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.
When Bills quarterback Josh Allen takes the field for the AFC Championship Game in Kansas City, the franchise will have its best player having the best season of his career, trying to lead the organization back to the Super Bowl for the first time in 31 years.
Some fans have wondered about Amari Cooper’s involvement in Bills offense. Cooper has “absolutely no complaints.” “Winning is way more important & that’s all I truly want. I’ve had it every other way, & haven’t reached the pinnacle of this sport of how I would have liked.” pic.twitter.com/jqjhFNMPWY
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.
Amari Cooper has enough catches, yards and touchdowns over his 10-year NFL career to satisfy his ego. What's missing in the 30-year-old's career is playoff success.
Both the Ravens and Bills are different than they were on Sept. 29, when Baltimore defeated Buffalo, 35-10, at M&T Bank Stadium.
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 enough catches, yards and touchdowns over his 10-year NFL career to satisfy his ego. What’s missing in the 30-year-old’s career is playoff success.
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.
Following the Kansas City Chiefs’ 23-14 Divisional round victory over the Houston Texans on Saturday, the team is once again headed to a postseason showdown with the Buffalo Bills — this time for the AFC championship.
The Bills' passing game has been mundane thus far in the postseason, but it needs to get rolling against the Chiefs Sunday.