Injury snapshot:
– Offense: Joshua Palmer missed 5 games, Curtis Samuel 10.
– Defense: Ed Oliver out 14 games, Matt Milano and Terrel Bernard 5 games each, Taron Johnson 4, Christian Benford 2, Taylor Rapp 11. That’s a lot to overcome on the back end and up front 🛡️📊
Dalton Kincaid: a season played through pain
– Kincaid reportedly played the entire year with a torn PCL, a reality Dawson Knox called out as a testament to his grit. He also dealt with an oblique issue in Week 6 and later thigh/hamstring tweaks, yet kept pushing for the Bills’ offense 💪🏈
– The rookie was Josh Allen’s favorite red-zone target at times and became a standout TE with big-play potential.
Pro Bowl moment
– With Travis Kelce withdrawing, Kincaid earned his first career Pro Bowl nod on the 2026 roster. He joins fellow Bills — Josh Allen, James Cook, and Dion Dawkins — as Pro Bowl selections 🏆🧰
– The Pro Bowl is set for Tuesday, February 3 at 8 p.m. ET in San Francisco’s Moscone Center.
Season stats that stood out
– Kincaid: 39 receptions on 49 targets, 571 yards, 5 TDs
– Yardage and efficiency: led all tight ends in yards per reception (14.6) and delivered a 149.2 passer rating when targeted—the top mark for TEs
– Team context: Khalil Shakir piled up 72 catches for 719 yards and 4 TDs, underscoring the Bills’ dynamic receiving corps despite the injuries
Big takeaway: even a battered season couldn’t stop Kincaid from signaling a bright future in Buffalo, while the Bills leaned on depth and grit to push through a challenging year 🏈🔥📊
