WhitewalkerInPhilly

Can we sign him in time for the game?

Yeah there is little that is going to devalue a WR looking for the last contract of his career like missing extended time. Whether his hand is strong enough to take Allen's fastball is a legitimate question. I expect he plays

Of those three receiving threats, I think Cooper makes or breaks the offense this week. The Colts clamped down hard on the underneath routes and we saw Josh have one of his worst games of the season. The Chiefs have a fantastic run D this year, so we likely aren't going to be able to run to set up the pass. We need someone to stretch the field and Cooper is the best shot

I would also like to speculate upon the defecation habits of bears in the woods and the theology of the pontiff

Cover One is the best IMHO

Well it's a home game "I thought it was happening in LA" Like I said a home game.

Hey those can just spurt out

I mean I get the mentality. Beating the Chiefs in the regular season does nothing and what matters most is having everyone ready to go in the Divisional Round. But I don't get the "oh we can't catch up with the Chiefs" mentality. If the Bills win, the toughest team left on the schedule is the Lions are currently the only team two games or better over .500, and also the Niners flying to the East Coast after the Bills bye week. It's entirely possible for the Bills to end the season at 14-3 or 13-4. Meanwhile the Chiefs end the season playing the Steelers, Texans and a road Broncos game where Denver might be playing to get into the playoffs. If Cooper can go I think we can make due for a game.

That's about as good as we could have hoped for in terms of recovery time: back in the roster in December with a few weeks to get back into game shape and ready to roll in the playoffs

Usually I like to bask in a win for a bit but this is a game people have had circled since the schedule dropped. I'd say the biggest effect is in whether the Bills make a push to get the one seed or prioritize being healthy because honestly I'd prefer another rematch in Arrowhead rather than the Ravens anywhere

But the Bills get called when their opponents ran their heads into Bills players

He's held up better than I thought but I'd really rather prefer him as a WR 4 than our primary vertical threat

Yeah but Spencer Brown spoke coarsely to a guy after a different late hit on Josh and we all know that's so much worse

The Bills really need to draft another WR next year, even if they decide to bring Cooper back short term.

I love Coleman but I was listening to the radio broadcast. They flat out said that the Colts were sitting on those check down routes because they weren't respecting any vertical threat. Cooper is that.

We missed Cooper and Coleman badly. I really hope they are good to go next week.

If I was a prospective GM and my one shot waslooking at these two salary caps? I'm Picking the Browns. The big, big problem with the Browns (not counting ownership) is the utter millstone that is the Watson contract. It's bad, but the Broncos got out of similar straights with Wilson and are doing ok. The Browns have the rollover to suck it up and have a couple vets whose contracts are up in 2026 meaning they are great trade deadline pieces to accumulate assets and reset your cap. 2025 would be brutal. 2026 would be rough. 2027 you are clear salary and if you're smart be flush with young talents and picks.

Bengals. The Ravens are looking scary to me. I feel good enough that the Bills can shred the Bengals D if they manage the playoffs which is no sure thing. Bengals have two games vs the Steelers and other wild card hopefuls in the Broncos and Chargers so it's not like they have an easy road if they split with Baltimore

Honestly it's better than I thought. If I'm the Bills I rest him and try to have the full crew ready for KC. Worst case if they are looking at this as days not weeks then if KC is out there is the bye to get 100%

Hey! I'm pretty practices myself! ...wait

Anything on this at all? All I have is speculation that it's a sprain or a hurt tendon

I keep remembering Week 18 last year which I think sums up McDaniel as a coach. The Dolphins come in putting both Achane and Mostert in the backfield and Tua starts doing this little pop handoff which effectively makes it a read option between two capable backs and they just tear through the Bills defense...in the first half. In the second, McDermott decides to stop trying to read the run and just goes for penetration knowing they are going to get burned and relying on TFL to keep the Phins behind the sticks. Instead of adjusting, McDaniel kinda gave it up and went back to Tua passing and their offense falls apart in the second half. Brilliant play design. Other than today, piss poor situational awareness.

Legitimately that was the best I've seen the Dolphins play is in the McDaniel era. Achane is going to haunt us for years. Tua missed 3 total passes. They were dialed in and hitting hard and not allowing anything deep. McDaniel didn't forget that he has a run game. And even with some incredible refball they still came up short

As I think about it I think you're likely right. An X-ray would rule out a break but they'd likely want an MRI to diagnose a sprain and would likely want to rest overnight to get a clearer look.

Seriously though has anyone heard anything? X-rays are pretty quick I have to think they have some ideas by now