WEEK 1 Buffalo Bills vs Houston Texans: In-game injury updates
Follow along while we bring you updates provided by teams — and the network — as players get medical attention, are ruled out, or hopefully return to play. Should the Buffalo Bills have injuries that alter their lineup, it might be helpful to know who is available as the next man up. To do that, here’s a […]
The Buffalo Bills vs Houston Texans game on October 14, 2026, saw several injury updates for both teams. For the Bills, defensive back Dorian Strong was on the Non-Football Injury list, and wide receiver Tyrell Shavers was listed as Physically Unable to Perform due to an ACL tear sustained in the previous season's AFC Wild Card game.
Additionally, defensive tackle Phidairan Mathis was on the Reserve/Suspended list until September 28 and was not eligible to play before Week 4. On the Texans' side, the team had a number of players on Injured Reserve, including Kayden McDonald, Tank Dell, Jayden Higgins, Sam Hagen, Braden Smith, Solomon Byrd, Ali Gaye, M.J. Stewart, E.J.
Speed, Ja’Marcus Ingram, Dylan Horton, K.C. Cossai, and Graham Mertz. However, the Texans did not have any additional injury updates during the game.
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