Bills WR Joshua Palmer, RB Ty Johnson, CB Maxwell Hairston and LB Terrel Bernard were not on the practice field Thursday.

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Bills WR Joshua Palmer snuck onto the injury report as a DNP, though wasn’t originally mentioned by Sean McDermott this AM before practice. Palmer played almost the entire game vs the Jets while Brandin Cooks, Khalil Shakir and Tyrell Shavers rested.

I caught up with Bills starting S Jordan Poyer today, who sat out the last 2 games with a hamstring injury. Came across as very optimistic for Sunday vs. the Jaguars. “I feel good. I feel ready to go. I feel ready to play. I'm excited to play.”

Bills HC Sean McDermott said their plan is to have K Matt Prater not kick Wednesday, but do some kicking on Thursday and then get him some rest later in the week before coming to their full decision on him playing on Sunday. That means he's close.

Bills HC Sean McDermott said QB Josh Allen will be a full go at practice Wednesday. S Damar Hamlin had his 21-day practice window opened today. DT Ed Oliver (on IR) did not, though McDermott said Oliver is heading in the right direction.

Bills HC Sean McDermott said LB Terrel Bernard, CB Maxwell Hairston, K Matt Prater, RB Ty Johnson and LB Matt Milano (illness) will not practice during the walkthrough on Wednesday. DT DaQuan Jones and S Jordan Poyer will be limited. Both players have missed the last 2 games.

Former Bills practice squad QB Shane Buechele went unclaimed on waivers after being released by the Chiefs, according to the NFL transaction log. I'd have to imagine he's a strong contender to return to the Bills practice squad for the playoffs, considering they never replaced him and prefer 3 QBs.

In addition to kicker Matthew Wright, who the Bills signed to their practice squad today, the Bills worked out kickers Younghoe Koo and Matt Gay on Tuesday, according to the NFL's transaction log.

Last one out, hit the lights.

Bills RB James Cook has officially won the NFL rushing title in 2025.

The Bills Wild Card round date and time is set. No. 6 Bills at No. 3 Jaguars on Sunday, January 11 at 1:00 pm in Jacksonville.

The Bills will officially begin their playoff journey against the Jaguars in Jacksonville. The Bills are the No. 6 seed.

And just like that, the likely last game at the old Highmark Stadium is complete — a 35-8 blowout of the Jets. The Bills now head to the playoffs with a 12-5 record.

Bills RB Ray Davis has almost double the total yardage of the Jets today. 141 to 77.

Mitch Wishnowsky, not RB Ray Davis, is doing the kickoff in place of the injured Matt Prater.

Bills kicker Matt Prater has been ruled out for the game due to an injury to his right quad. Prater was unable to play for two games due to a quad injury.

Bills starting safety Cole Bishop has been taken out of the game. He played only six snaps. Rookie Jordan Hancock is now in the game in Bishop's place.

The Bills backups are outgaining the Jets 197 to 9 in 18 minutes of action.

Bills OT Tylan Grable is back in the game for the Bills. Spencer Brown heads back to the bench.

Bills official Week 18 defensive starters: DE - A.J. Epenesa, Javon Solomon DT - Deone Walker, T.J. Sanders LB - Joe Andreessen, Dorian Williams NCB - Cam Lewis CB - Tre'Davious White, Maxwell Hairston S - Cole Bishop, Darnell Savage

James Cook, after two rush attempts, is now 152 yards ahead of Ravens RB Derrick Henry. He did not play another snap during the Bills first offensive drive.

Bills QB Josh Allen officially starts the game at quarterback. He handed the ball off to James Cook. And with that, Josh Allen is off the field. Mitchell Trubisky is now in.

Bills introduced Tylan Grable, Alec Anderson, Sedrick Van Pran-Granger and Ryan Van Demark as starting offensive linemen. It'll be a quick pull for Josh Allen, it seems.

With the Texans win over the Colts, it means the Bills will be, at best, the No. 6 seed in the AFC Playoffs. That would be with a win and a Chargers loss.

There's 10! Thanks everyone for the 2025 regular season finale round of #AskJoeB. Bills vs. Jets in under an hour. Talk to you at kickoff!

