The Dolphins won’t have to contend with Bills wide receiver Amari Cooper on Sunday.
Cooper was listed as questionable to play after being limited in practice all week by a wrist injury and the Bills put him on their inactive list ahead of the 1 p.m. ET kickoff in Buffalo.
Cooper joined the Bills in a trade with the Browns a couple of weeks ago. He had four catches for 66 yards and a touchdown in his debut, but only had one catch for three yards in last Sunday’s win over the Seahawks.
Keon Coleman, Khalil Shakir, Mack Hollins, Curtis Samuel, and Jalen Virgil will be available at wide receiver for the Bills.
Every week we bring you all the inactives from the 1 p.m. ET games in one post, constantly updated with the latest information.
Before the Commanders held their pregame workout at MetLife Stadium on Sunday, head coach Dan Quinn said that running back Brian Robinson was ready to get rolling with his teammates. Robinson’s roll didn’t take him very far, though.
Robinson’s workout before the game was cut short by the hamstring injury that led him to be listed as questionable. Robinson landed on the inactive list that was released 90 minutes before the kickoff of the Commanders’ game against the Giants as a result.
Robinson ran for 133 yards in a Week Two Washington home win over the Giants, but they’ll need others to lead the way if they’re going to finish off a sweep.
Commanders at Giants
Commanders: RB Brian Robinson, QB Jeff Driskel, S Darrick Forrest, TE Colson Yankoff, LB Dominique Hampton, T Cornelius Lucas
Giants: P Jamie Gillan, CB Tre Hawkins, G Jake Kubas, WR Bryce Ford-Wheaton, DL Jordon Riley, QB Tommy DeVito
Dolphins at Bills
Dolphins: DT Zach Sieler, S Jevon Holland, CB Kader Kohou, TE Julian Hill, RB Jeff Wilson, OL Andrew Meyer, CB Storm Duck
Bills: WR Amari Cooper, CB Christian Benford, FB Reggie Gilliam, OL Will Clapp, LB Nick Morrow, S Mike Edwards, DL Zion Logue
Broncos at Ravens
Broncos: S P.J. Locke, TE Greg Dulcich, CB Damarri Mathis, T Frank Crum, LB Dondrea Tillman, CB Kris Abrams-Draine, QB Zach Wilson
Ravens: RB Rasheen Ali, C Nick Samac, LB Adisa Isaac, LB David Ojabo, DL Brent Urban, CB Jalyn Armour-Davis, S Eddie Jackson
Chargers at Browns
Chargers: CB Kristian Fulton, TE Stone Smartt, WR DJ Chark, OL Brenden Jaimes, DL Justin Eboigbe, OL Jordan McFadden, QB Easton Stick
Browns: QB Bailey Zappe, RB D’Onta Foreman, LB Jordan Hicks, T Germain Ifedi, DT Quinton Jefferson
Saints at Panthers
Saints: QB Spencer Rattler, RB Jamaal Williams, CB Kool-Aid McKinstry, CB Marshon Lattimore, CB Rico Payton, LB Jaylan Ford, DT John Ridgeway
Panthers: S Jammie Robinson, CB Shemar Bartholomew, LB DJ Johnson, T Ikem Ekwonu, TE Tommy Tremble, TE Feleipe Franks
Raiders at Bengals
Raiders: C Andre James, RB Dylan Laube, CB Sam Webb, S Trey Taylor, DE Janarius Robinson
Bengals: WR Tee Higgins, WR Charlie Jones, WR Jermaine Burton, RB Zack Moss, T Orlando Brown Jr., TE Tanner McLachlan, DT Jay Tufele
Cowboys at Falcons
Cowboys: DE Micah Parsons, QB Trey Lance, RB Ezekiel Elliott, CB Andrew Booth, CB DaRon Bland, DE K.J. Henry, T Matt Waletzko
Falcons: LB Troy Andersen, RB Jase McClellan, LB JD Bertrand, DT Brandon Dorlus, OL Jovaughn Gwyn, G Elijah Wilkinson, T Brandon Parker
Patriots at Titans
Patriots: S Kyle Dugger, WR K.J. Osborn, WR Tyquan Thornton, DT Eric Johnson, QB Joe Milton III
Titans: QB Will Levis, RB Tyjae Spears, CB L’Jarius Sneed, CB Tre Avery, LB Cedric Gray, OL Dillon Radunz, TE David Martin-Robinson
The Steelers don’t play this weekend. Which gives the organization more time to attempt to finalize a trade for a starting receiver.
It started before the season, when they hoped to trade for 49ers receiver Brandon Aiyuk. They were linked to Davante Adams, before he was traded by the Raiders to the Jets.
More recently, and as noted by Adam Schefter of ESPN.com, the Steelers were in the process of finalizing a trade for Jaguars receiver Christian Kirk, before he broke a collarbone during a Week 8 loss to the Packers.
There are other potential trade targets. Schefter mentions Panthers receiver Adam Thielen and Jets receiver Mike Williams.
The Jets tried to trade Williams after trading for Adams. With Allen Lazard on injured reserve with a chest injury for at least three more games, the Jets arguably need him.
Other names to watch, in our view, include Patriots receiver Kendrick Bourne, Dolphins receiver Odell Beckham Jr., Raiders receiver Jakobi Meyers, and Giants receiver Jalin Hyatt.
There’s still a chance the Steelers will stand pat. They don’t like to give up future draft assets, and they’ll wait for a good deal. They don’t make desperate moves.
Absent a trade, they’ll move forward with George Pickens, Van Jefferson, Calvin Austin III, Scotty Miller, and Roman Wilson (if/when he’s healthy).
Edge rusher Von Miller officially is back for the Bills.
The team activated him back to the 53-player roster from the suspension list Saturday. He served a four-game suspension for violating the league’s Personal Conduct Policy. Miller was arrested in November 2023 after being accused of assaulting his pregnant girlfriend, but he denied the allegations and authorities since have closed the case.
Miller, who has three sacks in four games, returned to practice Wednesday.
The Bills also announced the elevations of defensive tackle Eli Ankou and wide receiver Jalen Virgil from the practice squad.
Ankou made his season debut last week and posted three tackles against Seattle. Virgil saw action at wide receiver against Seattle, playing 11 offensive snaps and 10 on special teams.
Dolphins wide receiver River Cracraft will miss at least one more game.
The Dolphins downgraded Cracraft to out on Saturday, which means they won’t be activating him from injured reserve for their game against the Bills. Cracraft has missed the entire season with a shoulder injury.
Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel indicated the team’s Week 10 Monday night game against the Rams is a likely spot for Cracraft to make his 2024 debut.
Cracraft had 18 catches for 223 yards and three touchdowns for the Dolphins over the last two seasons. He also had two catches for 23 yards in the playoffs and he’s seen time as a kickoff and punt returner.
