Bills Make Two Important Upgrades, Add Lb To Divisional Round Injury Report

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The Buffalo Bills person 14 players connected the wounded report heading into their January 17 divisional information roadworthy crippled against nan Denver Broncos, but it whitethorn not beryllium arsenic worrisome arsenic it seems.

On Wednesday, nan Bills upgraded starting backmost Josh Allen and kicker Matt Prater to afloat participation. The erstwhile was constricted connected Tuesday while nan second did not practice.

Allen is dealing pinch 3 abstracted injuries, but he has yet to miss a threat of crippled action owed to immoderate of them. The 29-year-old section wide claimed to "feel amended than I person nan past fewer weeks."

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Meanwhile, Prater, who missed 2 games successful December owed to a correct quad injury, appears to beryllium nearing afloat strength. With punter Mitch Wishnowsky handling kickoffs, Prater was cleanable connected spot kicks, including a 50-yarder, during nan January 11 triumph complete nan Jacksonville Jaguars.

Jan 11, 2026; Jacksonville, FL, USA; Buffalo Bills spot kicker Matt Prater (15) kicks a section extremity during nan first half against nan Jacksonville Jaguars successful an AFC Wild Card Round | Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images

Three cardinal players still sidelined

Safety Jordan Poyer, moving backmost Ty Johnson and first-round rookie cornerback Maxwell Hairston each missed believe for nan 2nd time successful a row.

After reaggravating his hamstring wounded midway done nan wild-card triumph complete nan Jacksonville Jaguars, Poyer is most apt unavailable for January 17 pinch Bills' caput coach Sean McDermott loosely labeling him arsenic week to week.

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Meanwhile, Johnson and Hairston were held retired successful nan wild-card information owed to ankle injuries suffered successful nan regular play finale, and their chances of a Saturday return look slim astatine this stage.

Buffalo Bills moving backmost Ty Johnson tries to flight New York Jets protect tackle Harrison Phillips and linebacker Mykal Walker during their location crippled astatine Highmark Stadium successful Orchard Park connected Jan. 4, 2026. | Tina MacIntyre-Yee/Democrat and Chronicle / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Noteworthy addition

The Bills re-added starting linebacker Shaq Thompson to nan wounded study connected Wednesday arsenic he deals pinch a lingering cervix issue. Thompson practiced successful a constricted capacity, wearing a reddish non-contact jersey.

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The truth that Thompson was besides constricted each week heading into nan Jaguars' game, but proceeded to play 100 percent of snaps should easiness immoderate interest astir his divisional information availability.

Buffalo Bills linebacker Shaq Thompson (45) looks complete his enarthrosis aft an interception during nan first 4th of an NFL shot AFC Wild Card playoff matchup, Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026, successful Jacksonville, Fla. | Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images