{"id":77587,"date":"2024-01-05T01:50:43","date_gmt":"2024-01-05T01:50:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aweu.info\/?p=77587"},"modified":"2024-01-05T01:50:43","modified_gmt":"2024-01-05T01:50:43","slug":"browns-injured-wr-amari-cooper-sends-message-on-playoff-return-kieu-linh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aweu.info\/browns-injured-wr-amari-cooper-sends-message-on-playoff-return-kieu-linh\/","title":{"rendered":"Browns\u2019 Injured WR Amari Cooper Sends Message on Playoff Return"},"content":{"rendered":"

Amari Cooper is dealing with a heel injury but the Cleveland Browns top pass-catcher expects to be ready to go for the postseason.<\/p>\n

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Cooper was a surprising scratch in Week 17. He tried to warm up but decided he couldn\u2019t give it a go. The matchup was the first missed by Cooper during his two-year tenure with the Browns.<\/p>\n

Cooper will likely rest this week for a meaningless Week 18 matchup against the\u00a0Cincinnati Bengals. However, he expects to be ready to go for the Browns\u2019 Wild Card matchup.<\/p>\n

\u201cBrowns Amari Cooper (heel) says he\u2019s getting better every day, expects to be good to go for playoffs,\u201d Scott Petrak of\u00a0BrownsZone.com. \u201cHappy to rest this weekend.\u201d<\/p>\n

Cooper was\u00a0selected to his fifth career Pro Bowl\u00a0and first as a member of the Browns on Wednesday. He leads the team with 1,250 receiving yards \u2014 the third-most by a Browns player in a season. In addition to his 1,160 receiving yards last season, Cooper is the first Browns player to record back-to-back 1,000-yard receiving seasons.<\/p>\n

In Week 16, he set a franchise single-game record with 265 receiving yards. He did most of that while battling the heel injury that has kept him on the sideline against the\u00a0New York Jets.<\/p>\n

Browns QB Joe Flacco Not Worried About Chemistry With Amari Cooper<\/h2>\n
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Joe Flacco\u00a0has had limited time to get to know his pass-catchers since\u00a0arriving on November 20. However, the results indicate that he\u2019s already got a pretty good connection with his receivers. Flacco has passed for over 300 yards in four consecutive games, leading the Browns to four straight wins.<\/p>\n

Flacco will join Cooper on the sideline this weekend but he\u2019s not worried about losing momentum.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think as much as we can do over the next couple of weeks, sure, but that\u2019s just part of this game,\u201d\u00a0Flacco said of the injuries. \u201cThe ability to kind of just keep going and keep your focus on what is important. I think the main focus is just getting those guys healthy and then dealing with what comes after that when we have to.\u201d<\/p>\n

Veteran\u00a0Jeff Driskel will start in Flacco\u2019s place. He\u2019ll be the fifth starting quarterback for the Browns this season.<\/p>\n

Browns WR Elijah Moore Practices After Scary Concussion<\/h2>\n
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The Browns got some good injury news this week, with wide receiver\u00a0Elijah Moore\u00a0practicing in a limited capacity. Moore\u00a0slammed his head into the turf\u00a0against the Jets and convulsed on the ground after taking the contact.<\/p>\n

Moore is still in concussion protocol but the fact that he\u2019s able to practice is a good sign he\u2019ll be available for the postseason.<\/p>\n

\u201cAmari\u2019s feeling better,\u201d\u00a0Browns coach Kevin said\u00a0on Monday, January 1. \u201cSo, again, we\u2019ll see how he does throughout this week, but he\u2019s definitely feeling better. And then same with Elijah, you know, continues to make progress. So, we\u2019ll see how that goes again over these days, but very, very excited about that.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Browns are also hoping to get pass-rusher\u00a0Ogbo Okoronkwo. It was feared that he was\u00a0lost for the season\u00a0with a pec injury but he appears set to suit up for the playoffs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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