When the Buffalo Bills (5-3) face the Cincinnati Bengals (4-3) on Sunday Night Football, they will once again be playing without tight end Dawson Knox.
Bills head coach Sean McDermott told reporters on October 23 that Knox, who signed a four-year, $52 million extension last season, was undergoing surgery for a wrist injury that he’s been battling through.
McDermott did not give a timetable on Knox’s return, but subsequently placed the veteran on injured reserve, which meant he’d miss at least four weeks. Speaking to reporters for the first time since hitting IR on Wednesday, November 1, Knox shared an update on his status and return date.
Dawson Knox talked today about the decision to have surgery on his wrist.
After trying to play through it he says "it was best decision for me and for the team to get it fixed and knowing that in a few weeks I'll be fully back without it lingering or anything."#BillsMafia pic.twitter.com/uhClFHQ5C8
— Andy Young (@AndyYoungTV) November 1, 2023
“It was one of those things I thought I could play through, and after talking to the doctors, it wasn’t at the point yet to where I needed surgery,” the 26-year-old said of his wrist injury. “That first game after London (against the New York Giants) felt okay, and then got to the [New England] Patriots game and it was just really bothering me. Unfortunately, I felt pretty limited.
“I wanted to try and push through it, but I just knew it was the best decision for me and for the team to get it fixed and knowing that I’ll be fully back in the next few weeks without it lingering or anything.”
Returning to full health will hopefully boost Knox’s production in the back half of the season. In seven games, he’s recorded just 15 receptions for 102 yards and one touchdown.
CBS Sports reported, “His catch rate was down to a career-low 53.6% and he was averaging a career-low 3.6 yards per target. This comes after he was named a Pro Bowler for the first time in his career a year ago, having caught 48 passes for 517 yards and six scores.”
Rookie TE Dalton Kincaid Stepped Up With Dawson Knox Out.
Bills $52 Million TE Shares Update on Possible Return After Surgery’s.
Bills tight end Dawson Knox at Gillette Stadium on October 22, 2023.
When the Buffalo Bills (5-3) face the Cincinnati Bengals (4-3) on Sunday Night Football, they will once again be playing without tight end Dawson Knox.
Bills head coach Sean McDermott told reporters on October 23 that Knox, who signed a four-year, $52 million extension last season, was undergoing surgery for a wrist injury that he’s been battling through.
McDermott did not give a timetable on Knox’s return, but subsequently placed the veteran on injured reserve, which meant he’d miss at least four weeks. Speaking to reporters for the first time since hitting IR on Wednesday, November 1, Knox shared an update on his status and return date.
“It was one of those things I thought I could play through, and after talking to the doctors, it wasn’t at the point yet to where I needed surgery,” the 26-year-old said of his wrist injury. “That first game after London (against the New York Giants) felt okay, and then got to the [New England] Patriots game and it was just really bothering me. Unfortunately, I felt pretty limited.
“I wanted to try and push through it, but I just knew it was the best decision for me and for the team to get it fixed and knowing that I’ll be fully back in the next few weeks without it lingering or anything.”
Returning to full health will hopefully boost Knox’s production in the back half of the season. In seven games, he’s recorded just 15 receptions for 102 yards and one touchdown.
CBS Sports reported, “His catch rate was down to a career-low 53.6% and he was averaging a career-low 3.6 yards per target. This comes after he was named a Pro Bowler for the first time in his career a year ago, having caught 48 passes for 517 yards and six scores.”
Rookie TE Dalton Kincaid Stepped Up With Dawson Knox Out
Knox’s absence swung the door wide open for Dalton Kincaid, the Bills first-round pick from the 2023 NFL draft to step up. While there was initial concern over the offense being unable to utilize 12 personnel, quarterback Josh Allen and Co. are thriving without him.
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