Bills’ Cooper optimistic about returning vs. Chiefs

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Buffalo Bills wide receiver Amari Cooper expressed optimism about his ability to play in Sunday’s significant AFC clash against the Kansas City Chiefs.

Asked Thursday whether he thinks he’s heading towards playing on Sunday (4:25 p.m. ET, CBS), Cooper said, “Yeah, I do.”

Cooper sustained a left wrist injury in the team’s Week 8 win over the Seattle Seahawks while blocking. He has missed the last two games with the injury and has been listed as limited in practice ever since. The wide receiver did catch passes from quarterback Josh Allen in a routes-on-air drill during practice on Thursday, a step forward.

“Definitely feeling better. Definitely more comfortable,” Cooper said. “So, just ready to play football again.”

Cooper, whom the Bills traded for prior to Week 7, said that he would play with the cast he has been wearing. He said that he doesn’t feel pain catching the ball, but “just got to get used to catching the ball with it.”

Bills coach Sean McDermott has already ruled out rookie wide receiver Keon Coleman, who will miss a second straight game with a wrist injury. Tight end Dalton Kincaid (knee) and right tackle Spencer Brown (ankle) have yet to practice this week.