10. No I think they'll get Mitchell Trubisky some work. It might be Keleki Latu time at TE, too. Could be a sneaky candidate for a TD today.

9. I think that's evident from the last couple of games. Keon is their WR6 as of right now. If he wants to change that, a good game today would help.

8. With the way it's looking with Jonathan Taylor right now vs. the Texans, enough to be a comfortable lead ahead of Derrick Henry. Cook is ahead by 137 yards as of right now. If they get that to 220+ that seems like a sweet spot.

7. I think this is more of a get out clean kind of game and chance to evaluate for 2026 at a lot of different positions -- offensive line being at the top of that list.

6. For work, I'd say the 2011 Bills win over the Patriots was the most ridiculous and memorable game I've covered. For personal, getting a chance to take a picture with my two-year-old son during the scrimmage is probably at the height of it.

5. Maybe. I think we'll see a lot, and I mean a lot, of Javon Solomon and Matt Judon at defensive end today. It's a very good week to decide who will be that fourth DE for the postseason by putting them in for a bunch of different situations.

4. The Bills need eight offensive linemen available for the game. I'd guess Spencer Brown will see plenty of time watching from the sideline with both Ryan Van Demark and Tylan Grable active today.

3. I tried to get McDermott to tell us on Friday. He wasn't willing to divulge for strategy reasons likely if they needed that player to take snaps in the playoffs. My best guess is Ray Davis or Dawson Knox.

2. The air conditioner on during the winter.

1. Certainly is pointing in that direction. Giving Josh Allen, for the most part, an extra week ahead of the postseason is an ideal scenario for them. They know they are beginning on the road no matter what.

Bills inactives are in, so it's time for our last 2025 regular season round of #AskJoeB! You know the drill. 10 Q's, 10 A's... Bills, sports or random. Go!

Bills inactives vs. Jets (Week 18): WR Brandin Cooks OL Dion Dawkins DE Joey Bosa DE Greg Rousseau DT DaQuan Jones LB Terrel Bernard S Jordan Poyer

Bills vs. Jets in what is likely to be the last game played at the old Highmark Stadium. Some pregame thoughts about the day ahead, in what will be very memorable for Bills fans.

One last time

Bills QB Josh Allen practicing Friday and in a red helmet

Bills HC Sean McDermott on WGR-AM said QB Josh Allen will practice Friday and will be "good to go" vs. the Jets on Sunday. LB Terrel Bernard, DT DaQuan Jones and S Jordan Poyer will be OUT vs. the Jets on Sunday.

Bills vs. Jets on Sunday... and it's time for one final 2025 regular season version of our Live Room on #TheBuffaloBeat podcast! I'll be taking all your Bills Qs for the next 40ish minutes. Listen live and ask all your Qs right here: www.nytimes.com/athletic/liv...

Likely the final game of Highmark Stadium has arrived. As much as it is about the games, it's more about the generations of memories shared between family & friends. My thoughts on what the stadium really means to those who live here, from someone who grew up here: www.nytimes.com/athletic/693...

A look at the red Bills helmets that the team will use on Sunday vs. the Jets, the final regular season at the old Highmark Stadium.

Bills QB Josh Allen was not on the practice field Thursday. DE Joey Bosa, LB Terrel Bernard, DT DaQuan Jones, S Jordan Poyer and DE AJ Epenesa and OT Tylan Grable were also non-participants Thursday.

Bills HC Sean McDermott said DT Ed Oliver had a meniscus cleanup, and the injury came about through the rehab process. So Oliver is now dealing with coming back from the knee and biceps injuries, and remains on Injured Reserve.

Bills HC Sean McDermott said QB Josh Allen will be listed as a DNP for Wednesday's walkthrough. McDermott mentioned Allen is "moving in the right direction" but they want to see how the week goes.

After their loss to the Eagles, Bills HC Sean McDermott said he'd go for two every single time in that spot at the end, so I asked for some further clarification as to what he meant by that. McDermott said it was totally situational to that game & not a uniform decision for every game. Full quotes ⬇️

Bills HC Sean McDermott said LB Terrel Bernard will be out this weekend against the Jets due to the calf injury he suffered on Sunday.