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Jets rookie Omar Cooper Jr. questionable to return with ankle injury

New York Jets rookie receiver Omar Cooper Jr. went to the locker room with an ankle injury against the Bills and is questionable to return in Week 10.

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Quick answer

New York Jets rookie wide receiver Omar Cooper Jr. headed to the locker room with an ankle injury during Sunday's Week 10 game against the Buffalo Bills and is questionable to return. He had been listed as questionable with an ankle problem before the game but was expected to play.

Key facts

  • Cooper Jr. is questionable to return against the Bills with an ankle injury.
  • He was listed as questionable with an ankle injury before the game.
  • Ian Rapoport reported Cooper Jr. and AD Mitchell were expected to play.
  • Garrett Wilson cleared the concussion protocol and played.
  • The Bills came in at 7-1 and were 8.5-point road favourites.

Cooper Jr. leaves with ankle problem

Jets wide receiver Omar Cooper Jr. went to the locker room with an ankle injury in Sunday's Week 10 game against the Buffalo Bills and is questionable to return, NBC Sports reported. Further detail on the injury was not available at the time of writing.

The ankle had already put his status in doubt. Cooper Jr. was listed as questionable before kick-off, alongside Garrett Wilson and AD Mitchell. NFL Network insider Ian Rapoport wrote on X that Cooper Jr. and Mitchell were both expected to play, and all three were available for the game.

What he means to the Jets

Cooper Jr. is a rookie who has had success in the red zone, according to Heavy's preview. With Wilson back from a concussion and Mitchell also active, the Jets had all three of those receivers available.

Wilson missed Week 9 with the concussion. Mitchell, who had seven catches for 142 yards and a touchdown in Week 8, caught none of his seven targets at Kansas City the following week.

The game

Buffalo came into the 1pm ET kick-off at 7-1, after a Monday night road win over the Minnesota Vikings, and were 8.5-point favourites. Veteran Geno Smith started at quarterback for New York.

Bills defensive coordinator Jim Leonhard called Smith "a big-time veteran" before the game and said the key was getting him off his first read.

Frequently asked questions

What happened to Omar Cooper Jr.?

He went to the locker room with an ankle injury against the Bills and is questionable to return.

Was Omar Cooper Jr. injured before the Bills game?

Yes. He was listed as questionable with an ankle injury but was expected to play and was available.

Did Garrett Wilson play against the Bills?

Yes. Rapoport reported Wilson cleared the NFL's concussion protocol and would play.

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