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.