Keith Cooper Jr.
Miami Dolphins, Defensive Tackle
Country: US
College: Houston
Drafted: Undrafted, DET, 2025
Agent(s): Rodney Edwards (Innovation Sports Management)
2026 Cap Hit
$885,000
2026 Cash
$885,000
2026-2027 Reserve/Future (CURRENT)
Keith Cooper Jr. signed a 2 year, $1,935,000 contract with the Miami Dolphins, including an average annual salary of $967,500. In 2026, Cooper Jr. will earn a base salary of $885,000, while carrying a cap hit of $885,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,935,000
Average Salary:
$967,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2028 / ERFA
| Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |
|
$885,000 | 0.29% | $885,000 | $885,000 | - | |
| 2027 |
|
$1,050,000 | 0.33% | $1,050,000 | $1,935,000 | - | |
| 2028 |
|
2 |
ERFA |
| Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |
|
$885,000 | $885,000 | $885,000 | $1,935,000 | |
| 2027 |
|
$1,050,000 | $1,050,000 | $1,935,000 | $1,050,000 |
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2025-2027 undrafted
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $2,985,000
Average Salary:
$995,000
Signing Bonus:
$20,000
GTD at Sign:
$145,000
Total GTD:
$145,000
Free Agent:
2028 / RFA
Seasons
Years
Career Earnings thru 2026
$337,243
Earnings w/ Different Teams
2 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
Reserve
Retained
Retained
Retained
|
$52,000 $46,667 $147,576 $91,000 |
$52,000 $98,667 $246,243 $337,243 |
||
| Total |
$337,243 |
$52,000 $98,667 $246,243 $337,243 |
||||
| 2026 |
|
Active
|
$885,000 |
|||
| 2027 |
|
Active
|
$1,050,000 |
|||
| Total |
$2,272,243 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
$98,667 | - | - | - | - | - | $98,667 |
| 1 |
|
$216,000 | $20,000 | - | - | $2,576 | - | $238,576 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
$52,000 $46,667 $125,000 $91,000
|
$20,000 |
$2,576 |
$52,000 $46,667 $147,576 $91,000 |
$52,000 $98,667 $246,243 $337,243 |
|||||
| Total |
$314,667 |
$20,000 |
$2,576 |
$337,243 |
$52,000 $98,667 $246,243 $337,243 |
||||||
| 2026 |
|
$885,000
|
$885,000 |
||||||||
| 2027 |
|
$1,050,000
|
$1,050,000 |
||||||||
| Total |
$2,249,667 |
$20,000 |
$2,576 |
$2,272,243 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
$98,667 | - | - | - | - | - | $98,667 |
| 1 |
|
$216,000 | $20,000 | - | - | $2,576 | - | $238,576 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Sack | Tackles Total | Tackles Solo | Tackles Assisted | FFum | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CLE | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.09 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
