SI.com · Apr 20, 2022
Amari Cooper Was ‘Happy’ When the Browns Signed Deshaun Watson
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Amari Cooper was signed to the Browns during the offseason, and so was Deshaun Watson.
Watson’s shocking deal occurred after Cooper joined the team. So, during Cooper’s Wednesday press conference for the Browns, he was asked about what his initial reaction was to the Watson news.
“I was happy,” Cooper said. “I was elated. My friends called me right away.”