Rapp (neck/shoulder) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Lions.
The starting safety played last week with the same injuries but missed practice Wednesday. Rapp has played on more than 80 percent of the defensive snaps in 11 of the 12 games he's appeared in this season. With Rapp and Damar Hamlin (back) both out, Kareem Jackson and Cole Bishop are the next men up at safety for the Bills.
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Bills' Taylor Rapp: Questionable versus Detroit
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Rapp (neck/shoulder) is questionable for Sunday's game against the Lions.
Rapp wasn't given an injury designation ahead of last Sunday's loss to the Rams due to the same injuries, and he went on to play all 77 defensive snaps. It's unclear if he suffered some sort of setback, but Rapp was unable to practice earlier in the week. Fellow starting safety Damar Hamlin (back) is also questionable for Sunday after he was downgraded to DNP on Thursday with a new injury. Already without starting CB Rasul Douglas (knee), Buffalo's secondary could be severely shorthanded against Detroit's high-octane offense.
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Bills' Taylor Rapp: Non-participant Wednesday
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Bills head coach Sean McDermott said Wednesday that Rapp (neck) will not practice, Maddy Glab of the Bills' official site reports.
Rapp played 100 percent of defensive snaps during Buffalo's loss to the Rams in Week 14, in which he tallied a season-high 13 tackles (eight solo), but he appears to have picked up a neck injury in the process. The Bills are only hosting a walkthrough practice Wednesday, so Rapp's participation level, or lack thereof, Thursday will be more telling regarding his chances of suiting up Sunday against Detroit.
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Bills' Taylor Rapp: Makes 13 tackles in loss
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Rapp finished with 13 tackles (eight solo) in Sunday's 44-42 loss to the Rams.
Rapp also played on all 72 defensive snaps. The safety has played on every defensive snap in seven of the 12 games he's played in this season. Rapp has 75 tackles (42 solo), six passes defensed, including two interceptions, and a forced fumble in 2024.
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Bills' Taylor Rapp: Ready for Sunday
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Rapp (neck/shoulder) has no injury designation ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Rams.
The veteran safety appeared to be in jeopardy of missing Buffalo's Week 13 contest after logging a week of limited practice sessions due to shoulder and neck injuries. However, Friday's injury report suggests he'll play through the issues Sunday. Expect Rapp to start alongside Damar Hamlin as part of the Bills' top safety duo.
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Bills' Taylor Rapp: Picks up injuries
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Rapp (neck/shoulder) was listed as a limited participant on Wednesday's practice estimation.
Rapp appears to have sustained neck and shoulder injuries in Buffalo's blowout win over the 49ers on Sunday night, despite playing 100 percent of the team's defensive snaps and recording six total tackles and one forced fumble. If he's unable to suit up for the Bills' Week 14 matchup against the Rams, rookie Cole Bishop would see increased work with the first-team secondary.
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Bills' Taylor Rapp: Forces crucial fumble in rout of SF
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Rapp recorded six tackles (four solo) and forced a fumble in a 35-10 Week 13 win over San Francisco on Sunday.
Rapp tied for second on the Bills with his six stops. He also made a big play with Buffalo leading 21-3 early in the third quarter, punching the ball away from Kyle Juszczyk at the Bills' one-yard line to demoralize the Niners after they appeared to be headed for a score. Rapp has finished with at least six stops in six of his past seven games and has a shot at recording triple-digit tackles for the second time in his career with 62 through 11 contests.
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Bills' Taylor Rapp: Picks off Flacco in Week 10
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Rapp registered seven tackles (five solo) and one interception during Sunday's 30-20 win over Indianapolis.
Rapp logged his first interception of the 2024 regular season Sunday. He picked off a deep pass from Joe Flacco intended for Alec Pierce early in the fourth quarter, which led to a two-yard rushing touchdown by James Cook 13 plays later. Through nine regular-season games, Rapp has accumulated 50 tackles (28 solo) and five pass defenses (including one interception).
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Bills' Taylor Rapp: Tallies 10 stops vs. Dolphins
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Rapp recorded 10 total tackles (six solo), including one tackle for loss, in Sunday's 30-27 win over the Dolphins.
Rapp has played 100.0 percent of the Bills' defensive snaps in three of their last four games, recording 30 total tackles and three passes defending during that span. The Washington product ranks fourth on Buffalo's defense with 43 total tackles through eight appearances this season. Expect Rapp to continue starting alongside Damar Hamlin as the Bills' top safeties when the team travels to Indianapolis in Week 10.
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Bills' Taylor Rapp: Plays every snap versus Jets
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Rapp recorded eight tackles (five solo) in Monday night's win over the Jets.
Rapp played all 63 defensive snaps, logging 100 percent of the snap share for the first time since Week 1. It was Rapp's first game back after he suffered a Week 4 concussion. In addition to the eight tackles, Rapp racked up a season-best three pass breakups in the secondary. Rapp and Damar Hamlin have formed Buffalo's new tandem at safety this year.
