The Buffalo Bills are aiming for the AFC playoffs, but will conclude the 2024-25 regular season against the New England Patriots in Week 18. Ahead of the clash between the division rivals, the Bills have announced some key injury updates.
The team named offensive lineman Will Clapp and defensive end Casey Toohill to the practice squad for Sunday’s game at Foxborough. Wide receiver Amari Cooper was demoted. He will not travel and was excused for a personal family matter, via Buffalo Bills PR.
Cooper recorded 20 catches on 32 targets for 297 yards and two touchdowns in eight appearances for the Bills. They are also 7-1 since he was traded to the Cleveland Browns in October.
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Although it was difficult for Cooper to find a consistent rhythm with Josh Allen on offense, there were some occasional lightning this suggests the veteran wideout will become crucial during the playoffs. Cooper and Allen connected on a 30-yard touchdown in Week 17 against the New York Jets.
“I have walked this route hundreds of times before. Usually when the corner doesn’t bite it, the quarterback breaks away from you and throws it somewhere else,” Cooper said, via Newsweek. “When I saw that the corner wasn’t biting, I was like, I’m not jogging, but I was like, okay, he’s going to come off of me, and something told me, okay, he’s about to throw it . I kind of sped up a little bit, and it was just a routine catch, really, as far as pointing the ball up. .
“That’s the kind of quarterback he is,” Cooper continued of Allen. He will give you an opportunity. Not all quarterbacks are like that for whatever reason, but I’m thankful for that.
The Bills are a very balanced team offensively, and Allen is more than comfortable spreading the football to fellow receivers Khalil Shakir, Keon Coleman, Mack Hollins and Curtis Samuel. This is a trend that will likely continue over the coming weeks.
