Amari Cooper joined the Bills in a major midseason deal with the Browns

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 they received Cooper and a 2025 sixth-round draft pick, while Cleveland received a 2025 third-round draft 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.

The trade gives Cooper a chance to play on a far more competitive team and gives 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 appears to be lost with Deshaun Watson as Cleveland's starting quarterback. The Bills, meanwhile, sit atop the AFC East at 4-2. Cleveland, on the other hand, appears to be focused on acquiring future talent at the moment.

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

This is Cooper's third career start. The five-time Pro Bowl receiver began his career with the Raiders as the No. 4 draft pick in 2015 before being traded midseason to the Dallas Cowboys in 2018. He spent his last two seasons in Cleveland.