JimmiJo Posted September 1, 2007 Share Posted September 1, 2007 PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release September 1, 2007 WASHINGTON REDSKINS SIGN TE CHRIS COOLEY TO CONTRACT EXTENSION Ashburn, VA – The Washington Redskins announce today that they have signed tight end Chris Cooley to a contract extension. Terms of the deal will not be announced. “We’re excited to get this deal done with Chris,” said Head Coach Joe Gibbs. “He has been a great Redskin since we’ve drafted him and it’s important for us to keep our players together. Getting him extended has been a priority for us and we’re happy to have it done before the regular season opens.” Cooley, 6-3, 249 is in his fourth season since being selected by the Redskins in the third round of the 2004 NFL Draft out of Utah State. Cooley has been consistently productive for the Redskins playing in all 50 games with 43 starts in his career, including two playoff contests. In his three seasons, he has caught 165 passes for 1,822 yards and 19 touchdowns. He has never had less than six touchdowns in a season. "I felt like this was such a great fit to be a part of the Redskins," said Cooley. "My only concern was I wanted to be here forever. I could play my whole career with the Redskins, that's an unbelievable thing, and it's an awesome feeling." Last season Cooley’s 57 receptions and 734 yards led the team and he was named an alternate for the Pro Bowl. His six touchdown receptions tied him for the team lead. The highlight for the season came late in the game against Carolina when he caught a pass from quarterback Jason Campbell and raced 66 yards for the winning touchdown. His 71 catches in 2005 set the team record for receptions by a tight end, besting Jerry Smith’s previous mark of 67 which was set in 1967. Cooley was a finalist for the Mackey Award, given to the nation’s top tight end, during his senior season at Utah State. He led the nation’s tight ends in receptions and yards when he pulled in 62 passes for 732 yards and six touchdowns. He was Utah State’s first non-receiver to lead the team in catches since 1983. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soljaofjesus Posted September 1, 2007 Share Posted September 1, 2007 thats what Im talking abouy Cooley! way to go front office! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CM916 Posted September 1, 2007 Share Posted September 1, 2007 Made my day. :applause: :notworthy :point2sky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Harris Posted September 1, 2007 Share Posted September 1, 2007 great, great news. i'm glad i was wrong on this one. :wavetowel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinsOrlando Posted September 1, 2007 Share Posted September 1, 2007 Great news before the season, it's bringing some good vibes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sticksboi05 Posted September 1, 2007 Share Posted September 1, 2007 COOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEY! http://tinyurl.com/27ctk8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinklein Posted September 1, 2007 Share Posted September 1, 2007 A phenomenal way to start September. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinsTight Posted September 1, 2007 Share Posted September 1, 2007 Now he better do well this year, cause i have him starting on my Fantasy team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK Posted September 1, 2007 Share Posted September 1, 2007 PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release September 1, 2007 WASHINGTON REDSKINS SIGN TE CHRIS COOLEY TO CONTRACT EXTENSION Ashburn, VA – The Washington Redskins announce today that they have signed tight end Chris Cooley to a contract extension. Terms of the deal will not be announced. “We’re excited to get this deal done with Chris,” said Head Coach Joe Gibbs. “He has been a great Redskin since we’ve drafted him and it’s important for us to keep our players together. Getting him extended has been a priority for us and we’re happy to have it done before the regular season opens.” Cooley, 6-3, 249 is in his fourth season since being selected by the Redskins in the third round of the 2004 NFL Draft out of Utah State. Cooley has been consistently productive for the Redskins playing in all 50 games with 43 starts in his career, including two playoff contests. In his three seasons, he has caught 165 passes for 1,822 yards and 19 touchdowns. He has never had less than six touchdowns in a season. "I felt like this was such a great fit to be a part of the Redskins," said Cooley. "My only concern was I wanted to be here forever. I could play my whole career with the Redskins, that's an unbelievable thing, and it's an awesome feeling." Last season Cooley’s 57 receptions and 734 yards led the team and he was named an alternate for the Pro Bowl. His six touchdown receptions tied him for the team lead. The highlight for the season came late in the game against Carolina when he caught a pass from quarterback Jason Campbell and raced 66 yards for the winning touchdown. His 71 catches in 2005 set the team record for receptions by a tight end, besting Jerry Smith’s previous mark of 67 which was set in 1967. Cooley was a finalist for the Mackey Award, given to the nation’s top tight end, during his senior season at Utah State. He led the nation’s tight ends in receptions and yards when he pulled in 62 passes for 732 yards and six touchdowns. He was Utah State’s first non-receiver to lead the team in catches since 1983. