Dalton Kincaid injury update from Bills is ominous sign for Week 13 availability originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
The Buffalo Bills need to get tight end Dalton Kincaid back sooner rather than later.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementKincaid has been one of the few reliable weapons for quarterback Josh Allen this season and he enters Week 13 ranked second in receiving yards on the team.
However, Kincaid has now missed two straight games due to a hamstring injury that has him labeled as week to week.
Looking ahead to Week 13, Kincaid is not off to a good start, as head coach Sean McDermott told reporters that the veteran tight end won't practice on Wednesday.
"Bills coach Sean McDermott said that TE Dalton Kincaid (hamstring), Curtis Samuel (elbow/neck), Terrel Bernard (elbow) Dion Dawkins (concussion protocol), Spencer Brown (shoulder) will not practice today," ESPN's Alaina Getzenberg relayed.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThat is obviously a bad sign for his chances of suiting up, but McDermott did go on to add that "there's a chance" Kincaid will play.
The Bills still have two more practices this week before dropping their final injury report of the week on Friday, so Kincaid still has a few more days to get right.
If Kincaid sits again, the Bills will once again rely on fellow tight end Dawson Knox as their starter.
Unfortunately, he hasn't stepped up much in the passing game since Kincaid's absence, posting four catches for 40 yards in that span.
The Bills could have a few reinforcements coming aboard this week that may help the passing attack.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementSecond-year wideout Keon Coleman is expected to make his return to the field after being benched the last two games, although as we've seen this season he is hardly guaranteed to do much of anything.
The Bills also signed veteran wide receiver Brandin Cooks, but it remains to be seen if he'll be ready to play this week. Even if he does, he might not do much considering he's still learning the playbook and building chemistry with Allen.
“We’ll see," McDermott said when asked if Cooks will play in Week 13.
“Good addition. Always respected his game, has good speed, knows how to play the position," McDermott added on Cooks. “He’s off to a good start… We look forward to watching him practice.”
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