Amari Cooper getting crash course on Bills’ playbook
Aug 27, 2022; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Browns wide receiver Amari Cooper (2) warms up before the game between the Browns and the Chicago Bears at FirstEnergy Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports
The Buffalo Bills acquired wide receiver Amari Cooper and a 2025 sixth-round pick from the Cleveland Browns in exchange for a 2025 third-round draft pick and a 2026 seventh-round pick this past Tuesday.
“Move or rust,” Cooper wrote on his Instagram story after the trade.
True to that post, there will be no rusting for Cooper.
Despite partaking in just three practices with the Bills, expectations are that Cooper will suit up on Sunday afternoon and make his team debut at home against the Tennessee Titans.
How many plays will be available for Cooper is unclear, but NFL insider Jordan Schultz reports that the Bills gave him a “crash course in the new playbook.”
#Bills have given Amari Cooper a “crash course in the new playbook,” and expect him to “hit the ground running,” a source told me.
Josh Allen’s new weapon will play Sunday vs Tennessee. https://t.co/EqNvsHJOpk
— Jordan Schultz (@Schultz_Report) October 18, 2024
Even if Cooper is limited to a handful of routes in Week 7, it will be a nice change-of-pace for him after spending the start of the season handcuffed in Cleveland. The Deshaun Watson-led offensive is among the worst in NFL history and Cooper managed just 24 catches for 250 yards and two touchdowns over six games.
The five-time Pro Bowler who amassed 1,250 yards a season ago should excel with Josh Allen throwing him the ball and the hope for an AFC East title and playoff appearance down the line.
