DJ Moore injury update (Getty Images)
He caught five passes for 130 yards against Houston and followed that with seven catches for 95 yards and a score against Detroit. Kincaid has been genuinely good through two weeks. He can carry more load. But Moore’s value goes beyond catch counts. His ability to draw pass interference, threaten deep, and move the chains on third down is not something you just replace with a name off the street.
Cooks is 33 now and has not played this season, but the resume speaks for itself. Over 12 NFL seasons with the Saints, Patriots, Rams, Texans, Cowboys, and yes, the Bills, he has put up 9,811 receiving yards, 734 receptions, and 60 touchdowns across 173 games. Cooks visited the Baltimore Ravens on Thursday, which means he is clearly open to returning to the NFL.
The Buffalo Bills beat the Detroit Lions in their new stadium opener, but the win came with a cost. Wide receiver DJ Moore left the game in the second quarter with a shoulder stinger and never came back. Moore was ruled out for the remainder of the game, and with his status now uncertain heading into next week, the conversation has quickly shifted to who Buffalo might turn to if he misses time. Former NFL cornerback Darius Butler already has a name in mind, and it is one that Bills fans will recognize. Butler posted on X that Brandin Cooks is going to be a Buffalo Bill by Sunday. He is speculating, but the suggestion is not without logic. And the Bills, who know him well, could very much come calling.
In Week 1 against the Texans, he caught five balls for 100 yards and a touchdown.
Moore’s first two games as a Bill told you everything about why they wanted him. Head coach Joe Brady was direct about what Moore brings. “Yeah, I mean, you see there’s a reason we brought him here and the ability that he can make plays down the field. And look, we had a pass interference that’s not even going to show up in the stat book, right? But that’s another added bonus, right?
You saw the different types of weapons that we had, with DJ having a big game, Dalton [Kincaid] had a big game,” Brady said on Monday, via A to Z Sports.