Bills' Dalton Kincaid: Won't require offseason surgery
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Kincaid (knee) said Thursday he will not require surgery to address the torn PCL he played through during the 2025 campaign, Jay Skurski of The Buffalo News reports.
Kincaid confirmed that the PCL tear is the same injury he initially suffered in November 2024, per Alaina Getzenberg of ESPN.com, and that he continued to "tweak it" in different situations throughout the 2025 campaign. That knee injury forced Kincaid to miss five regular-season games and limited his snap count, as he didn't play over 50 percent of offensive snaps a single time after Week 5. Still, the 2023 first-round pick took a step forward as a pass catcher, totaling a 39-571-5 receiving line across 12 regular-season appearances. As Kincaid prepares to rehab his injury again this offseason, he'll focus on strengthening his knee to avoid having to deal with continual issues again in the 2026 season.
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Bills' Dalton Kincaid: Played through torn PCL all season
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Kincaid (knee) reportedly played with a torn PCL during the entire 2025 season, per Ryan Talbot of Syracuse.com.
Kincaid initially suffered the injury in November of 2024. He opted for rehab last offseason but subsequently remained bothered by the injury according to fellow TE Dawson Knox, which capped the 2023 first-rounder's snap counts during the 2025 campaign. Kincaid didn't play more than 55 percent of snaps on offense in any game during the regular season or playoffs. He may try to rehab the injury again this offseason, but if Kincaid opts for surgery, he could face an estimated recovery timeframe of six-to-nine months.
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Bills' Dalton Kincaid: Finds end zone in playoff loss
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Kincaid secured all six targets for 83 yards and a touchdown in the Bills' 33-30 overtime divisional-round loss to the Broncos on Saturday.
The talented tight end shook off some nagging knee and calf injuries to suit up and finish as the Bills' leader in receiving yards on the afternoon. Kincaid also contributed to Buffalo's comeback from what had been a 23-10 deficit by recording a 14-yard touchdown grab early in the fourth quarter. Both Kincaid's reception and receiving yardage tallies were his highest since Week 9, while his scoring catch was his second in as many playoff games. Kincaid also put together a solid 2025 regular season during which he missed five games, generating a 39-571-5 line on 49 targets, with 13 of his catches going for 20-plus yards.
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Bills' Dalton Kincaid: Set to play Saturday
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Kincaid (knee/calf) doesn't carry an injury designation for Saturday's divisional-round game against the Broncos.
Kincaid was listed as limited on Bills practice reports Tuesday through Thursday, but he'll be available this weekend, nonetheless. With WRs Joshua Palmer (ankle), Tyrell Shavers (knee) and Gabe Davis (knee) all on IR, Kincaid figures to be busy versus Denver in the absence of any in-game setbacks. During Buffalo's wild-card win over the Jaguars this past Sunday, Kincaid logged five targets (tied for second on the team) en route to catching three passes for 28 yards and a TD.
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Bills' Dalton Kincaid: Logs another limited listing
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Kincaid (knee/calf) was limited at practice Wednesday.
Kincaid was also listed as limited in Tuesday's walk-through practice, which gives the tight end one more opportunity to work fully before the Bills assign injury designations for Saturday's divisional-round game against the Broncos. Assuming Kincaid is available for the contest, he figures to remain a focal point in a Buffalo pass-catching corps that's been thinned-out by injuries to WRs Joshua Palmer (ankle), Tyrell Shavers (knee) and Gabe Davis (knee).
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Bills' Dalton Kincaid: Limited to begin week of prep
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Kincaid was a limited participant in Tuesday's walk-through practice due to knee and calf injuries.
Kincaid has been listed on injury reports with the knee issue dating back to Week 16, but the calf injury may be the greater concern for the tight end as Saturday's divisional-round game versus the Broncos approaches. He was able to make an impact in a wild-card win over the Jaguars this past weekend with three catches for 45 yards and a touchdown on five targets, but he was spotted in a walking boot following the game. Head coach Sean McDermott indicated that Kincaid was donning the boot merely as a precaution, however, providing some optimism that the 26-year-old will still be able to suit up in Denver.
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Bills' Dalton Kincaid: Finds end zone Sunday
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Kincaid caught three of five targets for 28 yards and a touchdown in the Bills' 27-24 win over the Jaguars in the wild-card round Sunday.
The third-year tight end connected with Josh Allen on a 15-yard TD midway through the fourth quarter, part of a wild sequence in which the two teams got into the end zone on four straight drives as they traded the lead back and forth. It was Kincaid's second score in six career playoff games, and his first score since Week 14 this season as he played sparingly down the stretch. Kincaid appears full healthy, however, as the Bills await their opponent in the divisional round.
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Bills' Dalton Kincaid: Clear for Sunday
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Kincaid (knee) doesn't have a designation for Sunday's wild-card game in Jacksonville.
Kincaid has been dealing with a knee injury from time to time since at least Week 14 prep, but he missed only one contest during that span, a Week 17 matchup with the Eagles. In the other four appearances since then, he combined for a 10-123-1 line on 13 targets. Kincaid followed up a limited walkthrough Wednesday and capped practice Thursday with all activity Friday, meaning he should be good for his typical share of snaps alongside fellow TE Dawson Knox.
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Bills' Dalton Kincaid: Set for limited practice Wednesday
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Kincaid (knee) will be listed as limited in practice Wednesday, Maddy Glab of the Bills' official site reports.
Kincaid was limited at practice last week before being listed as questionable for the Sunday's regular-season finale against the Jets. The tight end suited up for the Bills' 35-8 win, en route to playing 10 snaps and catching all three of his targets for 48 yards in a game in which the team managed the workload of several key players. With no reported setbacks with the knee issue Kincaid has been managing, chances are his looming limitations Wednesday are maintenance-related.
