Josh Allen’s Full Return Sparks Hope as Matt Prater’s Status Hangs in the Balance Ahead of Bills-Jaguars Showdown

You can breathe easy if you’re a Buffalo Bills fan worried about Josh Allen’s availability for Sunday’s big playoff showdown with the Jaguars. The man himself has been out there grinding all week in practice despite that pesky foot injury, and guess what? No red flags on the injury report—he’s good to go. It’s honestly a relief to see your franchise quarterback locked and loaded, ready to take the field without missing a beat after snagging that injury in Week 16 against the Browns. Now, the kicking game? That’s another story. Matt Prater’s status is still hanging in the balance after skipping Friday’s session, with Matthew Wright waiting in the wings on the practice squad just in case. The Bills have some other question marks too—Ty Johnson’s ankle is a bit iffy after limited reps, and a handful of key players, including Terrel Bernard and Damar Hamlin, won’t be in action. But hey, there’s good news down the stretch, with stars like Joey Bosa and Jordan Poyer off the injury list and set to suit up. It’s shaping up to be quite the chess match. LEARN MORE

There are no worries when it comes to the availability of Josh Allen for Sunday’s postseason matchup against the Jaguars.

Allen was a full participant in practice all week with his foot injury and has no game status, meaning he’s set to play against Jacksonville.

Allen has not missed any playing time with the injury he suffered during the Week 16 victory over the Browns.

However, it’s still unclear if the Bills will have their regular kicker. Matt Prater (right quad) did not participate on Friday and is listed as questionable. Buffalo signed kicker Matthew Wright to its practice squad earlier this week in case Prater is unavailable.

Running back Ty Johnson (ankle) is also questionable after he was limited on Friday. He did not participate on Wednesday or Thursday.

As noted by head coach Sean McDermott earlier on Friday, linebacker Terrel Bernard (calf), cornerback Maxwell Hariston (ankle), and safety Damar Hamlin (pectoral) are out. Receiver Joshua Palmer (ankle) and linebacker Shaq Thompson (neck) are questionable.

Additionally, Safety Cole Bishop (ribs), defensive end Joey Bosa (hamstring), defensive tackle DaQuan Jones (calf), tight end Dalton Kincaid (knee), defensive back cam Lewis (toe), linebacker Matt Milano (illness), safety Jordan Poyer (hamstring), and defensive tackle T.j. Sanders (shoulder) are all off the injury report and are expected to play.