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Bills' Michael Hoecht Suffers Torn Achilles in Win Over Chiefs

The free-agent signee had just returned from a six-game PED suspension.

Overview

  • Head coach Sean McDermott announced the diagnosis after the game, per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, confirming a torn Achilles that ends the defensive lineman’s season.
  • Hoecht was injured on a non-contact play in the fourth quarter and could not put weight on his leg, according to the CBS broadcast.
  • He chose to remain on the bench with teammates rather than head to the locker room before he was ruled out.
  • He posted 0.5 sacks against Kansas City after recording 1.5 sacks in his Bills debut the previous week.
  • Buffalo signed Hoecht to a three-year, $21 million deal after four seasons with the Rams, and he had quickly carved out a rotational role.