Cooper (rest/ribs) was a non-participant at Wednesday's practice, Scott Petrak of the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram reports.
Cooper was on the receiving end of a big hit during the fourth quarter of this past Sunday's loss at Denver, and a rib injury eventually kept him sidelined until the end of the contest. Afterward, head coach Kevin Stefanski told Petrak that X-rays came back negative on Cooper's ribs. The Browns' first Week 13 practice report is attributing Cooper's absence due to rest in addition to the rib issue, so the wide receiver may have sat out Wednesday as a precautionary measure. Any activity he can log Thursday and/or Friday would lay the groundwork for him to miss no game action as a result of the injury, but for the time being, Cooper's status will need to be monitored to get a sense of his chances to play Sunday at the Rams.