‘Cooper, 30, has 24 catches for 250 yards and two touchdowns so far this season. It has been a quiet start to the season for Cooper, but the Browns have struggled. In 2023, Cooper caught 72 passes for 1250 yards and five touchdowns.’
BillsBeat - October 16, 2024
Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin welcomes his 'HeartMates' for behind-the-scenes tour of Highmark Stadium
‘”It’s heartfelt because I know the experience one way or another,” said Hamlin. “Anybody I meet that has dealt with something similar to me or anything on the journey I always try and give them a big hug, get that heartfelt moment, and just say we are heart family.”‘
Bills trade for WR Amari Cooper, send Browns 3rd-rounder
‘The addition of Cooper, a five-time Pro Bowler, should help bolster the Bills passing game that has relied on a tight-knit but largely unproven group this season after trading Stefon Diggs.’
Damar Hamlin gives heartfelt welcome to Bills fans during stadium tour
‘The fans are participants in Abbott’s Heartmates program, which provides support to people impacted by cardio events. They got a look inside of the Bills’ locker room, media room and got to walk on the field, where Hamlin came out to greet them.’
Buffalo Bills receive WR Amari Cooper in trade with Cleveland Browns
‘The Bills made the announcement on social media with a post that said, “Amari Cooper is a Buffalo Bill”.’
Carucci Take2: Amari Cooper trade best deal Bills could afford to upgrade receiver spot
‘For the Browns, it amounted to a store that empties its shelves on the way to going out of business. They’re 1-5 and have no hope of doing anything but finishing out the regular season and preparing for another of the many overhauls the franchise has undergone through the years. With Cooper in the final year of his contract, keeping him while knowing he is bound to be gone after the season made zero sense.’
Bills release Marquez Valdes-Scantling
‘MVS hasn’t been utilized much by the Bills offense this year. In the past 6 weeks, he recorded 2 catches for 26 yards according to NFL.com.’
Bills player Damar Hamlin tours stadium with fans
‘”This is my normal life,” Hamlin said. “It creates another level of appreciation whenever you see first-timers get to enjoy it and see how much they value experiencing something I get to do each and every day.”
Total man hours on new Buffalo Bills stadium construction have now surpassed one million, according to team representative
‘According to the Bills’ Vice President of New Stadium Operations Penny Semaia, 61% of the structural steel has been put in place and the thousands of workers involved in the stadium’s construction have now put in a collective total of more than one million hours on the project. The construction is due to be completed in a little under two years.’
Bills get needed WR help, trade for Amari Cooper
‘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.’
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.”’