Brandon Beane defended the trade for Amari Cooper, but ultimately, the production was not there for the veteran wide receiver.

Cooper is now set to hit free agency, and there’s a chance the two sides look to continue their partnership. According to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, the Bills have been happy with Cooper’s presence in the locker room, and they’re “intrigued” by the idea of giving the receiver a full offseason to click with Josh Allen.

The Bills have 16 free agents. Four Buffalo starters - two on offense and one on defense - are set to become unrestricted free agents: wide receiver Amari Cooper, fullback Reggie Gilliam, cornerback Rasul Douglas and safety Damar Hamlin.

How else do you explain Amari Cooper’s current mindset as a member of the Buffalo Bills, who are one win away from Super Bowl 59? The Cleveland Browns mercifully traded Cooper to Buffalo in mid-October. But ever since, he hasn’t really contributed much to the Bills’ winning ways.

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

The Buffalo Bills’ trade with the Cleveland Browns on Oct. 15 put a five-time Pro Bowl wide receiver into the AFC contender’s lineup. But other than a six-catch, 95-yard performance against the Los Angeles Rams on Dec. 8, Amari Cooper’s contributions haven’t matched his resume.

It didn’t take very long for the Bills to pivot from the motto “everybody eats.” Are more changes in store for the team at wide receiver heading into the 2025 season?

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.

As the Buffalo Bills begin to unpack their latest heartbreaking loss on the doorstep of the Super Bowl, general manager Brandon Beane is taking stock of the entire operation.

The Buffalo Bills were one of the favorites to knock off the Kansas City Chiefs in the playoffs this season, but they couldn't get it done. While

Amari Cooper's half-season stint in Buffalo didn’t necessarily go as planned. After being shipped from the Browns to the Bills in October, the veteran wideout was limited to only 20 receptions and a career-worst 37.