"Bills WR Amari Cooper has been downgraded to out. He will not travel and has been excused for a personal family matter," Schefter said on X. Bills WR Amari Cooper has been downgraded to out. He will not travel and has been excused for a personal family matter.

Buffalo wide receiver Amari Cooper has been ruled out for Sunday's game at the New England Patriots and didn't travel with the team after being excused for a personal family

The Buffalo Bills ended the regular season against the New England Patriots in a game that held no playoff implications for them, and they did so without Amari Cooper. The veteran wide receiver did not make the trip due to personal reasons after appearing on the injury report with a back issue earlier in the week.

McDermott announced that Bernard, who missed last week’s game against the Patriots with a quad injury, is good to go and will play on Sunday against the Broncos.

Wide receiver Amari Cooper is returning to practice with the Buffalo Bills on Wednesday. Cooper missed the team’s final game of the regular season, not even traveling to New England, as he dealt with what the team said was a “personal matter.

Buffalo Bills WR Amari Cooper's availability for the Wild Card game against the Denver Broncos remains uncertain. Head coach Sean McDermott says the team is taking it day by day after Cooper missed Sunday's game for personal reasons.