Amari Cooper hauls in touchdown for Buffalo Bills in first catch after trade
Amari Cooper didn't take long to make his mark on the Buffalo Bills.
Five days after being traded to the Bills, the five-time Pro Bowl wide receiver caught a 12-yard touchdown pass in Sunday's game against the Tennessee Titans to mark his first reception with the team.
Cooper made the catch early in the third quarter to put the Bills ahead 14-10 for their first lead of the day. He finished with four catches for 66 yards in the Bills' eventual 34-10 win.
The Bills gave up a third-round pick in the package to acquire Cooper, whom the team hoped would elevate a passing attack that had struggled to find its footing after top target Stefon Diggs was traded to the Houston Texans this offseason.
Despite the quick turnaround after the deal, Cooper said he was told Tuesday when he was informed he was being acquired that he would play against the Titans, who went into the game with the league's top-ranked pass defense.
"It's good to have (Cooper) here. He made an impact just in four days, really, four teachable, learnable days," Bills coach Sean McDermott said in a postgame news conference. "And then to come out on day five here and execute like he did was impressive."
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