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Buffalo Bills Hit by Injury Bug Ahead of Texans Game

Orchard Park, NY – The Buffalo Bills will be without three key offensive players when they face the Houston Texans on Thursday night, as Head Coach Sean McDermott announced that tight end Dalton Kincaid (hamstring) and wide receivers Curtis Samuel (elbow/neck) and Mecole Hardman Jr. (calf) have been ruled out. The announcement came Wednesday morning on WGR550, following a week where all three players did not participate in practice.

While McDermott downplayed long-term concerns for Samuel and Hardman, calling them “week to week,” the absence of Kincaid, Samuel, and Hardman leaves a hole in the Bills’ passing attack.

Defensive tackle Phidarian Mathis (shoulder) is listed as questionable for the game after being limited in practice this week.

There was some positive news for the Bills, with several players upgraded to full participants in Wednesday’s practice after being limited earlier in the week. Cornerbacks Christian Benford (groin) and Taron Johnson (groin), linebacker Terrel Bernard (ankle), linebacker Dorian Williams (groin), defensive end Joey Bosa (wrist), defensive tackles DaQuan Jones (vet rest) and Jordan Phillips (wrist), center Connor McGovern (ankle) and wide receiver Joshua Palmer (knee/ankle) are all expected to be available.

Wide receiver Khalil Shakir missed all practices this week due to personal reasons.

This isn’t the first time McDermott has had to announce players ruled out due to injuries this season.

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