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Crucial WR returns, Pro Bowl RB ruled out for Bills’ Week 6 clash vs. Jets
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Crucial WR returns, Pro Bowl RB ruled out for Bills’ Week 6 clash vs. Jets

While one key offensive contributor returns to the Buffalo Bills lineup, another is leaving.

The team released their inactive list ahead of their Week 6 matchup with the New York Jets, and while the list is without wide receiver Khalil Shakir, the list is headlined by running back James Cook. Safety Mike Edwards, offensive lineman Will Clapp, defensive tackle Ed Oliver and linebackers Edefuan Ulofoshio and Joe Andreessen round out the list.

Shakir returns after missing Buffalo’s Week 5 matchup with the Houston Texans, an ugly loss in which the team’s wideouts combined for just four catches in his absence. The third-year pass catcher initially suffered his ankle injury in the first quarter of the Bills’ Week 4 loss to the Baltimore Ravens, ending the game ailment and all; the ever-reliable receiver currently leads Buffalo in catches (18), yards (230) and touchdowns (two) despite missing a game.

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While Shakir should reinvigorate the Bills’ tired receiving corps, Cook is a big loss for the team’s rushing attack. The third-year defenseman, who is currently dealing with a toe injury and was listed as questionable on the team’s final injury report of the week, has rushed for 309 yards and four touchdowns this season; he has totaled 432 scrimmage yards and five total scores while averaging an impressive 5.3 yards per touch. Veteran Ty Johnson and rookie Ray Davis will spearhead Buffalo’s run game in his absence, with some Josh Allen sprinkled in; undrafted free agent rusher Frank Gore Jr. has also been elevated for Monday’s clash, and it wouldn’t be shocking to see him get some carries as the game progresses.

This is the second straight game Oliver has missed after suffering a hamstring injury during practice before Week 5; he was ruled out earlier this week.

Notably absent from the inactive list is nickel cornerback Taron Johnson, who suffered a forearm injury during the seventh week of the Bills’ Week 1 matchup with the Arizona Cardinals. His return to the lineup should provide a big boost to Buffalo’s defense, which has struggled with injury issues for most of the season.

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