Updated Bills WR depth chart after trading for Amari Cooper

Week 6 was a pivotal one for the Buffalo Bills. They went into a prime time road matchup with the New York Jets needing to come away with a win, but so did their opposition. The loser of this one wasn't going home feeling all that well, and fortunately, it wasn't the Bills.

Naturally, the Jets made a blockbuster trade just hours after losing to the Bills, acquiring wide receiver Davante Adams from the Las Vegas Raiders. It was the biggest news of the day, seeing Aaron Rodgers reunite with Adams and now giving Jets fans some hope after their 2-4 start.

The news didn't stop there, though, as the Bills then decided to get in on the action. The spotlight would not be stolen from Buffalo. After all, they won the game.

Just a few of hours after the Adams trade was announced, the Bills made a trade of their own to secure Amari Cooper from the Cleveland Browns. It was a desperation move for Buffalo, who was also rumored to be in on Adams and knew they needed to make a move in order to keep the momentum going while giving Josh Allen everything he needs to succeed in 2024.

Cooper comes on a one-year deal, but the Bills gave up a haul to get him. They ended up sending a third and seventh-round pick to Cleveland in exchange for Cooper and a sixth rounder.

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Following the trade, how does Cooper affect the Bills' wide receiver depth chart? Let's take a look at the room after this big news.

WR1: Amari Cooper
WR2: Khalil Shakir
WR3: Keon Coleman
WR4: Mack Hollins
WR5: Curtis Samuel

Amari Cooper is going to help open things up for the rest of the Bills wide receivers

Already, this season, we have seen the impact that a player like Khalil Shakir can have. So far, he's been arguably Josh Allen's favorite target. At least, prior to Shakir's injury, he certainly was.

Shakir was simply making plays whenever given the opportunity. In his first four games, Shakir had caught an impressive 19 of 20 targets on the season. That's a ridiculous 95 percent catch rate, for those keeping track.

Shakir's shiftiness after the catch and ability to move the chains is going to come into play even more so now, after Cooper's arrival. Defenses will hone-in on Cooper above all other receivers, leaving more room for Shakir to work.

This is also big for Keon Coleman, who gets a Pro Bowl caliber type receiver to play alongside and learn from. Cooper's arrival will take pressure off a lot of players in that receiver room, but Coleman and Shakir will benefit the most.