Allen Park, Mich. – The Detroit Lions announced today that they have re-signed free agent CB Marcus Cooper Sr. Contract terms were not disclosed.
Cooper returns to Detroit after playing in four games with the club in 2018. He originally joined the Lions during the 2018 regular season after playing in two games with the Chicago Bears. Entering his seventh NFL season, Cooper's career includes stints with the Arizona Cardinals (2016) and Kansas City Chiefs (2013-16).
He has appeared in 75 career games (28 starts) with 146 tackles (137 solo), seven interceptions, 35 pass defenses and one fumble recovery. Cooper originally entered the NFL in 2013 after being selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the seventh round (252nd overall) of the NFL Draft out of Rutgers.
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Detroit Lions cornerback Marcus Cooper (21) during a NFL football game against the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday, Dec. 9, 2018 in Glendale, Ariz. (Detroit Lions via AP).
San Francisco 49ers cornerback Marcus Cooper during NFL football training camp on Friday, Aug. 2, 2013, in Santa Clara, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Chicago Bears cornerback Marcus Cooper (31) tackles San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Marquise Goodwin (11) during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 3, 2017, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Arizona Cardinals defensive back Marcus Cooper (41) intecepts a pass for a touchdown as Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Brandon Myers (82) defends during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 18, 2016, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen (19) blocks Chicago Bears cornerback Marcus Cooper (31) during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 31, 2017, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans (13) can't make the catch as Arizona Cardinals defensive back Marcus Cooper (41) defends during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 18, 2016, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
CORRECTS BEARS PLAYER TO MARCUS COOPER, INSTEAD OF KA'DEEM CAREY - Denver Broncos wide receiver Isaiah McKenzie (84) is tackled by Chicago Bears defensive back Marcus Cooper (25) during the first half of an NFL preseason football game, Thursday, Aug. 10, 2017, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Chicago Bears defensive back Marcus Cooper (31) tackles Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Taylor Gabriel (18) during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 10, 2017, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Buffalo Bills Dan Carpenter (2) kicks a 26 yard field goal with holder Brian Moorman (8) against the attempted block of by Kansas City Chiefs Marcus Cooper (31) in an NFL football game in Orchard Park, N.Y. Sunday, Nov. 3, 2013. Kansas City won 23-13. (AP Photo/Bill Wippert)
Chicago Bears defensive back Marcus Cooper, Sr. (31) between plays during the game against the Detroit Lions, Saturday Dec. 16, 2017, Detroit. The Lions defeated the Bears 20-10. (Al Tielemans via AP)
Kansas City Chiefs' Marcus Cooper breaks up a pass intended for Green Bay Packers' Jarrett Boykin (11) during the first half of an NFL football preseason game Thursday, Aug. 28, 2014, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Tom Lynn)
Arizona Cardinals cornerback Marcus Cooper (41) tackles Washington Redskins wide receiver Pierre Garcon (88) during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 4, 2016, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
Arizona Cardinals cornerback Marcus Cooper (41) slams Washington Redskins wide receiver Ryan Grant (14) to the ground during an NFL game on Sunday, December 4, 2016. The Cardinals defeated the Redskins 31-23. (Kevin Terrell via AP)
Buffalo Bills wide receiver Robert Woods (10) is hit by Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Marcus Cooper (31) and can't hang onto a pass in the endzone during the second quarter of an NFL football game in Orchard Park, N.Y. Sunday, Nov. 3, 2013. (AP Photo/Gary Wiepert)
Arizona Cardinals defensive back Marcus Cooper (41) during an NFL football game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Sunday, Sept. 18, 2016, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
Arizona Cardinals cornerback Marcus Cooper (41) lines up in the secondary during an NFL game against the Washington Redskins on Sunday, December 4, 2016. The Cardinals defeated the Redskins 31-23. (Kevin Terrell via AP)
Carolina Panthers running back Jonathan Stewart (28) is tackled by Arizona Cardinals defensive back Marcus Cooper (41) in action Sunday October 30, 2016 in Charlotte, N.C. (Damian Strohmeyer via AP)
Chicago Bears cornerback Marcus Cooper (31) breaks up a pass intended for Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown (84) during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 24, 2017, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
Arizona Cardinals defensive back Marcus Cooper (41) celebrates his touchdown after an interception with teammate cornerback Patrick Peterson (21) against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 18, 2016, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver John Ross (15) runs the ball Chicago Bears defensive back Marcus Cooper (31) during an NFL preseason football game against the Chicago Bears on Thursday, Aug. 9, 2018 in Cincinnati. (NFL Photos via AP)
Arizona Cardinals defensive back Marcus Cooper (41) intercepts a ball intended for Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Vincent Jackson (83) during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 18, 2016, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
FILE - In this Sunday, Sept. 24, 2017, file photo, Chicago Bears cornerback Marcus Cooper (31) runs with the recovered ball after a blocked a field goal as Pittsburgh Steelers' Vance McDonald (89) chases during the first half of an NFL football game in Chicago. McDonald's chase down strip of Cooper last week stirred echoes of Don Beebe's sprint to catch Leon Lett in the Super Bowl a quarter century ago. McDonald is proud of his hustle, he just doesn't want to make it his signature play. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File)
Chicago Bears cornerback Marcus Cooper (25) lines up in the secondary during an NFL preseason game against the Arizona Cardinals, August 19, 2017 in Glendale, Ariz. The Bears defeated the Cardinals 24-23. (Kevin Terrell via AP)
Carolina Panthers' Greg Olsen (88) runs a pattern against Arizona Cardinals' Marcus Cooper (41) in the first half of an NFL football game in Charlotte, N.C., Sunday, Oct. 30, 2016. (AP Photo/Bob Leverone)
Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Marcus Cooper (31) knocks the ball away from New York Giants wide receiver Rueben Randle (82) during the second half of an NFL football game at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo., Sunday, Sept. 29, 2013. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga)
Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Marcus Cooper (31) runs after intercepting a pass during the first half of an NFL football game against the Denver Broncos, Sunday, Dec. 1, 2013, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Chicago Bears defensive back Marcus Cooper (31) tackles Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Taylor Gabriel (18) during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 10, 2017, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Marcus Cooper (31) intercepts a pass intended for Denver Broncos wide receiver Eric Decker (87) during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 1, 2013, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)
Denver Broncos wide receiver Eric Decker (87) gets tackled by Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Marcus Cooper (31) during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 1, 2013, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Marcus Cooper (31) knocks down a pass intended for Oakland Raiders wide receiver Rod Streater (80) during the second half of an NFL football game in Kansas City, Mo., Sunday, Oct. 13, 2013. (AP Photo/Reed Hoffmann)
Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Marcus Cooper (31) hits Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Jaron Brown (13) during the first half of an NFL preseason football game, Saturday, Aug. 15, 2015, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Marcus Cooper (31) during the first half of an NFL preseason football game against the Arizona Cardinals, Saturday, Aug. 15, 2015, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
Dallas Cowboys defensive back Morris Claiborne (24) in action on special teams against Kansas City Chiefs defensive back Marcus Cooper (31) during the NFL week 2 football game on Sunday, Sept. 15, 2013, at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri. The Chiefs won the game 17-16. (AP Photo/Joe Robbins)
Buffalo Bills wide receiver Robert Woods (10) can't make a catch with Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Marcus Cooper (31) defending during the third quarter of an NFL football game in Orchard Park, N.Y. Sunday, Nov. 3, 2013. Woods was injured on the play and left the game. (AP Photo/Gary Wiepert)
Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Marcus Cooper (31) intercepts a pass intended for Denver Broncos wide receiver Eric Decker (87) during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 1, 2013, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Marcus Cooper (31) intercepts Oakland Raiders quarterback Terrelle Pryor during their NFL football game in Kansas City, Mo., Sunday, Oct. 13, 2013. (AP Photo/Reed Hoffmann)
Chicago Bears defensive back Marcus Cooper Sr. (31) breaks up a pass intended for Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans (13) during play in an NFL football game Sunday, Sept 17, 2017 in Tampa, Fla. The Buccaneers won 29 - 7. (Al Messerschmidt via AP).
Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Paul Richardson (10) can't make the catch as Arizona Cardinals cornerback Marcus Cooper (41) defends during the first half of a football game, Sunday, Oct. 23, 2016, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
Detroit Lions cornerback Marcus Cooper (21) during a NFL football game against the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday, Dec. 23, 2018 in Detroit. (Detroit Lions via AP).
Arizona Cardinals cornerback Marcus Cooper (41) is seen during an NFL football game against the San Francisco 49ers on Thursday, Oct. 6, 2016 in Santa Clara, Calif. Arizona won 33-21. (Aaron M. Sprecher via AP)
Arizona Cardinals cornerback Marcus Cooper (41) intercepts a pass intended for Miami Dolphins wide receiver Kenny Stills (10), during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 11, 2016, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
Kansas City Chiefs defensive back Marcus Cooper (31) breaks up a pass intended for Tennessee Titans wide receiver Justin Hunter (15) during the second half of a preseason NFL football game at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo., Friday, Aug. 28, 2015. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga)
ADVANCE FOR WEEKEND EDITIONS, OCT. 18-19 - FILE - In this Dec. 29,2013, file photo, San Diego Chargers wide receiver Keenan Allen, left, can't hold on to an end zone pass as he battles Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Marcus Cooper, right, during the second half in an NFL football game in San Diego. The Chargers should be glad the schedule maker gave them a division matchup with Kansas City this Sunday, oct. 19, 2014, instead of some more innocuous opponent they couldn't get up for. (AP Photo/Denis Poroy)
Los Angeles Rams running back Todd Gurley (30) is hit by Arizona Cardinals defensive back Marcus Cooper during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 2, 2016, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
Denver Broncos wide receiver Demaryius Thomas (88) is tackled by Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Marcus Cooper (31) during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 14, 2014, in Denver. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)
Cincinnati wide receiver Alex Chisum, right, (80) pulls in a pass in front of Rutgers defensive back Marcus Cooper (12) during the second half of an NCAA college football game in Piscataway, N.J., Saturday, Nov. 19, 2011. Rutgers won 20-3. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)
San Francisco 49ers cornerback Marcus Cooper (33) during the third quarter of an NFL football game between the San Francisco 49ers and The San Diego Chargers Thursday August 29, 2013 at the Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego Ca. The San Francisco 49ers defeated the San Diego Chargers 41 - 6 in pre- season week 4 action. (Ap Photo/ Bill Nichols)
Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Marcus Cooper (31) during an NFL regular season game against the Denver Broncos on Sunday, Nov. 17, 2013 in Denver. The Broncos won the game, 27-17. (AP Photo/Ric Tapia)
Detroit Lions cornerback Marcus Cooper (21) before a NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday, Dec. 2, 2018 in Detroit. (Detroit Lions via AP).
Detroit Lions wide receiver Brandon Powell (10) and Detroit Lions cornerback Marcus Cooper (21) on special teams during a NFL football game against the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday, Dec. 23, 2018 in Detroit. (Detroit Lions via AP).
