This past season was the worst in Amari Cooper’s stellar NFL career. While he became the 57th player in history to reach 10,000 receiving yards in his career, the 30-year-old 2024 totals in receptions (44), yards (547) and touchdowns (four) were the lowest in his 10-year career.
The Buffalo Bills traded for Cooper in October, dealing a couple of late-round draft picks to get him from the Cleveland Browns. Cleveland was willing to deal the receiver because he will be a free agent in the offseason.
With the Bills season now over, OntarioBets.com has created the following odds for where Cooper will sign as an NFL free agent. These odds are for infotainment purposes only. Our Buffalo Bills betting guide will give you information even during the team’s offseason.
Team | Odds | Percentage Chance |
Buffalo Bills | +450 | 18.2% |
New England Patriots | +600 | 14.3% |
Los Angeles Chargers | +800 | 12.5% |
Washington Commanders | +800 | 12.5% |
Carolina Panthers | +1000 | 9.1% |
Dallas Cowboys | +1100 | 8.3% |
Pittsburgh Steelers | +1100 | 8.3% |
The Field | +500 | 16.7% |
In eight games with the Bills, Cooper caught 20 passes for 297 yards and two scores. Despite the lack of production, ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler has reported the AFC East champions are contemplating bringing him back, as the possibility of an offseason with Josh Allen could lead to the five-time Pro Bowl receiver returning to form.
This past season marked the first time since Allen’s rookie season in 2018 that the Bills did not have a 1,000-yard receiver. If the Bills resign Cooper, it will likely be because they believe he can still fill the hole created last April when Buffalo traded Stefon Diggs to Houston for a second-round pick in this year’s NFL Draft. Ontario sportsbooks will have plenty of prop wagers on this year’s draft in late April.
However, there will likely be competition for Cooper’s services in 2025, with several teams eyeing the veteran wideout. The New England Patriots could use a player like Cooper to support young quarterback Drake Maye next season. The Los Angeles Chargers and Washington Commanders could use a player of his caliber to help take their passing games to the next level in 2025.
The NFL free agency window opens March 12. Cooper will likely be a highly coveted free agent, but his market value might depend on what happens with receivers such as Tee Higgins, Chris Godwin and Diggs, all of whom are also on the market this offseason.
Though this season’s Super Bowl has yet to be played, sportsbooks are already offering odds on the 2025 NFL season. At NorthStar Bets Ontario Sportsbook, the Bills are tied with the Detroit Lions for the fourth-lowest odds on the book’s 2026 NFL champion at +800. Would retaining Cooper shorten those odds? We’ll have to wait and see what happens over the next couple months.
Stick with OntarioBets.com for more sports coverage, including our guide to NFL betting in Ontario with Super Bowl 59, between the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles, coming on Feb. 9.
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