Bills shut the door on reunion with star receiver

Jarrett Bailey

Bills shut the door on reunion with star receiver image

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The Buffalo Bills added to their receiving corps by signing former Cleveland Browns wide receiver Elijah Moore last week. Moore is coming off a very solid season, catching 61 passes for the Browns during a season in which they went through four different quarterbacks. While his signing  is the most eventful story in Buffalo, his jersey number selection may have closed the door on potentially bringing back another receiver.

Moore will be wearing No. 18 - the same number Amari Cooper wore for Buffalo in 2024. The Pro Bowl receiver remains a free agent, and there has been a vocal part of Bills Mafia that would love to bring Cooper back on a cheap veteran deal.

Does Moore's jersey selection hint that the Bills aren't really interested in such a move? Or is it nothing to pay attention to? We'll know in the coming weeks or months if and when Cooper signs with the Bills or goes elsewhere with another team.

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Jarrett Bailey

Jarrett Bailey is a freelance NFL writer for The Sporting News. He previously wrote for USA TODAY Sports Media Group, The 33rd Team and Pro Football Network. Enjoyer of chocolate milk, metal music, Batman, pasta salad, and pro wrestling. There is nothing more breathtaking than a Jeff Hardy swanton bomb.