The Buffalo Bills made a smart move on Tuesday when they acquired wide receiver Amari Cooper from the Cleveland Browns for a pair of draft picks.

Cooper, a five-time Pro Bowler, was in the middle of his third season in Cleveland before the move. He wasn’t exactly on the verge of a breakout this year, as Deshaun Watson sputtered out of the gate, leading to a 1-5 start for Cleveland.

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Cleveland Browns wide receiver Amari Cooper runs onto the field before the Jaguars game at EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville, Florida, on September 15, 2024. (Jeremy Reper-Imagn images)

The star receiver wrote a three-word message on his Instagram Stories after the deal closed.

“Move or rust,” he wrote.

Cooper will definitely be the No. 1 receiver for the Bills and the top target for quarterback Josh Allen. He had 24 catches for 250 yards and two touchdowns through six games with the Browns.

He was a Pro Bowler last season, with 72 catches for 1,250 yards and five touchdowns.

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Browns wide receiver Amari Cooper runs with the ball as Dallas Cowboys cornerback Caelen Carson defends at Huntington Bank Field in Cleveland on September 8, 2024. (Ken Blaze-Imagn Images)

This is the third time Cooper has been traded in his career. The Dallas Cowboys acquired him from the then-Oakland Raiders during the 2018 season and then the Browns acquired him in the 2022 offseason.

The Bills expanded their wide receiver position with the Keon Coleman selection in the draft. But the team traded Stefon Diggs to the Houston Texans and lost Gabe Davis in free agency to the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Buffalo still managed to reach the top of the division for six straight weeks. Khalil Shakir was the team’s leading receiver with 20 catches for 249 yards and two touchdowns.

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Amari Cooper is tackled by Eagles safety CJ Gardner-Johnson, Sunday, Oct. 13, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

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The Bills rank seventh in points scored and 21st in yards gained.

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