Overview

• Two people familiar with the situation told the Associated Press that Carter tore his Achilles during Wednesday’s practice and has already had surgery.
• Jordan Schultz first reported the season-ending injury, with ESPN’s Alaina Getzenberg and local reporters corroborating the practice timing.
• Carter, a 2024 third-round pick from Duke, appeared in 11 games with three starts as a rookie after a wrist surgery interrupted his first season.
• Buffalo now leans on rookies T.J. Sanders and Deone Walker behind starters Ed Oliver and DaQuan Jones, with Larry Ogunjobi suspended for the first six games.
• The Bills’ practice-squad options include Zion Logue and 11-year veteran Jordan Phillips, whom the AP notes may need several weeks to reach game shape, while Carter pledged on X that he will return.