If you ever need to know why an NFL team is struggling, the details are in the analytics and game stats.
The Bills acquired Amari Cooper in a trade Tuesday with the Browns, adding a true No. 1 wide receiver for quarterback Josh Allen.
Buffalo received Cooper and a 2025 sixth-round draft pick in exchange for a 2025 third-round pick and a 2026 seventh-round selection.
Cooper, 30, fills the Bills’ No. 1 receiver void, which was opened when the team traded Stefon Diggs to the Houston Texans before the season.
With the former Alabama star traded away, former Eagles and current Browns safety Rodney McLeod is the top scorer on the team this season.
Through six games (1-5), McLeod leads Cleveland in touchdowns, scoring with two, including the blocked field goal by All-Pro Myles Garrett, which McLeod Jr. scooped and returned untouched to the end zone.
With Amari Cooper gone, the #Browns player with the most touchdowns this year is: safety Rodney McLeod. https://t.co/lDrA0LnLa6
— Ashley Bastock (@AshleyBastock42) October 15, 2024
Cooper produced 2,660 yards and 16 touchdowns over two-plus seasons in Cleveland.
Cooper leads Cleveland with 250 receiving yards and two touchdowns, but his 4.7 yards per target ranks second worst in the NFL among qualifying pass catchers. His three drops are also tied for the sixth most in the league, and the Browns offense has failed to score 20 points in each of its first six games.
