The Bills are going to be thin at cornerback for Sunday’s game against the Dolphins.
Christian Benford and Taron Johnson are both inactive for the divisional matchup. Benford was listed as questionable with a groin injury while Johnson had the same designation due to a groin injury.
Wide receiver Joshua Palmer is also out with knee and ankle injuries, but defensive lineman DaQuan Jones will play after joining the other three players in the questionable category.
Bills at Dolphins
Bills: WR Joshua Palmer, CB Taron Johnson, CB Brandon Codrington, LB Shaq Thompson, CB Christian Benford, DE A.J. Epenesa, OL Chase Lundt
Dolphins: QB Quinn Ewers, EDGE Chop Robinson, S Ashtyn Davis, CB Rasul Douglas, LB Andre Carter, WR Dee Eskridge, TE Julian Hill
Jaguars at Texans
Jaguars: CB Jourdan Lewis, WR Brian Thomas, RB Cody Schrader, OL Ezra Cleveland, TE Hunter Long, DL Austin Johnson
Texans: QB C.J. Stroud, S Jalen Pitre, K Ka’imi Fairbairn, LB Christian Harris, T Jarrett Kingston, G Ed Ingram, T Tytus Howard
Patriots at Buccaneers
Patriots: QB Tommy DeVito, RB Rhamondre Stevenson, WR Kayshon Boutte, LB Christian Elliss, OL Caedan Wallace, DL Eric Gregory, S John Saunders
Buccaneers: EDGE Haason Reddick, RB Bucky Irving, WR Chris Godwin, DL C.J. Brewer, EDGE Markees Watts, OL Luke Haggard, G Elijah Klein
Giants at Bears
Giants: C John Michael Schmitz, K Graham Gano, CB Paulson Adebo, LB Victor Dimukeje, LB Chauncey Golston, OL Evan Neal, QB Jameis Winston
Bears: WR Jahdae Walker, CB Josh Blackwell, LB T.J. Edwards, TE Stephen Carlson, DE Dominique Robinson, QB Case Keenum
Browns at Jets
Browns: RB Raheim Sanders, WR Isaiah Bond, TE Brenden Bates, G Zak Zinter, T Cornelius Lucas
Jets: WR Allen Lazard, WR Adonai Mitchell, RB Khalil Herbert, TE Jelani Woods, OL Xavier Newman, DL Tyler Baron, LB Kiko Mauigoa
Ravens at Vikings
Ravens: QB Cooper Rush, RB Rasheen Ali, WR Devontez Walker, OL Emery Jones, T Joseph Noteboom, DT Aeneas Peebles
Vikings: RB Corey Kiner, TE Josh Oliver, T Walter Rouse, EDGE Chaz Chambliss, DT Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins, S Theo Jackson
Saints at Panthers
Saints: DB Ugo Amadi, CB Rejzohn Wright, T Taliese Fuaga, TE Jack Stoll, DT John Ridgeway, DT Khristian Boyd
Panthers: WR Hunter Renfrow, WR Brycen Tremayne, TE James Mitchell, G Chandler Zavala, DE Jared Harrison-Hunte, DT Cam Jackson
The Bills did not make any trades this week, but it reportedly wasn’t because of a lack of interest in adding to their roster.
Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports that the team tried to make deals with the Dolphins for wide receiver Jaylen Waddle and with the Jets for defensive tackle Quinnen Williams, but ultimately were unable to come to agreements with the two AFC East teams.
Waddle was the subject of a lot of conversation heading into the deadline and word this week was that teams who called about the wideout found that their asking price was too high. Mike Garafolo of NFL Media reports they were looking for a package centered around a first-round pick and that the price for dealing him within the division would have been higher.
Williams was ultimately traded to the Cowboys for a first-round pick, a second-round pick and defensive tackle Mazi Smith.
The Jets and Browns each listed a key pass catcher as questionable to play in Sunday’s game at MetLife Stadium.
Jets wide receiver Garrett Wilson missed two games before the team’s Week 9 bye with a knee injury, but returned to practice this week. Wilson expressed confidence that he’d also play on Sunday during the week and, per multiple reports, the Jets expect their leading receiver to be on the field.
Wilson has 36 catches for 395 yards and four touchdowns in six games this season.
Browns tight end Harold Fannin, who has a hamstring injury, is also expected to play. The third-round pick has 38 catches for 352 yards and two touchdowns in eight appearances this season.
Wide receiver Cedric Tillman is back on the 53-man roster in Cleveland.
Tillman was activated from injured reserve on Saturday afternoon and he is expected to play against the Jets on Sunday. Tillman has missed the last four games with a hamstring injury.
Tillman had 11 catches for 106 yards and two touchdowns in the first four games of the season.
The Browns also announced that they have signed safety Christopher Edmonds to the active roster. Edmonds has not appeared in any games this season, but he did play in two games in 2024.
Offensive tackle Cornelius Lucas (back) was downgraded from questionable to out to round out Saturday’s moves.
The Jets will have both of their quarterbacks available for Sunday’s game against the Browns, but they aren’t saying which one of them will be getting the start.
Tyrod Taylor (knee) has no injury designation for the game after a week of full practices. Taylor appeared to be on track to start in Week 8, but wound up inactive because of his knee and Justin Fields had a strong outing in a 39-38 comeback win over the Bengals.
Head coach Aaron Glenn declined to discuss his quarterback plans after the win or at any other point in the last two weeks, and he maintained his line during a Friday press conference.
“Our guys know who’s going to be the quarterback,” Glenn said, via a transcript from the team. “I know who’s going to be the quarterback. It’s just not my responsibility to have to tell you that.”
The Jets listed running back Khalil Herbert (groin), linebacker Kiko Mauigoa (concussion), offensive lineman Xavier Newman (ankle), and wide receiver Garrett Wilson (knee) are listed as questionable. Wilson missed the last two games, but has been practicing since the team returned from its bye week and sounded confident that he’ll be playing when he spoke to reporters this week.
