Overview
- Coach Sean McDermott said Friday that Joey Bosa and linebacker Terrel Bernard are out against Cincinnati, with receiver Joshua Palmer doubtful, left tackle Dion Dawkins cleared from concussion protocol, and right tackle Spencer Brown limited.
- Bosa’s hamstring injury carries a week-to-week designation, with reporting that the team hopes for a 1–2 week absence but recognizes a potential 4–5 week timeline.
- Buffalo has not placed Bosa on injured reserve, keeping open the possibility of a return in fewer than four weeks.
- To bolster depth, the Bills signed defensive end Andre Jones Jr. to the practice squad and claimed cornerback Darius Slay, who has informed the team he is contemplating retirement and will not report.
- At 8-4, Buffalo hosts Joe Burrow’s returning Bengals in a matchup with clear postseason stakes for the Bills’ wild-card positioning.