‘Thanks to the Bills’ tight salary cap situation, Cooper was always a logical trade target. Cooper’s base salary was just $1.21 million this year and the Bills take on just $807,000 to acquire him. He will be a free agent next year. Cooper is 30 years old.’
BillsBeat - October 16, 2024
Buffalo Bills finalize trade for Browns Pro Bowl WR Amari Cooper
‘Buffalo is sending a 3rd-round pick in 2025 and a 7th-round pick in 2026 to the Browns in exchange for Cooper and a 6th-round pick in 2025.’
'A dynamic football player' | Bills HC Sean McDermott and OC Joe Brady react to acquisition of WR Amari Cooper
‘”First and foremost we believe in the receivers that we already have in the room,” head coach Sean McDermott said. “We’ll see when Amari gets here and how we can get him up to speed and get him integrated into what we do and how we do things. It’s never about one guy. We’re thankful to have him, but it’s never about just one guy. It’s about the team, so we’re anxious to get him on board here and get rolling.”‘
BillsBeat - October 15, 2024
Observations: Rookie Ray Davis helps Buffalo Bills to wild, ugly win over New York Jets
‘Rookie Ray Davis played starring role against the Jets (2-4), piling up a team-leading 97 yards rushing and 55 yards receiving. His 152 yards from scrimmage are the most by a Bills rookie since Sammy Watkins had 157 against the Jets on Oct. 26, 2014, and the most by a Bills rookie running back since Marshawn Lynch had 160 on Nov. 4, 2007, against Cincinnati.’
Ryan O'Halloran: Here's how Josh Allen erased last week's loss, previous Jets demons in Monday night win
‘He was urgently conservative. He was safely efficient. He was wisely aggressive.’
Taron Johnson and Taylor Rapp make impact felt in returns for Buffalo Bills
‘“We missed them last week,” McDermott said. “Good to have both back, they made some big plays for us. And we’ve got some young guys out there playing, and those two are some of our veteran players. And you can tell in the week of practice, you could tell there was a difference in just the communication and the speed at which we were playing on defense.”’
Bills LB Dorian Williams making big strides in his second season
‘“TB kind of told me that last year – ‘My first year, I didn’t really know what was going on either,’” Williams said. “Once he told me that, I understood what was expected out of me – just to learn every day. I took the offseason to learn a lot. They let me keep my iPad, so I studied all offseason, studied all summer. It’s all starting to click now, for sure.”’
Three questions: Discussing merits of Bills win, an RB controversy and the Jets' dire straits
1 Did the Bills deserve to win this game? you bet. It would have been a shame had they lost.’
Takeaways from the Buffalo Bills' 23-20 win over the New York Jets
‘Through five games, the Bills’ longest offensive drive was 75 yards. They had touchdown possessions of 90 and 80 yards in the second quarter. The first was capped by an 8-yard catch by receiver Mack Hollins, who left from the right slot and used a nifty juke move to easily beat safety Ashtyn Davis. The second was completed by Allen’s 12-yard pass to tight end Dawson Knox (4.73 seconds from snap to throw).’
Plays that shaped the game: Josh Allen outduels Aaron Rodgers with Superman plays
‘Aaron Rodgers made one superhero play on a Hail Mary touchdown pass but tried a little too hard to be Superman late in the game. It cost his team a critical interception.’
Report Card: Bills not particularly strong, but do enough to get a win
‘It is a bit of a mystery as to why the Jets didn’t run the ball more. Breece Hall, as he seems to do every time he plays the Bills, piled up 113 yards on just 18 carries – a healthy average of 6.3 per rush. New York ran the ball just seven times in the second half. Three of the Bills’ top four tacklers were members of the secondary – Taron Johnson, Taylor Rapp and Damar Hamlin. That’s not a good sign for what was happening up front on the defense. Linebacker Terrel Bernard made a great play, shooting the gap to drop Hall for a loss of 5 yards in the first half. At the time, the Bills’ defense needed something to go right. As he so often does, Bernard delivered.’
Bills close out unsightly win over Jets to stay in first place in AFC East
‘It certainly wasn’t a game that will go into the Smithsonian, but for the Bills, it was a big win as it ended a two-game losing streak and kept them two games ahead of the Jets.’
Bills report card: Buffalo redeems itself after Hail Mary to put away Jets
‘The key to the rushing success was an excellent performance by the offensive line as they opened big holes in the stout Jets defense. However, there were also way too many penalties in this game, especially RT Spencer Brown who was flagged four times.’
Bills survive in penalty fest vs. Jets; safety shines & rookie has breakout game (5 takeaways)
‘Rapp was all over the field for the Bills, even before his game-securing PBU in the fourth quarter. He came up with a massive hit on Garrett Wilson in the third quarter after the receiver hauled in what looked like a touchdown catch. Rapp’s hit jarred the ball out and the Jets had to settle for a field goal attempt. Veteran kicker Greg Zuerlein missed the 32-yard try off the upright. Zuerlein missed another kick later in the game.’
How Bills defense shut down Aaron Rodgers, Jets to secure critical AFC East road win
‘Four critical defensive plays allowed the Bills to hold on for the win. Safety Taylor Rapp and cornerback Taron Johnson – who both returned from injury this week – made all of them.’