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Bills Promote Matt Prater to Active Roster After Game-Winning Debut

Buffalo moves quickly to secure the 41-year-old in response to his Week 1 heroics.

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Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen, right, with Matt Prater who won the game with his field goal attempt on Sept. 7, 2025.
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Bills Matt Prater is hoisted on the teams shoulders after his field goal put the Bills ahead 41-40 to beat the Baltimore Ravens at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park on Sept. 7, 2025.

Overview

  • Buffalo signed Matt Prater to the 53-man roster Tuesday, ending his brief stint on the practice squad following his clinching kick against Baltimore.
  • Prater went 3-for-3 on field goals, including the game-winner as time expired, to cap the Bills’ 41-40 comeback in the season opener.
  • Starter Tyler Bass is on injured reserve with a hip/groin issue and must miss at least four games, leaving Prater to handle kicking duties in the near term.
  • The promotion eliminates the risk of another team signing Prater off the Bills’ practice squad under NFL roster rules.
  • Prater, a 19-year veteran who holds the NFL record for most 50-plus-yard field goals, joined the team after a red-eye from Arizona and received the game ball from coach Sean McDermott.