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Bills Rule Out Matt Prater for Week 16 as Tyler Bass Is Out for Season, Leaving No Kicker

The team is expected to add a replacement from free agency or a practice squad this week.

Overview

  • Head coach Sean McDermott said Matt Prater, who has a quadriceps injury, will not play against the Browns in Week 16.
  • Tyler Bass recently underwent season-ending surgery for a left hip/groin issue, leaving Buffalo without a rostered kicker.
  • Buffalo is expected to work out available specialists and sign a kicker in the coming days to handle field goals and extra points.
  • Prater has been a steady performer this season, converting 18 of 20 field goals and 43 of 46 extra points.
  • McDermott offered no multi-week timeline for Prater, and his early-week scratch has raised concern he could miss additional games during the Bills’ playoff and AFC East push.