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Bills' Taylor Rapp: Loggs DNP
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Rapp (concussion) was listed as a non-participant on Wednesday's injury report.
Rapp suffered a concussion in Sunday's loss to the Ravens and will now have to make his way through the league's five-step protocols to gain clearance to return to the field. He'll likely need to get on the field in some capacity by Friday to have a chance to play in Week 5 against the Texans.
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Bills' Taylor Rapp: Downgraded to out
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Rapp (concussion) has been downgraded to out for the rest of Sunday night's game against the Ravens.
The safety left the field after making a hit on Baltimore running back Derrick Henry during the first half. Rapp made two tackles (one solo) before exiting. Cole Bishop is his backup.
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Bills' Taylor Rapp: Tending to calf injury
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Rapp (calf) did not participate at Buffalo's walkthrough practice Wednesday.
It's not immediately clear when Rapp picked up the calf issue, but his availability for the wild-card round is now in question. If he can't get back to practice Thursday or Friday, he'll likely have to sit out Sunday.
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Bills' Taylor Rapp: Logs one tackle in Week 17
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Rapp logged one tackle on seven defensive snaps in Sunday's Week 17 win over the Patriots.
With Jordan Poyer and Micah Hyde healthy and playing every defensive snap, Rapp took a back seat after starting the previous two games. He's quality depth for the Buffalo defense and has 49 tackles (33 solo), one fumble recovery and 0.5 sacks on the year.
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Bills' Taylor Rapp: Gets back on field
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Rapp (neck) logged a full practice Wednesday.
Rapp has come out of the Bills' bye week healthy after missing the team's Week 12 loss to the Eagles. Ultimately, it's a quick recovery, considering the 25-year-old left Buffalo's Week 11 win over the Jets in an ambulance. His return should be a boost to the depth of the Bills' secondary when they play the Chiefs on Sunday.
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Bills' Taylor Rapp: Unavailable vs. Eagles
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Coach Sean McDermott said Friday that Rapp (neck) is ruled out for Sunday's game against Philadelphia, Alaina Getzenberg of ESPN.com reports.
Rapp's absence will be significant for Buffalo's already-shorthanded secondary, especially with Dane Jackson (concussion) also ruled out for Week 12. With Rapp out, Damar Hamlin could get a chance to handle depth work on defense for the second time this season. Rapp's next chance to play will come Week 14 vs. the Chiefs, after a much-needed bye.
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Bills' Taylor Rapp: Set to start Week 10
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Rapp is expected to take over the starting role at strong safety with Micah Hyde (neck) ruled out for Monday's game against the Broncos, Alaina Getzenberg of ESPN.com reports.
Rapp has mostly contributed in a depth safety role and on special teams this season. With Hyde out, Rapp will fill in at strong safety opposite Jordan Poyer. Rapp got the start in Week 4 against the Dolphins when Poyer was ruled out with a knee injury, and the former played every single defensive snap and recorded six tackles (five solo).
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Rams' Taylor Rapp: Logs 92 stops in 2022
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Rapp recorded 92 tackles (58 solo), six pass defenses, two interceptions and recorded a fumble over 16 games in 2022.
Rapp's final year of his rookie deal saw him put together a nearly identical season to two of his previous three, discounting his 2020 season where he only played in nine games. In his other three campaigns, he's combined for 286 tackles, 20 pass defenses and 10 interceptions. A return to the Rams for the unrestricted free agent would mean fighting for playing time against Jordan Fuller (hamstring), who started the season as a co-starter at strong safety until injuries kept him off the field for all but four games.
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Rams' Taylor Rapp: Picks in back-to-back weeks
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Rapp recorded seven tackles (six solo), an interception and one pass defended during Monday's 24-12 loss to the Packers.
Rapp's first-quarter interception of Aaron Rodgers was the safety's second pick in as many weeks, as Rodgers sailed a pass over the head of Allen Lazard and Rapp capitalized with the easy pick. Denver's anemic offense is next up in Week 16, and even with Russell Wilson (concussion) likely returning at quarterback over Brett Rypien, Rapp should be in line for another strong performance.
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Rams' Taylor Rapp: Snags first pick of season
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Rapp recorded three tackles (one solo) and one interception during Thursday's 17-16 win against the Raiders.
After Baker Mayfield's improbable 98-yard touchdown drive to put the Rams up by a point with just seconds remaining, Derek Carr attempted to start a game-winning drive of his own by dialing up Davante Adams on his first pass attempt. Rapp was ready, however, and stepped in front of Adams to bring down Carr's desperation heave and give the Rams their first win since defeating the Panthers all the way back in Week 6. Rapp will look to add to his interception total in Week 15 against the Packers and Aaron Rodgers, who already has thrown nine picks so far in 2022 after throwing just nine combined in 2020 and 2021.
