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Dawkins, Anderson questionable for MNF vs. Vikings

Dion Dawkins

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Dion Dawkins (ribs) and Alec Anderson (ankle) are questionable for Week 9 against the Vikings.

The Bills enter Week 9 with the entire left side of one the league’s top offensive lines questionable. Both players did not practice through Friday before drawing the questionable tag for Monday Night Football against the Vikings. We likely won’t know their respective statuses until inactives are released 90 minutes prior to first kick. Absences would be a detriment to the run game and could lead to increased emphasis on the short areas of the field through the air.

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Bills declared WR Skyler Bell, LT Dion Dawkins, LG Alec Anderson, DL Greg Gaines, OLB Mike Danna, and S Jalon Kilgore inactive for Week 9 against the Vikings.

Josh Allen will be without the starting left side of his offensive line for a game against the most aggressive defense in the league, a matchup that pits two one-loss teams on Monday Night Football. Expect a more ball-out-quick game plan from Allen and the Bills, something that could benefit Dalton Kincaid and Khalil Shakir over the short-to-intermediate levels of the field. The team could also look to deploy 12-personnel at increased rates to get Dawson Knox’s blocking abilities on the field, which would be a detriment to the route participation of Shakir.
Dion Dawkins

BUF Tackle #73

Dion Dawkins (ribs) did not practice on Friday.

Dawkins and starting LG Alec Anderson (ankle) have now missed two practices this week. This is concerning. The Bills face the Vikings’ elite, blitz-based defense in Week 9’s Monday Night Football game. Hopefully, the extra day off helps them return in time.
Dion Dawkins

BUF Tackle #73

Dion Dawkins (ribs) did not practice on Thursday.

Dawkins, the Bills’ left tackle, and LG Alec Anderson (ankle) were both absent today. They have an extra day to rest, since the Bills face the Vikings in Week 9’s Monday Night Football game. Hopefully, the extra time allows them to suit up against Minnesota’s elite defense.
Alec Anderson

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Bills signed OL Alec Anderson to a one-year, $3 million extension through 2026.

NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport notes that Anderson played in every Bills game last year, notching six starts over the last two seasons. Anderson grades out surprisingly well as a run-blocker, earning a 76.2 PFF run-blocking grade via 237 qualifying snaps in 2024 and an 82.8 PFF run-blocking grade via 129 run-blocking snaps in 2025.
Connor McGovern

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Connor McGovern was taken to the locker room with a head injury in the AFC Divisional Round against the Broncos.

McGovern dove to try to recover a fumble by James Cook and was hit hard in the back of his head. He went into the medical tent and then walked into the locker room. Alec Anderson is replacing him, but playing on the road in Denver is a rough environment for a backup center.
Dion Dawkins

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Bills declared DE Greg Rousseau, OT Dion Dawkins, DE Joey Bosa, WR Brandin Cooks, S Jordan Poyer, DT DaQuan Jones, and LB Terrel Bernard inactive for Week 18 against the Jets.

The Bills’ game has little meaning with the team having locked up a playoff spot. They will either be the fifth or sixth seed, depending on the outcome of this game and the Texans’ game. The team might believe that they can beat the Jets without many of their starters, but we wouldn’t expect many starters to play key snaps here.
Dion Dawkins

BUF Tackle #73

Bills LT Dion Dawkins (illness) did not practice on Thursday.

Players typically play through illnesses, but it would be nice to see Dawkins practice tomorrow after sitting out on Wednesday and Thursday. The Bills’ offensive line is tasked with fending off the Browns’ elite pass-rush unit this week. Stay tuned.
Dion Dawkins

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Dion Dawkins cleared concussion protocol and will play in Week 14 against the Bengals.

Dawkins was out of the non-contact jersey on Thursday and is now on track to play on Sunday against the Bengals. While Dawkins will be back in action after one game away, head coach Sean McDermott said EDGE Joey Bosa and LB Terrel Bernard would be out in Week 14, while WR Joshua Palmer will be listed as doubtful.
Dion Dawkins

BUF Tackle #73

Dion Dawkins (concussion) was limited in Thursday’s practice.

