Western New York is pretty happy about the addition the Buffalo Bills via trade, acquiring wide receiver Amari Cooper in a deal with the Cleveland Browns.
So are many around the NFL world.
The Bills (4-2), fresh off a 23-20 win over the New York Jets (2-4) on “Monday Night Football,” landed a big-named wideout.
It’s easy to see why. While there have been moments for the playmakers on Buffalo’s offense this year… they’ve been few and far between. Whether or not Cooper changes that? Time will tell.
But off the bat, the deal is getting the positive coverage.
Here is a national media roundup of the Bills’ decision to trade for Cooper:
Field Yates, ESPN
Another WR trade on a busy day.
Buffalo desperately need WR help and Cooper looked like a player who really needed a change of scenery.
With Cooper’s base salary all the way down to $1.21M this season, Buffalo takes on just $807K to acquire him. https://t.co/cvPdnOefVu
— Field Yates (@FieldYates) October 15, 2024
Adam Schefter, ESPN
This is the third time Amari Cooper has been traded in his career: from Oakland to Dallas, then Dallas to Cleveland, and now Cleveland to Buffalo. https://t.co/Gd30q1YJX6
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) October 15, 2024
Ian Rapoport, NFL Network
The #Browns restructured Cooper’s deal before the season, making it an easy contract to trade. Now, he lands in Buffalo as a new target for Josh Allen. https://t.co/WcBwXpAlSk
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) October 15, 2024
FanDuel
Josh Allen when he hears the Bills traded for Amari Cooper: pic.twitter.com/MQECW1w5Jr
— FanDuel (@FanDuel) October 15, 2024
Dan Orlovsky, ESPN
Coop has had some drops this year—but still a bigtime addition for Bills https://t.co/qaAvYkP0s9
— Dan Orlovsky (@danorlovsky7) October 15, 2024
Ari Meirov, The 33rd Team
Jets trade for Davante Adams.
Bills trade for Amari Cooper.
MADNESS IN THE NFL. https://t.co/L3zxLeB7pa
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) October 15, 2024
Tom Pelissero, NFL Network
The #Browns converted $18.79 million of Amari Cooper’s $20M salary to a signing bonus back in March.
Buffalo didn’t have the flexibility to pay Davante Adams $11.6 million for the rest of 2024 like the #Jets did. Now, they get Cooper for … $806,667.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) October 15, 2024
Pat McAfee, Pat McAfee Show
BREAKING NEWS: Amari Cooper has been traded to the Buffalo Bills #PMSLive pic.twitter.com/7oueikNs7Z
— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) October 15, 2024
Bleacher Report
BREAKING: Amari Cooper has been traded to the Bills, per @Schultz_Report
Two star WR’s traded in the same day 🤯 pic.twitter.com/4k9VHEQ9ig
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) October 15, 2024
Barstool Sports
Amari Cooper finding out he’s going from Deshaun Watson to Josh Allen
pic.twitter.com/7JQvvKybI4— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) October 15, 2024
Ian Hartitz, Fantasy Life
1-5 fantasy teams with Amari Cooperpic.twitter.com/ckGnd6i8Cl
— Ian Hartitz (@Ihartitz) October 15, 2024
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