Bills HC Sean McDermott said he thinks Isaiah McKenzie is going to be ready to go Thursday.

Related players: Stefon Diggs, Gabriel Davis, Jamison Crowder

McKenzie has been one of the darlings of the summer and appears to have a nice connection with QB Josh Allen. It looks like McKenzie, as of now, has a chance to play Week 1 and serve as the team's WR3. We list McKenzie as a WR4 in our rankings heading into Thursday night. If he can't go, Crowder would fill in that role.

With the likes of WR Stefon Diggs and QB Josh Allen continually having their relationship at center stage, the contributions Cole Beasley made over the past few years were overlooked. However, the slot WR was consistently a safety valve for Allen in Buffalo and with his release this spring that job is up for grabs. Isaiah McKenzie has taken an early stranglehold on that position battle.

Related players: Jamison Crowder

The story said McKenzie flashed a time or two in the past, but few expected McKenzie to become the clear favorite to take over Beasley’s role before a preseason game was even played. He's been one of the darlings of all the NFL camps this year and seems to collect positive press almost every day. The team signed Crowder to possibly fill that role but it's been McKenzie who is standing out.

Bills receiver Isaiah McKenzie injured a shoulder in Tuesday’s practice, Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports.

McKenzie is having an MIR to determine the severity of the injury.

Related players: Stefon Diggs, Emmanuel Sanders, Cole Beasley, Gabriel Davis

McKenzie is behind Diggs, Sanders, Beasley and Davis on our WR list as far as Bills WRs go.

Stefon Diggs back at Bills practice and looking like Stefon Diggs.

Diggs was dealing with a knee injury and while his return was expected, it's still nice to see. Diggs finished No. 3 in 2020 and is a good bet to repeat his finish in the top five since the Bills are unlikely to move away from their pass-happy offense.

Stefon Diggs missed Bills practice today with a knee injury.

There wasn't any other information from Fetes about Diggs, but a tweet by Matthew Bove showed a video of Diggs coaching up his teammates during practice today, so it doesn't appear to be anything serious.

In Buffalo, Sean McDermott is holding his cards close to the vest. Speaking to reporters on Tuesday afternoon, McDermott indicated he knows what he’s going to do for Sunday’s game against the Dolphins [as far as resting starters]. But he’s not saying.

“I’m going to keep that plan internal because I think that’s what’s best for us,” McDermott said, via Chris Brown of the Bills’ official website.

Related players: Josh Allen, Stefon Diggs

The Chiefs clinched the top seed and will rest some starters while the Steelers announced Ben Roethlisberger won't play in Week 17. The Bills are currently the AFC’s No. 2 seed, though they could fall to No. 3 if the Steelers beat the Browns and Buffalo loses to Miami.

Sean McDermott on Stefon Diggs' foot injury from the Broncos game: "The reports I've gotten are not overly worrisome."

Related players: John Brown, Cole Beasley, Gabriel Davis, Isaiah McKenzie

He may not be worried but what about fantasy owners? Those who own Diggs may have to wait until Wednesday to get a better of idea of just how serious or not serious Diggs' foot injury is. It's definitely worth monitoring for owners and it may not hurt to come up with a backup plan if this is your finals week. Brown has been designated for return so it's possible he could come back. But if Diggs and Brown would happen to miss Week 16, the Bills would roll with Beasley, Davis and McKenzie as their top-three.