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          Bills WR Amari Cooper (wrist) to miss first game since trade

          • Alaina Getzenberg, ESPNNov 3, 2024, 11:49 AM ET
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              Alaina Getzenberg is a staff writer who covers the Buffalo Bills and the NFL. She joined ESPN in 2021. Alaina was previously a beat reporter for the Charlotte Observer and has also worked for CBS Sports and the Dallas Morning News. She is a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley. You can follow her via Twitter @agetzenberg.

          ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. -- The Buffalo Bills were without wide receiver Amari Cooper for their 30-27 victory over the Miami Dolphins on Sunday.

          Cooper has been ruled out of the game with a wrist injury suffered in last week's game against the Seattle Seahawks. He was limited in practice all week and has been wearing a wrap around his left hand.

          "He's working through it. We'll see where it leads us. He's a pro," coach Sean McDermott said of Cooper's potential availability on Friday.

          This was the first game Cooper has missed as a Bill. He has played in the past two games since being traded from the Cleveland Browns.

          The Bills also were without starting cornerback Christian Benford, who is also dealing with a wrist injury. Kaiir Elam, the team's 2022 first-round pick, is expected to start in his place.