Buffalo Bills wide receiver Amari Cooper’s touchdown catch in his team debut came after he got a little help from rookie wideout Keon Coleman.
While speaking to reporters, Coleman was asked about the moment he appeared to tell Cooper which route to run, but he said the veteran was just double-checking to make sure he was right.
“Nah, man. He knows the plays, I just helped him confirm it,” Coleman said.
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Cooper hauled in four catches for 66 yards, including a 12-yard touchdown in the third quarter of Buffalo’s 34-10 win over the Tennessee Titans. When further pressed about the pre-snap communication before the touchdown reception, Coleman said there’s no harm in being meticulous.
“That’s the name of the game. You can never get fined for over-communicating, making sure everybody’s doing what they need to do,” Coleman said.
For his part, Cooper explained after the game that there was an audible included in that play, which is likely why he checked with Coleman to confirm what they were running.
“We had an alert on the play built in, predicated on if we got a specific look,” he said. “We got the look that we wanted, we checked to it, and it worked just like it did in practice.”
The Bills acquired Cooper from the Cleveland Browns last Tuesday, and he immediately showed he can be a reliable option on the outside for quarterback Josh Allen. Buffalo’s receiving corps now includes an impressive trio of receivers in Cooper, Coleman and Khalil Shakir, as well as talented tight ends Dalton Kincaid and Dawson Knox.
The Bills (5-2) will be seeking their third win in a row when they visit the Seattle Seahawks (4-3) next Sunday.