Emmanuel Sanders
WR FA
Wed 12/22/21 11:06 AM

Head coach Sean McDermott said Wednesday that Sanders (knee) will participate in the Bills' walk-through practice, Chris Brown of the Bills' official site reports.
EDGE Analysis
McDermott added that the Bills will be taking a "day-by-day" approach with Sanders after the veteran wideout missed the team's Week 15 win over Carolina. He looks like he'll have a shot at making it back for Sunday's game against the Patriots, with his potential return looming larger than normal with Cole Beasley (illness) having already been ruled out for Week 16 after landing on the reserve/COVID-19 list Tuesday.

Emmanuel Sanders
WR FA
Sun 12/19/21 11:31 AM

Sanders (knee) is inactive Week 15 against the Panthers.
EDGE Analysis
Sanders entered this week with a doubtful tag, so his presence on the inactive list comes as no surprise. With the veteran receiver officially ruled out for the contest, there should be more targets to go around for the likes of Stefon Diggs, Cole Beasley and Gabriel Davis.

Emmanuel Sanders
WR FA
Fri 12/17/21 3:28 PM

Sanders (knee) is officially listed as doubtful for Sunday's game against the Panthers, Chris Brown of the Bills' official site reports.
EDGE Analysis
Previous reports suggested that Sanders would be out, but the doubtful designation suggests there's a slight chance the wideout could suit up this weekend, despite missing practice all week. If he's inactive though, Gabriel Davis figures to see an uptick in Week 15 targets alongside Stefon Diggs and Cole Beasley.

Emmanuel Sanders
WR FA
Fri 12/17/21 11:26 AM

Sanders (knee) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Panthers, Maddy Glab of the Bills' official site reports.
EDGE Analysis
Sanders hasn't been able to practice this week after picking up the knee injury against the Buccaneers, and he'll be sidelined for at least one contest. Gabriel Davis and Isaiah McKenzie should see more opportunities versus Carolina with Sanders sidelined.

Emmanuel Sanders
WR FA
Thu 12/16/21 8:26 PM

Sanders (knee) missed practice for the second straight day Thursday.
EDGE Analysis
Coach Sean McDermott implied earlier in the week that Sanders would be a longshot to play Sunday vs. Carolina, and the veteran's lack of practice this week is supporting that notion. Barring a major turn of improvement, expect Sanders to be ruled out Friday afternoon.

Emmanuel Sanders
WR FA
Wed 12/15/21 2:55 PM

Sanders (knee) didn't practice Wednesday.
EDGE Analysis
As expected, with Sanders likely missing at least one game after injuring his knee in Sunday's loss to the Buccaneers. His presumed absence should put Gabriel Davis in a full-time role, at least temporarily, as the second-year wideout played every snap on offense in the second half of Sunday's loss to Tampa.

Emmanuel Sanders
WR FA
Tue 12/14/21 12:59 AM

Coach Sean McDermott said Monday that Sanders' knee injury ---- which caused him to leave Sunday's game early -- will most likely keep him out this week against Carolina, Maddy Glab of the Bills' official site reports.
EDGE Analysis
The Bills are fairly deep at wide receiver and Sanders, while he's been a nice addition to a contending team, hasn't exactly been lighting up the box score, so his likely absence will simply mean more targets for guys like Cole Beasley, Gabriel Davis and Dawson Knox. Perhaps Sanders will rally and play in Week 15, but McDermott can toe the line with the best of them and him saying Sanders is likely out almost a full week before the next game signifies this is more than a minor injury for the veteran.

Emmanuel Sanders
WR FA
Sun 12/12/21 6:08 PM

Sanders was forced out of Sunday's game against the Buccaneers with a knee injury.
EDGE Analysis
Prior to his exit from the contest, Sanders hauled in his only target for 25 yards. In his absence, Gabriel Davis could see an uptick in targets alongside Stefon Diggs and Cole Beasley. Jake Kumerow, Isaiah McKenzie and Marquez Stevenson are also in Buffalo's Week 14 WR mix.

Emmanuel Sanders
WR FA
Sun 12/12/21 2:57 PM

Sanders is on the field for pregame warmups at Raymond James Stadium after being excused from Friday's practice for a personal reason, Joe Buscaglia of The Athletic reports,
EDGE Analysis
Sanders, who will work in his usual role as the No. 2 wide receiver, will play in the game after being excused Friday following the tragic death of former teammate Demaryius Thomas on Thursday.

Emmanuel Sanders
WR FA
Fri 12/10/21 2:11 PM

Sanders (personal) does not carry a designation for Sunday's game against the Buccaneers.
EDGE Analysis
Bills coach Sean McDermott indicated that Sanders missed Friday's practice for personal reasons, per Alaina Getzenberg of ESPN.com. The veteran wideout heads into Week 14 action with 39 catches (on 67 targets) for 581 yards and four TDs in 12 games overall and an average of three receptions over his last five contests.