He did, however, shed his non-contact jersey, so he may be closer to clearing concussion protocol. Dawkins and Spencer Brown (shoulder, limited for the second day in a row) are both trending towards playing on Sunday, or at least hitting the questionable line on Friday. It would do wonders for Buffalo’s offense to have their bookend tackles back on Sunday against the Bengals.
Dion Dawkins

BUF Tackle #73

Bills LT Dion Dawkins (concussion) was limited on Wednesday.

Bills RT Spencer Brown (shoulder) also upgraded to limited. Both players were sidelined for the entirety of Week 13. The Bills face the Bengals’ pushover pass-rush unit in Week 14. Although the offense can likely get by without their starting offensive tackles, having them on the field would give Buffalo a significant edge in the trenches. Bills LB Terrel Bernard (elbow) remains sidelined.

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Ravens released TE Nick Vannett.

Vannett joined the Ravens prior to the season and operated as a blocking tight end. He appeared in five games, playing 85 offensive snaps and not seeing a target in the passing games. The Ravens now part ways with Vannett on NFL trade deadline day.
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Rams signed WR Xavier Smith off the 49ers’ practice squad.

With all the injuries at wide receiver, the Rams decide to bring back a familiar face in Xavier Smith in lieu of trading for a receiver. Smith was on the 49ers’ practice squad after the Rams waived him earlier this season. He caught 18 passes for 303 yards for the Rams last year, seeing the bulk of his opportunities as kick returner. Smith figures to operate as receiving depth with special teams utility once again.
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Chig Okonkwo

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Chig Okonkwo (hip) practiced in full on Tuesday.

That ought to put him firmly in the mix to play on Thursday against the Giants. Okonkwo is coming off a 6/57 game on seven targets against the Rams and figures to again be a reasonable low-end TE1 against the Giants.
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Treylon Burks

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Treylon Burks (foot) was limited in Tuesday’s practice.

It’s an upgrade from an estimated DNP on Monday. Dan Quinn has previously said that he’s optimistic Burks will play, but it’s likely that he’ll hit the questionable line tomorrow barring a full practice.
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Gardner Minshew

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Cardinals placed QB Gardner Minshew (elbow) on injured reserve.

Officially he’ll miss at least four weeks, but Adam Schefter reports he’s not expected to play again this season, which essentially confirms that he tore his UCL without actually confirming it. There’s no current timeline for his return.
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Eagles waived RB Jaydon Blue.

Not the first time this season they’ve done this, so we’re expecting a practice squad reunion here. Blue played eight offensive snaps in two weeks on the active roster and does not need to be on your fantasy team at this point.
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Kendre Miller

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Cowboys signed RB Kendre Miller to their practice squad.

Assuming all goes well, he’ll likely be elevated to be Javonte Williams’ backup this week. Dallas also has Israel Abanikanda and Jashaun Corbin as runners on the practice squad, so one of them may also get the first crack at being Williams’ backup as Tyler Goodson nurses a knee injury.
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Odell Beckham

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Vikings released WR Odell Beckham Jr.

Beckham was not targeted in his two offensive snaps yesterday. The idea of Odell Beckham being a good wideout at 34 is really fun, and the reality is that he’s played 22 offensive snaps for two teams this year. Back to the practice squad he goes.
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Rams placed Jordan Whittington (back) on injured reserve.

Not the Rams wideout we thought we’d be placing on injured reserve today. Whittington is, nevertheless, another hit to the depth of this wideout corps. It appears to be all systems clear for Konata Mumpfield to be the No. 1 wideout who is tasked with watching Los Angeles’ running backs in Week 10.
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Andrew Vorhees

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Falcons acquired G Andrew Vorhees and a 2028 sixth-round pick from the Ravens for C Ryan Neuzil.

Vorhees, in the final year of his rookie contract, appears to just be in this trade as salary ballast. He struggled in a large sample in 2025 and even with injuries to the interior line in 2026 has only received 81 snaps. The Falcons may opt to turn to Corey Levin as their starter at center rather than Vorhees.
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