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Bears HC Matt Nagy says he’s “cautiously optimistic” QB Mitch Trubisky (left shoulder) will start vs. Saints but says there’s a “balancing act” in practice this week, indicating QB2 Chase Daniel will get some first-team reps.

At this point, there doesn't seem to be a huge difference between Chase Daniel and Mitch Trubisky when discussing the Bears fantasy prospects but recency bias does lean toward Chase Daniel being a slight upgrade for Allen Robinson.

Amari Cooper did not practice on Wednesday after leaving Week 6 with a bruised thigh. His availability to face the Eagles this week is in doubt.

If Amari Cooper can't go this week at home against Philadelphia, Michael Gallup would become a likely target hog against an Eagles team that is much better against the run than the pass.

The availability of Dallas Cowboys' wide receiver Amari Cooper (quad) in Sunday's first-place showdown against the Philadelphia Eagles is in serious question, according to a source.

Archer said the quadriceps bruise Cooper has dealt with the last two games is no worse after three snaps in the loss to the New York Jets but as reports indicated even Sunday after the game, Cooper may not be able to go in Week 7.

The Bears had hoped their starting quarterback would return this week after their off week. Mitch Trubisky returned to practice Monday.

It remains to be seen whether he will return to game action Sunday against the Saints.

Related players: Chase Daniel

Reports said Trubisky was targeting a Week 7 return following the team's Week 6 bye. The injury was to his non-throwing shoulder. HC Matt Nagy said he thought Trubisky looked good, but wants to see how he progresses this week.

Cowboys WR Amari Cooper was diagnosed yesterday with a thigh bruise, source said.

As Rapoport went on to say, those can be horribly painful and it's what knocked him out of the loss to the Jets. Rapoport added that at the least there is no indication of long-term damage, but it also seems like Cooper is no sure thing to play in Week 7, a huge divisional game against the Eagles on Sunday night.

Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Amari Cooper was ruled out of Sunday's game against the New York Jets because of a quadriceps injury.

Cooper suffered the injury in the third quarter of last week's loss to the Green Bay Packers and said the quad was feeling better when speaking to reporters during the week. He said an ankle injury that had bothered him the past few weeks was more of an issue. He said a heel issue that bothered him during training camp is no longer a problem, the story said.

Bills QB Josh Allen officially cleared concussion protocol and is expected to play Sunday against the Titans.

Allen returning is a huge upgrade over what would have been had Matt Barkley needed to play. It means an upgrade for John Brown, Cole Beasley and Dawson Knox. Allen was a full participant in practice Friday, which gave some hope he would be good for Sunday and now we get even more positive news regarding the quarterback. Still keep an eye out Sunday morning, but all signs point toward Allen being back in the lineup.