Sep 8, 2024; Orchard Park, New York, USA; Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen (17) leaps for a touchdown against the Arizona Cardinals in the fourth quarter at Highmark Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark Konezny-Imagn Images

Bills QB Josh Allen to have X-rays on left hand

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen said his heavily taped left hand is “fine,” but expects to have X-rays to confirm his plans to not miss any time.

Allen passed for 232 yards and accounted for four touchdowns for the Bills in a 34-28 comeback win over the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday. He scored two rushing touchdowns that involved heavy contact and hurt his hand on the second one.

“The first one, I kind of lowered the shoulder knowing it was a corner. The second one, I knew it was (safety) Budda (Baker), and he’ll lower the boom on you,” Allen said. “So I decided to go up and over. Probably can’t make a living doing that.”

Bills head coach Sean McDemott said he would have more information on Allen on Monday after speaking with team medical personnel.

While cradling the ball to protect it from closing Cardinals defensive lineman Justin Jones and Baker, Allen went airborne over Baker to complete a 6-yard touchdown run with 8:44 left in the fourth quarter.

As he cleared the goal line, Allen went to the ground and landed on his left hand under the full force of his own right elbow and body weight.

Athletic trainers on the sideline tended to Allen, who returned the next possession with tape on the hand.

–Field Level Media

Oct 18, 2021; Nashville, Tennessee, USA; Buffalo Bills tight end Dawson Knox (88) leaves the field after warmups before the game against the Tennessee Titans at Nissan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports

Report: Bills TE Dawson Knox (hand) out at least 3 weeks

Buffalo Bills tight end Dawson Knox is expected to be sidelined approximately three weeks with a broken hand, NFL Network reported Saturday.

Knox underwent surgery this week after sustaining a broken bone in his hand during Monday night’s game against the Tennessee Titans. Despite the injury, Knox threw a successful pass on a two-point conversion.

The Bills are on their bye in Week 7, thereby potentially limiting Knox’s expected playing-time absence to just two games.

Knox, 24, caught three passes for 25 yards in the 34-31 loss to the Titans. He has 21 receptions for 286 yards and a career-high five touchdowns in six games this season.

Overall, the third-year pro has 73 catches for 962 yards and 10 TDs. He was taken in the third round out of Ole Miss by the Bills in the 2019 NFL Draft.

–Field Level Media