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qbcall11 Posted September 1, 2007 Share Posted September 1, 2007 that's awesome, i am glad he is staying a Redskin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PCS Posted September 1, 2007 Share Posted September 1, 2007 Now that's a good way to start things off this season. With that out of the way, absolutely no distractions around. Look forward to seeing Chris play this season. Contract or not, I think he as a good year. With this out of the way, could be even better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarhog Posted September 1, 2007 Share Posted September 1, 2007 Pappas is way ahead of you my friend. I love merging staff threads :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CM916 Posted September 1, 2007 Share Posted September 1, 2007 Is it too early to crack open a beer? :2drunks: :dj: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kappaluvacee Posted September 1, 2007 Share Posted September 1, 2007 Now rhat Chris' deal is done, Sean Taylor should be next! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Octane67 Posted September 1, 2007 Share Posted September 1, 2007 That is the best news from the FO all preseason !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zCommander Posted September 1, 2007 Share Posted September 1, 2007 This is for people who might be at work and banned from sport news Posted: 1 hours 4 minutes ago Redskins give tight end Cooley six-year contract extension Associated Press ASHBURN, Va. -- Funny that a player nicknamed "Captain Chaos" would be seeking stability. Tight end Chris Cooley got just that Saturday, signing a six-year, $30 million contract extension with the Washington Redskins. The contract includes $14 million in guaranteed money for the player whose colorful outfits and antics are matched only by his reliability and strength as one of the Redskins' best offensive weapons. Cooley caught 57 passes for 734 yards and six touchdowns last season and led all NFL tight ends in yards after the catch (7.35) and yards after contact (4.1). "It feels so good," Cooley said. "My biggest worry was that I just wanted to be here. I can play my whole career with the Redskins; that's an unbelievable thing." A third-round draft pick from Utah State in 2004, Cooley has 165 catches for 1,822 yards over three seasons and has yet to miss a game. His rookie contract was due to expire at the end of this season. He and the Redskins have been talking about an extension for months without much progress - until Cooley pressed for a resolution over the last four days. "I'm very happy that it's not a worry once the season starts," Cooley said. "Even last season, I thought about it a lot. You're thinking about your whole future and your life. Now I can focus on playing football, making the Pro Bowl." Cooley's production dropped last season as he and the rest of the offense adjusted to the schemes of new assistant coach Al Saunders, but Cooley is now poised to put up the numbers of his career. He looked more comfortable in training camp and has developed into the second option in the passing game behind wideout Santana Moss. Saunders, a former offensive coordinator with Kansas City, said he plans to use Cooley the same way he used Tony Gonzalez with the Chiefs. "It's great to get this done and get this out of the way," coach Joe Gibbs said. "He's earned it. He's always been one of our hardest workers." Cooley took the backdoor route to get his contract talks resolved. He said he started discussing the matter with assistant coaches earlier this week, and they sent the word along the pipeline, through the Redskins hierarchy and all the way up to owner Dan Snyder. "I really tried to push it from my end to have it over with," Cooley said. "The Redskins made it easy. I think it was understood that I had outplayed my rookie contract." Copyright 2007 by The Associated Press Link of the article: http://www.nfl.com/news/story?id=09000d5d801ff88c&template=without-video&confirm=true Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roqnap1 Posted September 1, 2007 Share Posted September 1, 2007 I can't even begin to express how good I feel about this. I really thought we were going to let him get away. I am so happy that I was wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skins24 Posted September 1, 2007 Share Posted September 1, 2007 That is the best news from the FO all offseason !!! Fixed :notworthy :notworthy :applause: :applause: Great news!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flexxskins Posted September 1, 2007 Share Posted September 1, 2007 A week before the regular season starts. This is a fantastic way to start. :applause: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rshepard Posted September 1, 2007 Share Posted September 1, 2007 Hats off to the front office - I've been very critical of them at times, but they seem to be getting things done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfbovey Posted September 1, 2007 Share Posted September 1, 2007 Glad to see Cooley signed long term. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwpanic Posted September 1, 2007 Share Posted September 1, 2007 one down. one to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikie Posted September 1, 2007 Share Posted September 1, 2007 great news on a day not know for great news... congrats to cooley... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REDSKINZ-RIDEORDIE Posted September 1, 2007 Share Posted September 1, 2007 Excellent, now everyone can stop makin those dam "Re-sign Cooley" threads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REDSKINZ-RIDEORDIE Posted September 1, 2007 Share Posted September 1, 2007 ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Funny that a player nicknamed "Captain Chaos" would be seeking stability. Tight end Chris Cooley got just that Saturday, signing a $30-million, six-year contract extension with the Washington Redskins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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