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Amari Cooper traded to Bills in huge midseason deal with Browns
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Amari Cooper traded to Bills in huge midseason deal with Browns

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Amari Cooper (2) runs with the ball during an NFL football game against the Philadelphia Eagles, Sunday, Oct. 13, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Daniel Kucin Jr.)

Amari Cooper has 24 receptions for 250 yards and two touchdowns so far this season. (AP Photo/Daniel Kucin Jr.)

The Cleveland Browns are trading wide receiver Amari Cooper to the Bills, Jori Epstein of Yahoo Sports confirmed Tuesday. The Bills later announced the trade, in which it will receive Cooper and a 2025 sixth-round pick, while Cleveland will get a 2025 third-round pick and a 2026 seventh-round pick in return.

The trade comes less than 24 hours after Buffalo defeated the New York Jets 23-20 on Monday Night Football.

The trade gives Cooper the opportunity to play on a much more competitive team, while giving Bills quarterback Josh Allen another receiving weapon. Buffalo’s leading receiver this season is Khalil Shakir, with 249 yards and two touchdowns, followed by rookie Keon Coleman (201 yards, two touchdowns).

The Browns are currently 1-5 and the season already seems lost. The Bills, meanwhile, are 4-2 and at the top of the AFC East. Cleveland, meanwhile, is seemingly focusing on acquiring future talent.

So far this season, Cooper has racked up 24 receptions, 250 yards and two touchdowns in six games.

This marks the third career trade for Cooper: The five-time Pro Bowl receiver began his career with the Raiders as the No. 4 draft pick in 2015 before being traded to the Dallas Cowboys midseason in 2018. In 2022, he was traded to the Browns during the offseason and spent the past two seasons in Cleveland.