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Bills’ Kicker Matt Prater Ruled Out Against Browns with Quad Injury
By Ari Koslow | Bills Correspondent | Mon, Dec 15th 4:28pm EST
ORCHARD PARK, NY – The Buffalo Bills will be without kicker Matt Prater for their Week 16 matchup against the Cleveland Browns. Head Coach Sean McDermott announced Monday that Prater will miss the game due to a quad injury sustained in Sunday’s victory over the New England Patriots.
The Bills will now be forced to find a replacement kicker ahead of the crucial game.
In other injury news, McDermott noted that cornerback Christian Benford and linebacker Terrel Bernard are showing signs of improvement. However, defensive tackle Jordan Phillips will also be sidelined against Cleveland with an ankle injury.
The team has yet to make a decision regarding opening the practice window for wide receiver Mecole Hardman.
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