Buffalo Bills wide receiver Amari Cooper was a no-show for the meaningless Week 18 contest against the New England Patriots for personal reasons. The major question in upstate New York this week is whether he will play against the Denver Broncos this weekend in the first round of the NFL playoffs.

"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.

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.

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.

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

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Buffalo Bills wide receiver Amari Cooper will miss the team's Week 18 matchup against the New England Patriots for personal reasons.

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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 matter, the team ...

Former Alabama wide receiver Amari Cooper will miss the Buffalo Bills' Week 18 game to attend to a family matter.

Cooper has been downgraded to out for the final game of the regular season. He will not travel with the team and personal reasons are cited as the reason for his absence. The Bills plan to start quarterback Josh Allen and play other starters briefly before sending them to the bench in order to rest ahead of the playoffs.

With nothing to play for in terms of playoff positioning, the Buffalo Bills took a logical approach to their regular-season finale Sunday against the New England Patriots.