A.J. EPENESA NEWS

Past foot injury Epenesa (foot) has no injury designation ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Bengals.

Impact Head coach Sean McDermott told reporters Friday that Epenesa "should be fine," after missing Thursday's practice due to a foot injury. Now fully healthy, Epenesa is likely to play an expanded role on the Bills' defensive line in Week 14, as Joey Bosa (hamstring) is in line to miss his first game of the season.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

DNP with foot Epenesa (foot) did not practice Thursday, Alaina Getzenberg of ESPN.com reports.

Impact Epenesa was a new addition to Thursday's injury report with a foot injury he likely suffered during Wednesday's session. With the potential absence of Joey Bosa (hamstring) looming as well, Epenesa's absence will mean a significant depth issue at defensive end for the Bills. If neither player can suit up Sunday, Javon Solomon will be the lone option opposite Greg Rousseau on the edge. With such a depleted room, practice squad members Shaq Lawson, Andre Jones, and Morgan Fox are candidates for Week 14 elevation.

2 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Good to go Epenesa (concussion) has no injury designation ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Buccaneers.

Impact Epenesa managed to practice in full the entire week and has been cleansed of injury designation, indicating he was able to clear the league's concussion protocol and is ready to play in Sunday's contest. Before missing the Week 10 loss to the Dolphins, the 27-year-old participated in eight games this season where he accumulated 15 tackles (10 solo), including 2.5 sacks, two passes defensed, one interception, and one fumble recovery. With Epenesa's return, defensive end Javon Solomon will likely see diminished snaps as a rotational end.

NOVEMBER 14 • ROTOWIRE

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NOVEMBER 13 • Associated Press

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NOVEMBER 13 • Associated Press

Practices in fill Epenesa (concussion) logged a full practice Wednesday, Alaina Getzenberg of ESPN.com reports.

Impact Epenesa missed Buffalo's Week 10 loss to Miami with a concussion. While it's encouraging that he returned to practice, it remains unclear whether he has cleared the league's concussion protocol. Epenesa will need to take that final step before being cleared for a Week 11 matchup against Tampa Bay.

NOVEMBER 13 • ROTOWIRE

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NOVEMBER 10 • Associated Press

Ruled out for Week 10 Epenesa (concussion) won't play Sunday against the Dolphins, head coach Sean McDermott revealed Friday, Maddy Glab of the Bills' official site reports.

Impact Epenesa hasn't participated in practice throughout the week and will endure his first absence of the season Sunday. The rotational pass rusher has 2.5 sacks this season. Epenesa will need to clear the NFL's five-step concussion protocol to have a chance to play in Week 11 against the Buccaneers.

NOVEMBER 7 • ROTOWIRE

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NOVEMBER 6 • Associated Press

Missing practice with concussion Epenesa (concussion) did not participate at practice Wednesday.

Impact Epenesa was quiet over 22 defensive snaps in Week 9 versus the Chiefs, but it's not clear if he suffered the concussion during that contest or sometime afterwards. Either way, he'll need to clear league concussion protocol by Sunday in order to suit up at Miami in Week 10.

NOVEMBER 6 • ROTOWIRE

Pads stat sheet vs. Carolina Epenesa made four tackles (three solo), including 1.0 sacks, plus one pass defensed, an interception, during Buffalo's blowout win over the Panthers on Sunday.

Impact Epenesa has now racked up 15 tackles (10 solo), including 2.5 sacks, two passes defensed, including one interception, and one fumble recovery across seven regular-season appearances. He'll have a more difficult time bringing down the opposing quarterback against Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs' reliable O-line in Week 9, though that could change if standout guard Trey Smith (back) is unable to suit up for Kansas City.

OCTOBER 29 • ROTOWIRE

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OCTOBER 27 • Associated Press

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OCTOBER 26 • BUFFALOBILLS.COM

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OCTOBER 26 • BUFFALOBILLS.COM

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SEPTEMBER 28 • BUFFALOBILLS.COM

Good to go against New Orleans Epenesa (pectoral) is active for Sunday's game against the Saints.

Impact Epenesa was limited in practice all week due to a pectoral injury, but he shown enough to be cleared to play in Sunday's contest. The 2020 second-rounder has logged three solo tackles and a fumble recovery through three games while serving in a rotational role at defensive end.

SEPTEMBER 28 • ROTOWIRE

Questionable for Week 4 Epenesa (pectoral) is questionable for Sunday's game against the Saints.

Impact Epenesa got in a round of limited practices this week. The sixth-year edge rusher has logged just under 40 percent of the defensive snaps for Buffalo through three games and has three tackles (three solo), one QB hit and one fumble recovery.

SEPTEMBER 26 • ROTOWIRE

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SEPTEMBER 19 • BUFFALOBILLS.COM

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SEPTEMBER 15 • BUFFALOBILLS.COM

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SEPTEMBER 14 • Associated Press

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SEPTEMBER 14 • BUFFALOBILLS.COM

A.J. Epenesa: "Keep Working" Defensive End A.J. Epenesa addressed the media after practice on Wednesday September 10th. Topics include: correcting mistakes from the Rave...

SEPTEMBER 10 • BUFFALOBILLS.COM

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JULY 31 • BUFFALOBILLS.COM

Back at practice Sunday Epenesa (ankle) is practicing Sunday, Katherine Fitzgerald of The Buffalo News reports.

Impact Epenesa was held out of practice Friday due to an ankle injury, but the issue appears to have been minor. The veteran pass rusher is looking to record a fourth straight season of at least 6.0 sacks in 2025.

JULY 27 • ROTOWIRE

Dealing with ankle issue Epenesa did not practice Friday due to an ankle injury, Alex Brasky of SB Nation reports.

Impact Epenesa was seen on the sidelines with a light compression wrap. The injury doesn't appear to be severe, but given it's training camp, the Bills will play things conservatively to avoid aggravating the injury. Epenesa is coming off a career year in 2024, starting in 13 of 17 regular-season games while tallying 39 tackles (23 solo), including 6.0 sacks, two pass defenses and two forced fumbles.

JULY 26 • ROTOWIRE