Matt Prater K BUF (7) Wed 1/14/26 3:31 PM
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Prater (quad/calf) was a full participant in Wednesday's practice.
EDGE Analysis
Prater was listed as a non-participant in Tuesday's walkthrough but was able to upgrade to full participation in Wednesday's session. The kicker was questionable to play ahead of last Sunday's playoff win over the Jaguars, but he managed to suit up for the game and put forth a flawless effort. The 41-year-old should be all set to play in Saturday's divisional-round matchup against the Broncos, barring any setbacks.
Matt Prater K BUF (7) Tue 1/13/26 6:28 PM
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The Bills listed Prater as a non-participant in Tuesday's walk-through practice due to right quadriceps and calf injuries.
EDGE Analysis
The kicker had previously been listed on injury reports with only the quad issue, which kept him from playing in Weeks 16 and 17. Since returning in Week 18, Prater has knocked down both of his field-goal tries and all six of his extra-point attempts, but he's ceded kickoff duties to punter Mitch Wishnowsky. Even though Prater's calf is now bothering him as well, head coach Sean McDermott said he expects the veteran to kick during Wednesday's practice, per Alaina Getzenberg of ESPN.com. If Prater is unable to play in Saturday's divisional-round game in Denver, the Bills will likely call up Matthew Wright from the practice squad.
Matt Prater K BUF (7) Mon 1/12/26 5:38 PM
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Bills' head coach Sean McDermott said Monday that Prater (quadriceps) is "in a good spot" heading into Saturday's AFC divisional-round matchup against the Broncos, Katherine Fitzgerald of The Buffalo News reports.
EDGE Analysis
Prater was limited in the Bills' wild-card matchup against the Jaguars after aggravating a right quadriceps injury in Week 18. The 10th-year kicker only participated in field goals and extra-point attempts, where he went five of five kicking. McDermott also said Monday that he expects Prater to practice more as the team prepares for the AFC divisional round.
Matt Prater K BUF (7) Sun 1/11/26 11:37 AM
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Prater (quadriceps) is active for Sunday's AFC wild-card game against the Jaguars.
EDGE Analysis
Prater aggravated a right quadriceps injury during the Bills' Week 18 win over the Jets, which put his status for the playoffs in jeopardy. He strung together a DNP/FP/DNP practice log to earn the questionable tag, and with Matthew Wright remaining on the practice squad, Prater will be the lone kicker on the Bills' active roster for Sunday's playoff tilt.
Matt Prater K BUF (7) Sat 1/10/26 5:41 PM
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Prater (quadriceps) is expected to play in Buffalo's wild-card matchup versus the Jaguars on Sunday, Chris Brown of the team's Radio Network reports.
EDGE Analysis
Prater will seemingly be good to go against Jacksonville, as the Bills didn't elevate Matthew Wright from the practice squad, leaving Prater as the only kicker on the active roster. The 41-year-old converted 18 of his 20 field-goal attempts and 46 of his 49 extra-point tries across 15 games during the regular season.
Matt Prater K BUF (7) Fri 1/9/26 2:36 PM
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Prater (quadriceps) is listed as questionable for Sunday's wild-card game against the Jaguars.
EDGE Analysis
Prater sandwiched a full practice Thursday between being a non-participant Wednesday and Friday. The veteran kicker's status appears to be truly up in the air, with Matthew Wright on standby and eligible to be brought up from the practice squad in the event that Prater's unavailable. Prater hasn't finished a game since Week 15, with two absences and an early exit after that point.
Matt Prater K BUF (7) Fri 1/9/26 12:44 PM
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Bills head coach Sean McDermott said Prater (quadriceps) will not practice Friday but stressed that his situation isn't unusual for a kicker, Maddy Glab of the team's official site reports.
EDGE Analysis
Prater practiced in full Thursday, but it appears he'll receive an official questionable designation for Sunday's wild-card game against the Jaguars. McDermott said Buffalo will monitor how the kicker's health holds up during the weekend. After missing back-to-back games, Prater returned to action Week 18 versus the Jets but then was forced off the field early due to an apparent aggravation of his quad injury. If Prater isn't able to play Sunday, Matthew Wright will stand to be elevated from the Bills' practice squad for spot duty.
Matt Prater K BUF (7) Thu 1/8/26 3:37 PM
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Prater (quadriceps) was a full participant at Thursday's practice.
EDGE Analysis
Prater's full participation Thursday sets him up to kick for the Bills in their wild-card round trip to Jacksonville on Sunday. He sat out Weeks 16 and 17 due to the injury and didn't finish the game in Week 18. If Prater suffers a setback prior to Sunday's game, Matthew Wright remains on the practice squad as a potential alternative.
Matt Prater K BUF (7) Thu 1/8/26 1:48 PM
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Prater (quadriceps) is participating in practice Thursday, Katherine Fitzgerald of The Buffalo News reports.
EDGE Analysis
Prater and practice squad kicker Matthew Wright are both practicing Thursday, though the former's participation level remains to be seen after Prater didn't practice Wednesday. After kicking in Buffalo's first 14 games of the regular season, Prater sat out Weeks 16 and 17 due to a quadriceps injury in his right, kicking leg, and he was unable to complete the Week 18 win over the Jets due to the injury. Either Prater or Wright will kick for the Bills in Sunday's wild-card round road game against the Jaguars.
Matt Prater K BUF (7) Wed 1/7/26 1:36 PM
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Prater (quadriceps) will not participate in practice Wednesday, Maddy Glab of the Bills' official site reports.
EDGE Analysis
Coach Sean McDermott says that Prater will not practice today but he plans for him to kick tomorrow, where they will have a better idea of his status for Sunday's playoff game against the Jaguars. The Bills recently signed kicker Matthew Wright to the practice squad. If Prater's practice Thursday is insufficient, Wright will likely start Sunday's game.