His first two games of the season left sour tastes as he had huge drops for first downs and touchdowns in both contests. When you have a receiver like Cooper, the last thing you expect is for him to drop easy passes. Despite his slow start, his motivation has not been wavered.

To start the 2024 NFL season, the Cleveland Browns' offense has not looked great. Deshaun Watson hasn't looked fantastic, but the players around him have been a major part of the problem as well. One player who has started off poorly is veteran star wide receiver Amari Cooper.

Browns receiver Amari Cooper is off to the slowest start of his career through two games. He has only five catches for 27 yards in the first two games.

First-year offensive coordinator Ken Dorsey maintained confidence in Cleveland Browns wide receiver Amari Cooper after a slow start to the Alabama product’s season. “It’s one of those things… you never know where the ball is going to go over the course of a game.” Dorsey said in a press conference Thursday.

Amari Cooper's five catches through two games is the fewest to open a season in his career, which he acknowledges has been frustrating.

Looking at his previous game, last week versus the Jacksonville Jaguars, Cooper put up a stat line of: three catches, 11 yards. He ended up with 1.1 fantasy points. New York's defense hasn't allowed a player to amass more than 100 receiving yards in a game this season.

Heavy Sports Cleveland Browns star receiver Amari Cooper has just five catches over two games. The Cleveland Browns pulled out an 18-13 victory against the Jacksonville Jaguars but star receiver Amari Cooper was missing in action for a second week in a row.

The Cleveland Browns are at home against the New York Giants in Week 3 of the 2024 NFL season this Sunday, September 22, at 1:00 pm ET. The Browns are 6.5-point favorites against the Giants, according to FanDuel Sportsbook.