending NFC champions, alongside other weapons like running back Christian McCaffery, wide receiver Deebo Samuel and tight end George Kittle.

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    Brandon Aiyuk and the 49ers are at a contract impasse. Getty Images

    Even though the Browns pushed all their chips in for Deshaun Watson when they traded multiple first-round picks for him and gave him a five-year fully guaranteed contract, 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy has had much better production the past two seasons.

    Cooper, who is entering his 10th NFL season, had 72 catches for 1,250 yards and five touchdowns in his second year in Cleveland in 2023.

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