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NFL World Stunned After Bills Landed Amari Cooper in Trade With Browns
There have been not one, but two big trades involving star-caliber wide receivers on Tuesday. After the New York Jets acquired Davante Adams from the Las Vegas Raiders, the Buffalo Bills made a big splash by landing Amari Cooper in a deal with the Cleveland Browns.
Cooper will bring some veteran experience to a Bills wide receivers room that was lacking in that department. He'll also provide Josh Allen with a top-tier receiving threat, something Buffalo's quarterback has lacked this season following the offseason departure of Stefon Diggs.
As for Cooper, he'll get a major upgrade at quarterback, going from the struggling Deshaun Watson to playing alongside Allen, an MVP candidate.
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.
Absolutely huge deal for the Bills, and much needed. Amari Cooper immediately helps this wide receiver group. A player many of us (fans and media alike) have discussed over the last few weeks.
— Sal Capaccio 🏈 (@SalSports) October 15, 2024
Amari Cooper going from Watson to Allen: pic.twitter.com/WhViEVCPCu
— Bradley Gelber (@BradleyGelber) October 15, 2024
Amari Cooper is still a good receiver. He was clearly just miserable between not getting a contract extension and the quarterback situation. Now he's the No. 1 target for the second-best QB in the league. Wouldn't be surprised if he balls out.
— Ben Axelrod (@BenAxelrod) October 15, 2024
1-5 fantasy teams with Amari Cooperpic.twitter.com/ckGnd6i8Cl
— Ian Hartitz (@Ihartitz) October 15, 2024
The Browns got more for Amari Cooper in their trade with Buffalo than the Cowboys did when they dealt Amari to Cleveland in the first place.
— RJ Ochoa (@rjochoa) October 15, 2024
Unbelievable. https://t.co/3mAU1CUvsR
Bills seeing the Jets trade for Davante Adams: pic.twitter.com/r2yGNt2zxO
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) October 15, 2024
i am happy that amari cooper gets to play with a real quarterback
— gabb (@gabbgoudy) October 15, 2024
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Karl Rasmussen is a staff writer for the Breaking and Trending News team for Sports Illustrated. A University of Oregon alum who joined SI in February 2023, his work has appeared on 12up and ClutchPoints. Rasmussen is a loyal Tottenham, Jets, Yankees and Ducks fan.