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Ty Johnson Ty Johnson Questionable for wild-card round
Fri, Jan 9, 2026, 1:45 PM
Johnson (ankle) is listed as questionable for Sunday's wild-card contest at Jacksonville.
Analysis: Johnson emerged from a Week 18 win against the Jets with an ankle injury that left him day-to-day, as coach Sean McDermott told Jay Skurski of The Buffalo News on Monday. After sitting out Wednesday's walkthrough and Thursday's practice, Johnson mixed back into drills as a limited participant Friday, thus giving him a chance to suit up this weekend. If he's deemed active about 90 minutes before Sunday's 1:00 p.m. ET kickoff, Johnson and Ray Davis will serve in complementary roles out of the Bills backfield behind No. 1 option James Cook. |
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Dalton Kincaid Dalton Kincaid Clear for Sunday
Fri, Jan 9, 2026, 1:39 PM
Kincaid (knee) doesn't have a designation for Sunday's wild-card game in Jacksonville.
Analysis: Kincaid has been dealing with a knee injury from time to time since at least Week 14 prep, but he missed only one contest during that span, a Week 17 matchup with the Eagles. In the other four appearances since then, he combined for a 10-123-1 line on 13 targets. Kincaid followed up a limited walkthrough Wednesday and capped practice Thursday with all activity Friday, meaning he should be good for his typical share of snaps alongside fellow TE Dawson Knox. |
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Ty Johnson Ty Johnson Set to practice Friday
Fri, Jan 9, 2026, 11:02 AM
Johnson (ankle) will practice Friday, Alaina Getzenberg of ESPN.com reports.
Analysis: Johnson was deemed a non-participant on practice reports Wednesday and Thursday, so the running back's looming participation Friday offers hope that he could be available for Sunday's playoff opener against the Jaguars. The Bills' final injury report will clarify both Johnson's participation level Friday, as well as his official game status ahead of the upcoming wild-card round. |
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Dalton Kincaid Dalton Kincaid Trending toward no injury designation
Fri, Jan 9, 2026, 10:56 AM
Coach Sean McDermott noted Friday that he doesn't expect Kincaid (knee) to carry an injury designation for Sunday's playoff opener against the Jaguars, Katherine Fitzgerald of The Buffalo News reports.
Analysis: Kincaid was listed as limited on practice reports Wednesday and Thursday as he continues to manage a knee issue. However, the tight end appears to be on track to be active versus Jacksonville barring any issues at Friday's practice, an outcome that would be cemented if he indeed heads into the weekend without an injury designation. |
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Joshua Palmer Joshua Palmer Questionable for Sunday
Fri, Jan 9, 2026, 10:48 AM
Palmer (ankle) won't practice Friday and will be listed as questionable for Sunday's playoff opener against the Jaguars, Alaina Getzenberg of ESPN.com reports.
Analysis: Palmer thus will finish the week with three consecutive 'DNPs,' which clouds the wideout's status for Sunday's 1:00 p.m. ET kickoff. In 12 contests during the regular season, Palmer put up a 22-303-0 line on 37 targets, a rate of production that limited his fantasy lineup viability to deeper formats. |
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Dalton Kincaid Dalton Kincaid Another limited practice
Thu, Jan 8, 2026, 2:34 PM
Kincaid (knee) remained limited at practice Thursday.
Analysis: Kincaid also was limited Wednesday, but at this stage there's nothing to suggest that he won't be available for Sunday's playoff opener against the Jaguars. Either way, Friday's final injury report is set to clarify whether the Bills' top tight end approaches the contest with an injury designation. |
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Ty Johnson Ty Johnson Remains non-participant Thursday
Thu, Jan 8, 2026, 12:54 PM
Johnson (ankle) remained sidelined at practice Thursday, Katherine Fitzgerald of The Buffalo News reports.
Analysis: Head coach Sean McDermott deemed Johnson day-to-day Wednesday, but the running back was unable to practice Thursday after being deemed a non-participant during Wednesday's walk-through. Johnson's last opportunity to practice before Sunday's wild-card round road game against the Jaguars will be Friday. If Johnson's unavailable Sunday, Ray Davis could get more opportunities to spell James Cook against Jacksonville's stout run defense. |
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Brandin Cooks Brandin Cooks Healthy heading into playoffs
Thu, Jan 8, 2026, 12:39 PM
Cooks wasn't listed on Wednesday's injury report, confirming that he's healthy heading into Sunday's wild-card round game at Jacksonville.
