Bills kicker Matt Prater ruled out for matchup at Browns, more team injury updates going into Week 16
Buffalo Bills head coach Sean McDermott shared that the team will be without kicker Matt Prater for Week 16 when the team travels to play the Cleveland Browns. Prater is considered “week to week” with a right quad injury, according to McDermott.
Prater is 18 of 20 (90%) on field goal attempts this season and 43 of 46 (93%) on extra point attempts. Prater’s 90% FG efficiency is on pace to be his highest since 2015 (min. 20 attempts).
With kicker Tyler Bass already on injured reserve and out for the season, the Bills will have to bring in another kicker this week.
“Not ideal. Matt’s done a really good job having that consistency during the year. Obviously, T-Bass had the surgery, so he’s not an option either. So we’ll figure that piece out,” McDermott said.
Buffalo will also be without DT Jordan Phillips against the Browns due to an ankle injury he suffered against the Patriots.
CB Christian Benford (toe) and LB Terrel Bernard (elbow) are considered to be “improving” going into the new week.
WR/KR Mecole Hardman “could” have his 21-day practice window opened up this week. Hardman has been on injured reserve since Nov. 20.
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