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Bills' James Cook: Coach hopeful for Week 7 returnOctober 15, 2024 | 02:15 PM

Bills head coach Sean McDermott said Tuesday that he's hopeful Cook (toe) will be available to play Sunday against the Titans, Matt Parrino of The Syracuse Post-Standard reports. Though Cook was listed as questionable heading into Monday's game against the Jets, reports leading up to the contest suggested he was on track to play. However, Cook ultimately didn't make enough progress in his recovery from the injury and ended up on the inactive list for the first time all season, with the Bills turning to rookie Ray Davis and veteran Ty Johnson to fill reps out of the backfield in the 23-20 win. Davis (20 carries for 97 yards, three receptions for 55 yards) submitted a credible showing in his first extended NFL action to date, and his big performance could prompt the Bills to take a cautious approach with Cook during practice this week. McDermott said that while he's optimistic about Cook's chances of playing Sunday, a decision on the running back's status may not be made until closer to game day, per Jay Skurski of The Buffalo News.