Story update: Amari Cooper returned to the Bills on Wednesday. See our original post below.
Buffalo Bills wide receiver Amari Cooper was excused from the team’s regular season finale over the weekend for a personal matter.
After being inactive on Sunday, Cooper had not returned to the Bills as of Monday late afternoon, and he has an uncertain status for the first round of the NFL playoffs next weekend.
Buffalo coach Sean McDermott is hopeful Cooper will return in time for Sunday’s game against the Denver Broncos.
“I hope so,” McDermott said when asked if Cooper will return this week, via WHAM-TV’s Dan Fetes. “At this point, we are taking it one day at a time.”
Amari Cooper has not yet returned to the team due family reasons.
When asked if he expects him back this week Sean McDermott said “I hope so. At this point, we are taking it one day at a time.”#BillsMafia @BuffaloPlus
— Dan Fetes (@danfetes) January 6, 2025
Cooper, 30, was acquired by the Bills via trade with the Cleveland Browns in October. Through 14 games this season (six in Cleveland and eight in Buffalo), Cooper has totaled 44 receptions for 547 yards and four touchdowns. The five-time Pro Bowler has 711 career receptions for 10,033 yards and 64 touchdowns on his resume.
If Cooper does not return this week, Buffalo’s remaining receivers against Denver will be Khalil Shakir, Mack Hollins, Curtis Samuel and Keon Coleman.
