The Buffalo Bills' midseason acquisition of Amari Cooper was expected to provide a significant boost to the offense. So far, the former Cleveland Browns wide receiver hasn't played a huge part in the team's first two playoff victories.
Buffalo Bills' Amari Cooper runs toward the end zone with the ball during the second half at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park on Oct. 20, 2024. The midseason trade for the wide receiver has paid instant dividends for the Bills. / Tina MacIntyre-Yee/Rochester Democrat and Chronicle / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
Buffalo Bills wide receiver Amari Cooper (18) catches a pass for a touchdown in front of New York Jets cornerback Brandin Echols (26) during the second half of an NFL game Dec. 29 in Orchard Park. ORCHARD...
Amari Cooper has produced just 305 receiving yards since joining the Buffalo Bills in Week 7. However, the star wideout will play in his first-ever Championship Game on Sunday when Buffalo travels to Kansas City.
Amari Cooper has only had two playoff catches with the Bills. In fact, he’s only had two games in Buffalo with more than three targets. Cooper is satisfied
Ask those who know Cooper, and the initial response is usually the same. He's quiet, a skilled listener and observer. "You don't get much out of Amari," said former Cleveland Browns quarterback Joe Flacco, who had a good relationship with Cooper during their 2023 run.
When it comes to Amari Cooper and the Buffalo Bills, the statistics don't tell the main part of the story.Cooper has only eight receiving yards during the two postseason wins, but the veteran wide receiver has been a valuable contributor nonetheless.
Buffalo Bills receiver Amari Cooper has been invisible in the last two playoff games, and offensive coordinator Joe Brady has explained why.
At the NFL level, team success has eluded him. The No. 4 pick in the 2015 draft, Cooper celebrated one win in four previous playoff appearances in which he combined for 25 catches for 304 yards and two touchdowns. In Buffalo, he’s won twice while combining for two catches for a mere 8 yards.
Win or lose, Sunday’s AFC championship game in Kansas City will bring a new experience for Amari Cooper. “I’ve never been this far in the playoffs,” the Buffalo Bills' wide receiver said Wednesday.
The Bills' passing game has been mundane thus far in the postseason, but it needs to get rolling against the Chiefs Sunday.