Buffalo Bills running back James Cook hit a midweek setback, but now appears to be on pace to return for a key matchup this weekend.
The Bills travel to Los Angeles to take on the Chargers on December 23, a must-win game for their surging playoff hopes. Cook is coming off a career-best game in the team’s 31-10 win over the Dallas Cowboys on December 17, but missed practice on Wednesday with an illness and his status for Saturday’s appeared to be in doubt.
Bills head coach Sean McDermott had a most positive update this week, noting that Cook looks to be on track to join teammates in Los Angeles.
James Cook Back at Practice
As The Athletic’s Joe Buscaglia reported on Thursday, McDermott shared optimism that Cook would be over his illness in time for Saturday’s game.
“Bills HC Sean McDermott says he’s anticipating James Cook will be good to go both for practice Thursday and for the game Saturday against the Chargers. Cook missed Wednesday’s practice with an illness,” Buscaglia shared on X, formerly known as Twitter.