Analysis: Cooks was inactive for the regular-season finale against the Jets, but that was a coach's decision and the veteran wide receiver is healthy heading into the playoffs. It remains to be seen which options the Bills dress at the position against the Jaguars, as Cooks, Joshua Palmer (ankle), Tyrell Shavers, Gabe Davis and Keon Coleman have all contributed to various degrees but struggled to find consistency behind the team's No. 1 wideout Khalil Shakir. Cooks had 101 receiving yards in Week 17 against the Eagles but only 13 receiving yards across four other regular-season appearances with Buffalo. |
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Joshua Palmer Joshua Palmer Not seen at practice Thursday
Thu, Jan 8, 2026, 12:27 PM
Palmer (ankle) wasn't spotted at Thursday's practice, Alaina Getzenberg of ESPN.com reports.
Analysis: With Palmer having been deemed a 'DNP' in Wednesday's walkthrough, the wideout now has one more opportunity to practice before the Bills assign injury designations for Sunday's playoff opener against the Jaguars. Palmer recorded an 84 percent snap share in the team's Week 18 win over the Jets, but at this stage it's unclear if the wideout is dealing with a setback related to the ankle injury that he previously dealt with in Weeks 13-15, or if his current issue is something new. |
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Joshua Palmer Joshua Palmer Dealing with ankle injury
Wed, Jan 7, 2026, 1:49 PM
Palmer (ankle) was listed as a non-participant in Wednesday's walk-through practice.
Analysis: Palmer missed Weeks 13 and 14 with an ankle injury, but up until Wednesday he'd been a full practice participant ever since returning to action Week 15. It's possible this is a new issue, and there's no assurance of a significant role in the playoffs even if Palmer's injury turns out to be minor. Buffalo's depth chart has been fluid apart from Khalil Shakir's role in the slot, but Brandin Cooks and Tyrell Shavers have contributed more than Palmer of late. Gabe Davis and Keon Coleman are the other candidates for WR snaps this Sunday at Jacksonville. |
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Ty Johnson Ty Johnson Listed as DNP
Wed, Jan 7, 2026, 1:44 PM
Johnson (ankle) was deemed a non-participant in Wednesday's walk-through practice.
Analysis: Bills head coach Sean McDermott said Monday that Johnson is considered day-to-day, with the RB presumably having suffered his ankle injury during a Week 18 win over the Jets. If Johnson isn't ready for Sunday's game at Jacksonville, the Bills might use Ray Davis a bit more and/or give James Cook most of Johnson's usual work in passing situations. |
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Josh Allen Josh Allen Listed as full participant
Wed, Jan 7, 2026, 1:41 PM
Allen (foot) was listed as a full participant on Wednesday's practice report.
Analysis: Allen didn't practice much last week, and he was removed from the Bills' Week 18 win over the Jets after taking just one snap (in order to extend his consecutive starts streak). There was never much concern about his availability for the playoffs, with Allen now in line for full practice participation ahead of Sunday's game in Jacksonville. |
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Keon Coleman Keon Coleman Two grabs to finish regular season
Wed, Jan 7, 2026, 11:25 AM
Coleman caught two of four targets for 49 yards in Sunday's 35-8 win over the Jets. He finished the regular season with 38 receptions for 404 yards and four touchdowns on 59 targets over 13 games.
Analysis: With Mitch Trubisky in at quarterback for most of the game Sunday, Coleman ended up leading all Bills pass catchers in receiving yards in the game. The second-year wideout became more of a focal point of the Bills' offense with several offensive contributors resting in Week 18 ahead of the AFC playoffs. Coleman's sophomore season was mostly a disappointment, as the Florida State product was expected to take a step forward as a primary target for Josh Allen in 2025 campaign. Coleman will look to improve this offseason in the hopes of becoming a favorite target of Allen in 2026 with the team desperate for my pass-catching weapons. Until this happens, the 22-year-old will be difficult to trust for fantasy purposes, especially in the Bills wild-card round matchup against the Jaguars on Sunday. |
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Dalton Kincaid Dalton Kincaid Set for limited practice Wednesday
Wed, Jan 7, 2026, 11:13 AM
Kincaid (knee) will be listed as limited in practice Wednesday, Maddy Glab of the Bills' official site reports.
Analysis: Kincaid was limited at practice last week before being listed as questionable for the Sunday's regular-season finale against the Jets. The tight end suited up for the Bills' 35-8 win, en route to playing 10 snaps and catching all three of his targets for 48 yards in a game in which the team managed the workload of several key players. With no reported setbacks with the knee issue Kincaid has been managing, chances are his looming limitations Wednesday are maintenance-related. |
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Tyrell Shavers Tyrell Shavers Logs four offensive snaps Sunday
Tue, Jan 6, 2026, 6:23 PM
Shavers did not see a target while logging four offensive snaps in Sunday's 35-8 win over the Jets.