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Bills' Dalton Kincaid: Active for Sunday's game
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Kincaid (knee) is listed as active for Sunday's game against the Jets.
Kincaid, who was inactive for the Bills' Week 17 loss to the Eagles, was limited at practice this week before being listed as questionable for the contest. Though Kincaid is in uniform versus the Jets, it remains to be seen how may snaps he'll see in the Bills' regular-season finale, with the team potentially managing the workload of some of its key players ahead of the postseason.
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Bills' Dalton Kincaid: Another limited practice
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Kincaid (knee) remained limited at practice Thursday.
As did fellow TE Dawson Knox (knee), which gives the duo one more chance apiece to work fully before the Bills assign injury designations ahead of Sunday's regular-season finale against the Jets. Kincaid was inactive Week 17, and given that he's still limited by his knee issue, it's plausible that the Bills elect to err on the side of caution with him this weekend, will the NFL postseason looming.
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Bills' Dalton Kincaid: To be limited in walk-through
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Kincaid (knee) will be listed as limited in Wednesday's walk-through, Maddy Glab of the Bills' official site reports.
The same goes for fellow TE Dawson Knox (knee). Kincaid was inactive for the Bills' 13-12 loss to the Eagles in Week 17, and at this stage it's plausible that the team could elect to err on the side of caution with their top tight end in Week 18, with Kincaid still managing his knee issue ahead of Sunday's regular-season finale against the Jets. Per Alec White of the team's official site, the Bills are currently the No. 7 playoff seed in the AFC and are still in play to be the No. 5 or No. 6 seed depending on how things transpire this weekend.
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Bills' Dalton Kincaid: Inactive Sunday
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Kincaid (knee) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Eagles.
Kincaid was listed as a non-participant at practice Wednesday and Thursday before being deemed limited Friday and questionable to face Philadelphia. Now that he's been made inactive, Dawson Knox will have an opportunity to lead the Bills' Week 17 TE corps, with Jackson Hawes and Keleki Latu also in the mix. Kincaid will thus target a return to action in Week 18 versus the Jets.
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Bills' Dalton Kincaid: Estimated as 'DNP' Thursday
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Kincaid (knee) was listed as a non-participant on Thursday's practice estimate.
Kincaid also was listed as a 'DNP' in Wednesday's walkthrough, which goes for fellow TE Dawson Knox (knee). Friday's final injury report thus will be telling with regard to the duo's chances of playing Sunday against the Eagles, but it's worth noting that last week Kincaid was also deemed a non-participant Wednesday and Thursday before working fully Friday and heading into Week 16 action minus an injury designation.
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Bills' Dalton Kincaid: DNP in Wednesday walk-through
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Kincaid (knee) was listed as a non-participant in Wednesday's walk-through practice.
The same applies to fellow TE Dawson Knox (knee), though it's possible that both of their DNPs were maintenance-related. Kincaid -- who has been managing a knee issue -- was also deemed a non-participant both last Wednesday and Thursday before working fully Friday and approaching Week 16 action without an injury designation. A repeat of that pattern is plausible ahead of Sunday's game against the Eagles.
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Bills' Dalton Kincaid: Clear for Sunday
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Kincaid (knee) doesn't have a designation for Sunday's game at Cleveland.
After opening Week 16 prep with no on-field work Wednesday and Thursday due to a knee injury, Kincaid was able to practice without limitations Friday, setting him up to be available to the Bills offense this weekend. In his 10 appearances this season, he's hauled in 36 of 45 targets for 523 yards and five touchdowns, making him a reliable TE option for fantasy purposes when he's available.
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Bills' Dalton Kincaid: Set to practice Friday
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Kincaid (knee) is slated to practice Friday, Alaina Getzenberg of ESPN.com reports.
Kincaid didn't practice Wednesday or Thursday, but coach Sean McDermott noted Friday that the tight end didn't experience a setback with his knee. Instead, it's an issue the team is managing ahead of Week 16 action. The Bills' upcoming injury report will reveal Kincaid's game status for Sunday's game against the Browns, but Getzenberg suggests that he's trending toward being available this weekend.
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Bills' Dalton Kincaid: Remains sidelined Thursday
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Kincaid (knee) isn't practicing Thursday, Alaina Getzenberg of ESPN.com reports.
Kincaid was also deemed a non-participant for Wednesday's walk-through practice, so what he's able to do Friday will loom large in determining his status for Sunday's game against the Browns. If Kincaid isn't available this weekend, Dawson Knox would likely be in line for elevated snaps as the Bills' clear top tight end.
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Bills' Dalton Kincaid: TEs to start
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Kincaid returned from a three-game absence due to knee and hamstring injuries in Week 14 against Cincinnati and made an immediate impact with four catches for 41 yards and a touchdown on five targets. He has now scored at least 14.1 PPR points in five of nine healthy games this season, including Week 5 against the Patriots when he had six catches for 108 yards on six targets. New England is No. 9 in most Fantasy points allowed to opposing tight ends, and seven guys have scored at least 11.3 PPR points against this defense. I like Kincaid as a top-10 Fantasy tight end in all leagues.
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Bills' Dalton Kincaid: Not on Week 15 injury report
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Kincaid isn't listed on the Bills' injury report Wednesday, Alex Brasky of SB Nation reports.
After missing three games with a hamstring injury, Kincaid caught four of five targets for 41 yards and a TD in Sunday's 39-34 win over the Bengals. His role was about the same as pre-injury, with modest snap/route shares but standout efficiency numbers on a per-route and per-snap basis.
