‘The 30-year-old Cooper just reworked his contract with the Browns ahead of the 2024 season, but will now go from one of the NFL’s worst teams to a potential AFC title contender in Buffalo, which bested the Jets to stay atop the AFC East on Monday night. He sought a pay raise in Cleveland over the summer, and had struggled to stay on the same page as quarterback Deshaun Watson during the Browns’ 1-5 start.’
BillsBeat - October 16, 2024
Amari Cooper trade grades: Bills get 'A' for upgrading Josh Allen's WR corps; Browns right to be sellers
‘Short of prying Adams from the Raiders (and rival Jets), Cooper was the best wideout expected to be available ahead of the NFL’s Nov. 5 in-season trade deadline. And he’s got plenty in the tank if we look only to 2023, when he had a career-high 1,250 receiving yards despite a carousel at quarterback. He instantly brings credibility to an otherwise so-so group of Bills wideouts, giving Allen a trusty route runner for the back half of the season. And he’s proven adaptable before, starring for the Dallas Cowboys when the Raiders dealt him midseason back in 2018. As a bonus, he’ll cost the team less than $1 million for the remainder of 2024, thanks to Cleveland reworking his deal prior to the season.’
Can new Bills WR Amari Cooper level up with Josh Allen midseason like he did with Dak Prescott years ago?
‘The Buffalo Bills hope Cooper can join wide receivers Brandin Cooks and Brandon Marshall as the third to have a 1,000-yard receiving season with four different teams after trading a 2025 third-round draft pick and a 2026 seventh-round pick to the 1-5 Cleveland Browns in a swap for Cooper and a 2025 sixth-round pick on Tuesday.’
What trading for Browns WR Amari Cooper means for Josh Allen, Bills
‘From a contract standpoint, it’s quite literal: Cooper is set to make almost nothing, just $870,000 while with the cap-strapped Bills in 2024. So while he was expensive in terms of trade/draft compensation, he’s cheap by the dollar. He’s also a perimeter receiver with excellent technique and separation abilities who can beat both man and zone coverage consistently.’
Browns Agree to Trade Veteran WR Amari Cooper to Bills
‘The Bills have desperately been looking for proven pass catchers following offseason departures of Stefon Diggs to the Houston Texans and Gabe Davis to the Jacksonville Jaguars. In Cooper, Buffalo gets a proven No. 1 target who, at 30 years old, still appears to have plenty left in the tank.’
NFL World Stunned After Bills Landed Amari Cooper in Trade With Browns
‘The trade caught football fans off guard, and the NFL world had plenty of jokes and reactions as the dust settled on the latest blockbuster deal.’
Bills Had Perfect Josh Allen-Amari Cooper Chemistry Tweet After Completing Trade
‘Flash back to Nov. 20, 2022. The Bills are playing the Cleveland Browns in Detroit due to that month’s massive Great Lakes winter storm. The Browns lead 7–0, and Allen is forced to throw the ball away on a first-quarter third down … right into the waiting arms of Cooper on Cleveland’s sideline, who makes a one-handed catch.’
Is Amari Cooper playing this week? Latest updates on newest Bills WR's status for Week 7 vs. Titans
‘Buffalo hosts the Titans at 1 p.m. ET on Sunday. There haven’t been any health concerns that would hold Cooper back from playing in that matchup, as he’s played in all six of the Browns’ games in 2024, totaling 24 receptions for 250 yards and two touchdowns.’
Bills draft picks 2025: How Stefon Diggs trade gave Buffalo the flexibility to trade for Amari Cooper
‘Buffalo currently owns its first, second, fourth and sixth round picks. The team also owns an additional second-round pick, via the Texans, an additional fourth-round pick, via the Bears and an additional sixth-round pick, via the Giants.’
Amari Cooper trade details: Bills acquire No. 1 option for Josh Allen in deal with Browns
‘In March 2022, Cooper was traded to the Browns in exchange for a fifth-round draft pick and swap of sixth-round picks in the draft that year. Now, it’s déjà vu for Cooper, as he’s traded from Cleveland to Buffalo after just six weeks of the 2024 season.’
Bills WR depth chart: How Amari Cooper trade impacts Khalil Shakir, Keon Coleman
‘Shakir was the de facto top wide receiver to start the season. When Diggs left this winter, the third-year pro was anticipated to be the guy to take a step forward, jumping to the top of the depth chart. While he leads the team in receiving yards and is second in receptions, he hasn’t necessarily grabbed a stranglehold on the claim as the top option for Allen.’
Amari Cooper trade grades: Bills get Josh Allen new WR1; Browns get needed draft picks
‘Bills grade: B.’
Bills acquire Amari Cooper from Browns
‘Cooper has spent parts of the last three seasons in Cleveland with the Browns, accounting for 2,660 receiving yards on 174 total receptions and 16 touchdowns. So far through five games this season, the 30-year-old has reeled in 24 passes for 250 yards and a pair of touchdowns.’
Bills release wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling
‘Valdes-Scantling, 30, signed a one-year deal worth $2.25 million with the Bills this offseason back on May 14. This comes after spending his two seasons prior with the Kansas City Chiefs, winning back-to-back Super Bowls.’
Report: Bills in talks to sell minority stake of team to group of former Toronto athletes
‘According to a report from Sportico on Tuesday, a group consisting of three former Toronto professional sports athletes are in talks to buy a minority stake in the Bills. That group consists of former NBA stars Vince Carter and Tracy McGrady, as well as former U.S. Soccer and Toronto FC star Jozy Altidore.’