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NFL 2023 Week 3 injury report roundup: Jaylen Waddle questionable to return from concussion

The third week of the 2023 NFL season kicked off on Thursday with a win by the 49ers and it continues with 13 more games on Sunday, which means that the 26 teams in those games submitted their final injury reports of the week on Friday.

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Next GameNext Game	09/24/2023 1:00 PM EST
Next OpponentNext Opponent	WAS Washington Commanders
Standing (Division)Division Rank	3rd AFC East
WinsWins	1
LossesLosses	1
DrawsDraws	0
PPGPoints per Game	27
OPPGOpponent Points per Game	16
Head CoachHead Coach	Sean McDermott

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Dawson Knox

BUF Tight End #88

Dawson Knox (back) was upgraded to a full participant on Friday ahead of Week 3’s matchup against the Commanders.

Dalton Kincaid SZN may be on hold for at least one more week, and Knox took the leap from not practicing on Wednesday and Thursday to being a full participant on Friday. The veteran tight end has seen a near 50-50 split with Kincaid through the first two games of the season, but has just six receptions for 35 yards and one touchdown on nine targets. Assuming he suits up, Knox is nothing more than a TE2 option in Week 3 against the Commanders.
James Cook

BUF Running Back #4

James Cook (personal) was absent from Thursday’s practice for a non-injury related reason.

Stefon Diggs told the assembled media after Thursday’s practice that Cook’s absence was due to him having a baby. Fantasy managers can breathe a sigh of relief, as it sounds like Cook should be back on the field Friday and ready to go for his Week 3 matchup against the Commanders. Cook will be a high-end RB2 against the undefeated Commanders.
James Cook

BUF Running Back #4

James Cook was not present at the portion of Bills practice open to the media.

Cook wasn’t on the team’s injury report Wednesday, so it’s possible there’s nothing to see here. The Bills’ lead back wasn’t reported to have suffered any injury of note in the team’s Week 2 win over the Raiders, so we’ll see what the team has to say later in the day. Cook has totaled 222 yards from scrimmage through his first two games and is the clearcut leader of the backfield. Damien Harris and Latavius Murray would figure to split touches if Cook is unable to go in Week 3 against the Commanders.
Dawson Knox

BUF Tight End #88

Dawson Knox (back) did not practice Thursday.

Knox has missed each of the Bills’ first two practices and is at risk of missing Week 3’s matchup against the Commanders if he’s unable to practice on Friday. If he’s unable to go, that could spell a big day for rookie Dalton Kincaid, who has caught 9 passes for 69 yards in his first two games while running 55.6 percent of his routes from the slot. Kincaid projects as a fringe TE1 if Knox is unable to go.
Christian Kirksey

FA Linebacker #55

Christian Kirksey retired from the NFL after nine seasons.

Kirksey joined the Bills less than a month ago after the Texans released him at the end of training camp. The veteran linebacker was a third-round pick of the Browns back in 2014 and appeared in 114 games during his career, totaling 778 tackles and 16.5 sacks while forcing 13 turnovers. Kirksey served as one of the Texans’ team captains last season, but didn’t appear in a game for the Bills this season.
Micah Hyde

BUF Safety #23

Bills S Micah Hyde (hamstring), DL Leonard Floyd (foot), TE Dawson Knox (back) and DL Jordan Phillips (illness) will all miss practice on Wednesday.

Both Hyde and Floyd limped off of the field during Sunday’s win over the Raiders and didn’t return to the game. Of course, Buffalo was also up three scores at the time, so there was no need to rush either player back. Still, we saw how important Hyde is to this Buffalo secondary when he missed the season last year, so his presence on the field will be crucial against a solid Commanders offense. Similarly, with Von Miller out, Floyd has been an integral component of the Bills’ defense line. Considering both players are veterans, they might not need to get in a full practice in order to play on Sunday, but this is a situation to monitor.
Khalil Shakir

BUF Wide Receiver #10

Khalil Shakir caught his lone target for 11 yards and a touchdown in the Bills’ Week 2 win against the Raiders.

Shakir secured an impressive touchdown grab but again played limited snaps behind Stefon Diggs and Gabe Davis. Shakir would only have standalone fantasy value if Davis or Diggs were to miss time.
Dawson Knox

BUF Tight End #88

Dawson Knox caught 3-of-5 targets for 10 yards and a touchdown in the Bills’ Week 2 win against the Raiders.

Knox and Dalton Kincaid — who had five catches for 43 yards against Vegas — continue to be on the field together in two tight end sets. While Knox is not a real fantasy option in 12-team formats, he will continue being a thorn in Kincaid’s side.
Dalton Kincaid

BUF Tight End #86

Dalton Kincaid caught 5-of-6 targets for 43 yards in the Bills’ Week 2 win against the Raiders.

Kincaid nearly came down with a short touchdown in the second half before the Bills reverted to a run-heavy offense to bleed to clock in a lopsided win. Dawson Knox had three catches on five targets for 10 yards and a touchdown in a Buffalo offense using two tight end sets as much as any offense in the league. Kincaid, running a good number of slot routes, is a reasonable 12-team tight end option for Week 3 against the Commanders.
Damien Harris

BUF Running Back #22

Damien Harris had seven rushes for 33 yards and a touchdown in the Bills’ Week 2 win against the Raiders.

James Cook continues to lead the Buffalo backfield in touches, but Harris and fellow big back Latavius Murray are dominating green zone touches. Harris and Murray both punched in short touchdowns against Vegas. Harris would have some flex appeal in 12-team fantasy leagues should Cook miss time this season. He can be rostered in deeper formats.

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