WR DJ Moore is out for Bills’ Monday night showdown with Rams

BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Quarterback DJ Moore will be absent for the Buffalo Bills' Monday night matchup against the Los Angeles Rams. The Bills disclosed this information ninety minutes prior to the game's start. Moore, a nine-year NFL veteran, was unable to complete a pregame workout at SoFi Stadium due to a lingering shoulder issue.

Buffalo had already acknowledged that they would be without receiver Joshua Palmer (shoulder) and defensive tackle Ed Oliver (knee) for the contest. Moore had posted 12 catches for 178 yards and a touchdown in his first season with the Bills, surpassing 750 receiving yards in each of his initial seven campaigns with Carolina and Chicago, including four seasons where he eclipsed 1,000 receiving yards.

Buffalo will also lack top nickel back Dee Alford, who took two days off from practice due to an ankle injury, though cornerback Christian Benford is set to return following a toe injury that kept him sidelined for a single game. Receiver Skyler Bell, a rookie fourth-round selection out of Connecticut, will make his first appearance in Buffalo's lineup this season.

Meanwhile, defensive back Quentin Lake, who had been sidelined most of the previous week due to a hip injury, will be active for the Rams; defensive tackle Aaron Donald also is active following a recent back ailment that kept him out of one game.