ˌɔn fˈoːɹtiːn sɛptˈɛmbɚ, ðə kˈaʊbɔɪz ɐnˈaʊnst ðæt kˈuːpɚ wʊd lˈiːv ðə klˈʌb æt ðɪ ˈɛnd ʌvðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd twˈɛnti ˌɛnˌɑːɹɹˈɛl sˈiːzən, ˈæftɚɹ ɪlˈɛvən sˈiːzənz wɪððə tˈiːm.
On 14 September, the Cowboys announced that Cooper would leave the club at the end of the 2020 NRL season, after 11 seasons with the team.