r to a long-term deal Stitched Matt Schaub Jersey , but the negotiations apparently are going nowhere. That’s possibly because Cooper is curious about where another receiver’s effort to get a long-term deal ends up.Clarence Hill of the contends that the Cowboys believe Cooper is waiting to see what Julio Jones gets from the Falcons before finalizing a deal in Dallas. And that makes plenty of sense.Jones could become the highest-paid receiver in the league, and that would definitely impact the Cooper negotiations. Indeed, the Cowboys may be trying to base Cooper’s deal on the $13.924 million that he’s due to make this year and the franchise tag (at least $17 million) in 2020, which works out to $31 million or so over the all-important first two years, an average of $15.5 million annually. If Jones gets more than $18 million per year in new money on his extension in Atlanta, Cooper may aim higher than the formula generated by his first-round option year and the franchise tag.Cooper also has other leverage when it comes to maximizing his compensation. The Cowboys traded a first-round pick to get him, and they publicly (and repeatedly) have declared that he’s their 2019 first-round pick. Even if those comments came with tongue partially planted in cheek, the Cowboys surely didn’t surrender a first-round selection for roughly 1.5 seasons with Cooper.Then there’s the fact that Cooper performed very well during his time with the Cowboys, energizing the passing game and actually making the first-round pick they gave up to get him seem to be too light.From Cooper’s perspective Youth Matt Schaub Jersey , what’s the rush? He has a fully-guaranteed salary of $13.924 million in 2019, and at a minimum he’ll either become a free agent or receive the franchise tag in 2020. As long as he’s willing to carry the risk of injury and/or ineffectiveness for one more season, Cooper holds most of the cards. ATLANTA (AP) — D.J. Moore had a day to remember.Both good and bad.Carolina’s first-round pick had the first catch — and touchdown — of his fledgling NFL career when he hauled in a 51-yard scoring pass from Cam Newton with just over 2 minutes remaining Sunday against the Atlanta Falcons.But, with a chance to send the game to overtime, Moore couldn’t hang on.Newton’s final heave into the end zone slipped through the rookie’s hands, allowing the home team to escape with a 31-24 victory over the Panthers.“Real frustrating,” Moore said. “At the end of the day, you want to make that play every time.”Trying to come back from a pair of 14-point deficits in the second half, the Panthers had a chance after Atlanta punted the ball away with 1:48 remaining. Starting at its own 16 Stitched Derrick Shelby Jersey , Carolina drove into Falcons territory and had one last chance from the 31 with 5 seconds remaining.Newton threw one up from Moore in the left side of the end zone. The receiver managed to box out cornerback Robert Alford, though linebacker De’Vondre Campbell was still lurking next to him.Campbell somehow failed to knock down the ball, giving Moore a chance.But the rookie let it slip through from his grasp, ending the game.“It was up there for us and I just knew the linebacker was in front of us,” Moore said. “He kind of dropped it, so I had to go up underneath him. I just tried to reel it in.”No such luck.“I had a good shot at it,” Moore said, “but it just came down too fast through his arms as I reacted.”Newton was hit as he threw by Grady Jarrett, but managed to put the ball in the right spot.“I was just trying to give somebody the opportunity to make a play Youth Derrick Shelby Jersey ,” the quarterback said. “From what I did see before I got hit, that was as close to a one-on-one as anybody had. I was just trying to give him a chance.”A few minutes earlier, the youngster was celebrating his first NFL catch.It was certainly one to remember.Moore made the grab at the Atlanta 34, put a move on safety Jordan Richards, shook off an attempted tackle by linebacker Duke Riley and sped between two more defenders to reach the end zone standing up, cutting the Falcons’ lead to a single touchdown.“We don’t ever give up, no matter who the opponent is,” Moore said.Newton turned in a gutsy effort after taking a vicious hit from Falcons safety Damontae Kazee early in the second quarter .Showing off his running ability, Newton scampered for a 10-yard gain on fourth-and-4 at the Atlanta 33.Knowing he had plenty of yards to extend the drive Stitched Wes Schweitzer Jersey , the quarterback went into a slide. Kazee launched into Newton’s head, delivering a helmet-to-helmet hit that left the Panthers star sprawled on the turf while skirmishes broke out all over the field.Receiver Torrey Smith delivered a retaliatory shot to Kazee, sending him to the turf and also drawing a personal foul. Falcons safety Ricardo Allen jumped on top of his teammate, protecting him from any further blows.Kazee was ejected from the game, but Carolina didn’t pick up any extra yards because of the offsetting penalties.“That probably isn’t the most mature answer, but in the heat of the moment, I’m going to stand up for any of my guys,” Smith said.Newton let out an emphatic scream as he left the field for quick check in the medical tent. He wasn’t seriously hurt and was able to return to the field for the next play after the officials sorted out the penalties.Six plays later, the Panthers scored on Newton’s 5-yard touchdown pass to Jarius Wright for a 10-3 lead.Newton Youth Wes Schweitzer Jersey , who has endured his share of tough hits over the years, didn’t seem too upset by Kazee’s cheap shot after the game.“It looked worse than it was,” he said “I’m just lucky that nothing pretty much happened. This game isn’t fit for cheap shots like that, but at the end of the day you can’t blame him. He’s playing as hard as he can, I’m playing as hard as I can. That’s what this football game brings.”