Team news: Buffalo Bills

Joe Brady threatens James Cook’s playing time: “We’re putting the ball in harm’s way.. It’s negating all the positive.. I have confidence in him.. At some point there has to be consequences.. It’s gotta improve or the carries are gonna decrease.”

Related players: Ray Davis, Ty Johnson

Cook fumbled twice on Monday night and has four fumbles in five games. There isn't much owners can do here other than hope they don't see another fumble. But if there is, Cook may be sitting for at least a bit, giving way to Davis and Johnson.

The Bills will not have wide receiver D.J. Moore for Monday Night Football.

Moore is among the team’s inactives, sitting out after aggravating an AC sprain in his left shoulder.

Related players: Keon Coleman, Khalil Shakir, Greg Dortch, Skyler Bell, Dalton Kincaid, Dawson Knox

Coleman and Shakir likely operate as the top WR targets but the TEs could also get involved. There could be a lot of points scored in this contest.

Bills are listing WR D.J. Moore as questionable for Sunday due to his shoulder injury.

Related Players: Dalton Kincaid, Khalil Shakir, Joshua Palmer, Keon Coleman

Should Moore be pushed out of Week 3 availability, we could see another target-heavy performance out of Kincaid, with Shakir/Palmer/Coleman getting a bump as well. Coleman would once again be an interesting boom/bust FLEX option.

D.J. Moore is practicing today and in a red non contact jersey after leaving last Thursday’s game with a shoulder injury.

Don’t see Keon Coleman or Ed Oliver. Joe Brady said that some players who aren’t out there today could end up playing.

Related Players: Dalton Kincaid, Khalil Shakir, Keon Coleman, Joshua Palmer, Josh Allen

Moore’s return in a non-contact capacity is an encouraging first step, but it does not guarantee that he will be cleared for Sunday. His ability to handle contact later in the week will be more instructive. Kincaid and Shakir would receive the strongest target boosts if Moore cannot play, while Coleman and Palmer would have opportunities for additional wide receiver reps.

Bills WR DJ Moore, who was off to a fast start in Buffalo, is believed to have suffered an AC joint sprain, sources say. While it’s not a serious injury, @AdamSchefter reports his status is up in the air for next week.

Related Players: Josh Allen, Dalton Kincaid, Khalil Shakir, Joshua Palmer, Keon Coleman

The favorable diagnosis appears to have eliminated a prolonged absence, but Moore could still miss Week 3. Coleman caught all six of his targets for 63 yards Thursday and would be positioned for considerably more playing time alongside Shakir and Palmer if Moore sits.

The numbers are nice, but look under the hood, and you'll see a different approach than any in recent memory. Josh Allen's average pass traveled 13.2 yards downfield — a number higher than any of his games in 2025. Or 2024. Or 2023. He had a career-high five completions of 30-plus yards.

The story added last year the Bills, lacking a true downfield threat, became a conservative passing offense. Allen, largely limited to screens and quick passing, finished 25th (out of 33) in air yards per attempt and 18th in deep throw rate. Allen went 20 for 29 for 334 yards and two touchdowns and added two touchdowns on the ground.

Bills WR Khalil Shakir is on the practice field Wednesday.

Related Players: D.J. Moore, Joshua Palmer, Keon Coleman, Skyler Bell

Shakir is moving toward playing, but several weeks of missed practice make him difficult to trust immediately, almost impossible as any sort of ceiling play. He remains a bench or deeper FLEX option until Buffalo provides more clarity about his practice participation and expected snap count.

Per Kyle Trimble (@BangedUpBills) who noted that it appears Kincaid hasn’t been limited by the observed injury. However, Trimble noted back on July 30 that Kincaid may have suffered a right ring or pinky finger injury based on the tape mechanism he sported at the start of training camp.

Fast-forward to this week, and Dan Fetes confirms that Kincaid had indeed broken his right pinky finger at some point in camp. That brought about a bit of an uncomfortable pause in the room before discussing that even with the splint on, Kincaid’s training camp this summer has been so good the injury’s gone largely unnoticed. On a similar theme, Kincaid hasn’t worn a knee brace in camp, and he’s been a big part of the offense’s plans in the early going.

Related Players: Dawson Knox, Jackson Hawes

The previously undisclosed fracture sounds more alarming than it is. Kincaid practiced through the injury and has reportedly performed well, leaving no reason for a draft-day adjustment. If anything, his uninterrupted participation provides additional reassurance after the knee problems that limited him last season.

Bills running back Ty Johnson has resumed running, said Joe Brady, and no decision has been made about Johnson's availability for Week 1.

With every injured player, Brady emphasized the amount of time until Week 1.

Related players: James Cook, Ray Davis, Frank Gore Jr.

The mystery timeline for Johnson being ready by Week 1 isn't necessarily the big fantasy news here. Cook will likely carry a heavier workload as a result if Johnson can't go, but the backup duties would fall to Davis and/or Gore. So if you believe in handcuffing your stud RB in fantasy drafts, this is likely worth following. For what it's worth, Davis did have a 21-151-0 line with 2 catches for 23 yards and a TD in last year's Week 17 game against the Jets.

Per Cameron Wolfe of NFL Network, Keon Coleman is dealing with a strained foot/toe, suffered in the preseason opener on Saturday.

Coleman will miss more practice time, but early indications are that it should not be much of a concern moving forward. We reported earlier that Coleman did not practice Tuesday and was seen in a walking boot.