Analysis: The Bills limited or held out many of their primary players ahead of the postseason, but that doesn't necessarily explain Shavers' decreased usage. All of Gabe Davis (70 offensive snaps), Joshua Palmer (63) and Keon Coleman (61) were on the field plenty, and Shavers has recently been jockeying with Davis and Palmer (along with Brandin Cooks) for wideout snaps behind Khalil Shakir, who dressed but didn't play Sunday. It's also telling that Shavers was asked to play his usual role on special teams, logging 12 snaps as part of that unit. Whatever the case may be, Shavers figures to still be part of the wideout rotation in the postseason, but it will be hard for fantasy managers to count on him for output, especially considering that he hasn't managed more than two catches or 36 receiving yards in a game since Week 11. |
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Gabe Davis Gabe Davis Catches TD pass in Week 18 win
Tue, Jan 6, 2026, 6:16 PM
Davis caught five passes (on seven targets) for 41 yards and a touchdown during the Bills' 35-8 win over the Jets on Sunday.
Analysis: The Bills rested or limited the snap counts of their top skill position players during Sunday's regular-season finale. That gave Davis an expanded role in the offense, and the sixth-year pro led all Bills pass catchers in snaps, targets and receptions, and he capped off his night with a two-yard touchdown pass from Mitchell Trubisky midway through the third quarter. Davis joined the Bills in late November and logged 12 catches (on 18 targets) for 129 yards and one score across six regular-season games. He served more as a run blocker in the Bills' offense, but his chemistry with Josh Allen could lead to Davis taking on more responsibilities during this Sunday's AFC wild-card game against the Jaguars. |
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Joshua Palmer Joshua Palmer Just one catch in Week 18 win
Tue, Jan 6, 2026, 6:07 PM
Palmer caught one pass (on three targets) for one yard during the Bills' 35-8 win over the Jets on Sunday.
Analysis: Palmer played a season-high 63 snaps on offense during Sunday's win, but he had just one catch to show for it. The 2025 season looked promising for the fifth-year wideout after posting five catches (on nine targets) for 61 yards during the Bills' Week 1 win over the Ravens, but those numbers ended up being season highs for Palmer. The Bills hit the road for their AFC wild-card game against the Jaguars this Sunday, when Palmer figures to be a depth option in the passing game behind Khalil Shakir, Brandin Cooks, James Cook and Dalton Kincaid. |
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Khalil Shakir Khalil Shakir Held out of Week 18 action
Tue, Jan 6, 2026, 6:01 PM
Shakir did not handle any snaps during Sunday's 35-8 win over the Jets.
Analysis: Shakir dressed for Week 18 but did not ultimately take the field, similarly to quarterback Josh Allen, who played only the first offensive snap of the regular-season finale in order to keep his streak of 135 games started intact. Across 16 total regular-season appearances in 2025, Shakir secured 72 of 95 targets for 719 yards and four touchdowns, while also rushing once for five yards and compiling 124 yards as a punt returner. Shakir will resume operating as the No. 1 wideout for Buffalo's passing offense beginning with Sunday's wild-card round matchup against Jacksonville. |
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Mitchell Trubisky Mitchell Trubisky Leads backups to victory in Week 18
Tue, Jan 6, 2026, 5:58 PM
Trubisky completed 22 of 29 passes for 259 yards and four touchdowns during Sunday's 35-8 win over the Jets. He also rushed five times for five yards.
Analysis: Trubisky lined up under center after Josh Allen took the first snap of Week 18, keeping his streak of 135 consecutive starts intact. Upon taking over for Allen, Trubisky led Buffalo's offense effortlessly against an outmatched New York defense, turning in one of the best statistical performances of his nine-year NFL career. He'll revert to a backup role beginning with Sunday's wild-card round matchup against the Jaguars, but the Bills can feel confident in Trubisky's ability to capably pilot this offense in the event that he's called upon to fill in for Allen for a stretch during the postseason. Trubisky concludes the regular season with four appearances, in which span completed a combined 25 of 35 pass attempts for 313 yards and four touchdowns, while rushing nine times for six yards. |
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Curtis Samuel Curtis Samuel Out for wild-card round
Mon, Jan 5, 2026, 6:30 PM
Samuel (elbow) will not have his 21-day practice window opened ahead of the Bills' AFC wild-card game against the Jaguars on Sunday, Jay Skurski of The Buffalo News reports.
Analysis: Samuel landed on injured reserve in late November due to an elbow injury, and he hasn't progressed enough in his recovery to return for the opening round of the AFC playoffs. Samuel was a healthy inactive for the first three weeks of the regular season, but when he did play, he was often listed on the injury report with different ailments. He appeared in just six regular-season games for Buffalo and logged seven catches (on nine targets) for 81 yards and a touchdown while returning nine kickoffs for 223 yards. |
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