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ARTICLE VIEW:
Buffalo Bills acquire wide receiver Amari Cooper in trade from
Cleveland Browns
By Ben Morse, CNN
Updated:
6:00 AM EDT, Wed October 16, 2024
Source: CNN
The on Tuesday that they finalized a trade for Amari Cooper from the
Cleveland Browns, strengthening their offense for the rest of the
season.
The Bills received Cooper and a 2025 sixth-round draft pick with a 2025
third-round pick and a 2026 seventh-round pick heading to Cleveland in
exchange.
“Move or rust,” Cooper posted on his Instagram story shortly after
the news was announced.
It is potentially a seismic move for Buffalo who fills the void left by
Stefon Diggs after he was in the offseason.
Cooper arrives in upstate New York to fill the No. 1 receiver role left
by Diggs and gives quarterback Josh Allen a clear top target, having
been working a ‘receiver by committee’ approach through the first
six weeks of the season.
After the trade was announced, Bills head coach Sean McDermott
Cooper’s “ability to get separation” will add to the team’s
“flavor on offense.”
McDermott added that having Cooper’s former receiving coach from his
time in Dallas, Adam Henry, on Buffalo’s staff helped the team make
the move to acquire him.
“Adam and I spoke earlier today about Amari. And the things he said
were positive. You always want to check in with people who have been
around the player,” McDermott said.
“We wouldn’t have probably done this if Adam didn’t give us his
blessing from: ‘Hey, this is what I know about Amari, what type of
person he is, what type of player he is.’”
Cooper was the No. 4 pick in the 2015 NFL Draft out of Alabama by the
then-Oakland Raiders. Tuesday’s trade marks the third time Cooper has
been dealt in his career; he was first moved from the Raiders to the
Dallas Cowboys in 2019 before being shipped to the Browns in 2022.
The 30-year-old is a five-time Pro Bowl selection and has 9,736
receiving yards and 62 touchdowns in his career. He has had six seasons
with more than 1,000 yards receiving, including his last two full
seasons in 2022 and 2023.
Last season, Cooper recorded a career-high 1,250 receiving yards for a
Cleveland team which lost in the first round of the playoffs.
This season, though, the Browns are off to a 1-5 start with a
stuttering offense. Cooper has cut a frustrated figure, recording 24
catches for 250 yards and two touchdowns.
“We appreciate Amari’s hard work, professionalism and on-field
contributions throughout his two plus seasons with us,” Browns
general manager Andrew Berry said in a on Tuesday. “He created many
memorable moments with us and was an integral part of our 2023 playoff
team. We wish him the best in Buffalo as he continues his NFL
career.”
Cooper now joins a wide receiver room with Khalil Shakir, rookie Keon
Coleman and the tight-end duo of Dalton Kincaid and Dawson Knox.
In contrast to the Browns, the Bills are off to a much more successful
start as they sit atop the AFC East with a 4-2 record after on Monday
Night Football.
Cooper’s trade comes on the same day that his fellow receiver was
traded from the Raiders to the New York Jets.
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