Dorian Strong - NFL News, Rumors, & Updates

Reverts to reserve list Strong (neck) reverted to the reserve/non-football injury list Friday.

Impact Strong had a productive rookie season, putting in reps at outside cornerback throughout the first four weeks of the 2025 season for the Bills before he suffered a career-altering neck injury. The sixth-rounder out of Ohio State was seen at OTAs, but will not have a chance to play in 2026 due to the severity of the neck issue. Strong cleared waivers, allowing the Bills to maintain him for the time being, and he will have to look toward the 2027 season for a return to NFL play.

JUNE 12 • ROTOWIRE

Waived with non-football injury Strong (neck) was waived with a non-football injury designation by the Bills on Thursday.

Impact The 2025 sixth-round pick appeared at Buffalo's OTAs in May without a neck brace, but he still didn't participate, per Alaina Getzenberg of ESPN.com. Strong will clear waivers if he's not claimed by another team, at which point he'd be free to sign with whoever he wants, though it's unclear how serious his injury is at this point.

JUNE 12 • ROTOWIRE

Bills CB Dorian Strong Out for Season and One Obvious Move Should Come Next The Bills should bring back a familiar face to round out their depth in the secondary.

JUNE 11 • SI.COM

Sheds neck brace Strong was spotted at Buffalo's OTAs on Tuesday without a neck brace, Alaina Getzenberg of ESPN.com reports.

Impact It appears Strong is still nursing his neck injury, as he wasn't participating in Tuesday's voluntary OTAs. However, the fact that he's no longer wearing a neck brace is an encouraging sign for his recovery ahead of the 2026 season. The 2025 sixth-round pick from Virginia Tech appeared in four regular-season games during his rookie campaign, recording 10 total tackles across 133 total snaps (87 on defense, 46 on special teams).

MAY 26 • ROTOWIRE

No timeline on return Head coach Sean McDermott was unable to provide a timeline on Strong's (neck) return, Matt Parrino of The Syracuse Post-Standard reports.

Impact Strong hasn't played since suffering a neck injury Week 4 against the Saints and will seemingly remain sidelined for an extended period of time. The rookie sixth-round pick recorded 10 tackles (nine solo) across four games before getting injured.

NOVEMBER 4, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Placed on IR The Bills placed Strong (neck) on injured reserve Saturday.

Impact The sixth-round rookie cornerback has appeared in all four games to this point in the season, logging 39 percent of the Bills' defensive snaps and 40 percent of the snaps on special teams. Ja'Marcus Ingram, Cam Lewis, Brandon Codrington and Jordan Hancock will be in line for more snaps with Strong on the shelf.

OCTOBER 4, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Bills place CB Dorian Strong on Injured Reserve, sign LB Jimmy Ciarlo from practice squad The Bills have made a few roster moves ahead of Sunday's game against New England.

OCTOBER 4, 2025 • BUFFALOBILLS.COM

Not playing vs. New England Strong has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Patriots due to a neck injury.

Impact Strong was unable to participate in the last two practices of the week due to a neck injury, and the rookie sixth-rounder will miss his first game of the season as a result. Ja'Marcus Ingram and Cam Lewis are in line to see more rotational work at corner behind Tre'Davious White and Christian Benford due to Strong's absence. Strong will aim to return to practice next week and be available for the Bills' Week 6 road clash against the Falcons on Monday, Oct. 13.

OCTOBER 4, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Defensive concerns linger in latest Bills injury update The Bills have ruled out linebacker Dorian Williams and cornerback Dorian Strong for Sunday's game against the Patriots.

OCTOBER 3, 2025 • DEMOCRATANDCHRONICLE.COM

Bills looking for 15th straight home win in preparing to host AFC East rival Pats on Sunday night

The AFC-leading Buffalo Bills are off to a 4-0 start and have won 14 straight regular-season home games in preparing to host their division rival New England Patriots on Sunday nig...

OCTOBER 2, 2025 • Associated Press

Rookie Radar: How Dorian Strong has progressed through the first four weeks Through the first four weeks of the 2025 season, Bills rookie cornerback Dorian Strong has already begun to show why he was valued for his v...

OCTOBER 1, 2025 • BUFFALOWDOWN.COM

Bills' Dorian Strong makes NFL rookie class history for 2025 with Week 1 milestone | Sporting News The cornerback outdid everyone else.

SEPTEMBER 12, 2025 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Dorian Strong: "Just Stick To Your Fundamentals And Keys" Bills cornerback Dorian Strong spoke to the media on September 10, 2025. He discussed making his first start in his first game, his favorite...

SEPTEMBER 10, 2025 • BUFFALOBILLS.COM

New faces contribute in meaningful ways to lead Buffalo to 1-0 start The Bills coaching staff shares how DE Joey Bosa, CB Dorian Strong and TE Jackson Hawes contributed to the team’s 41-40 comeback win over Ba...

SEPTEMBER 8, 2025 • BUFFALOBILLS.COM

Bills notes: Dorian Strong shows promise while starting at CB2 in NFL debut Everyone on the Buffalo Bills’ defense will want to forget about the first, second and third quarters of their 41-40 win as soon as they’re...

SEPTEMBER 8, 2025 • BUFFALONEWS.COM

'He's the quiet storm': Bills rookie cornerback Dorian Strong embraces role as underdog Dorian Strong is happy to be an underdog. The Bills rookie cornerback is a good fit for Buffalo in that sense, a team and a city that welcom...

SEPTEMBER 6, 2025 • BUFFALONEWS.COM

Bills training camp observations: Unheralded rookie seizes opportunity with Hairston out Rookie cornerback Dorian Strong stepped into the spotlight as the Bills’ defensive backfield competition heats up in training camp.

JULY 31, 2025 • DEMOCRATANDCHRONICLE.COM

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MAY 12, 2025 • FOX SPORTS

NFL top-10 rankings: Commanders ahead of Chiefs ... but can either catch Eagles?

Dorian Strong: "Prove My Talent" Bills Cornerback Dorian Strong addressed the media following rookie mini-camp practice on Friday, May 9th. Topics included: hearing his name...

MAY 9, 2025 • BUFFALOBILLS.COM

Buffalo Bills ink six players from 2025 Draft Class to rookie contracts The Bills signed draft picks DE Landon Jackson, DB Jordan Hancock, TE Jackson Hawes, CB Dorian Strong, T Chase Lundt and WR Kaden Prather to...

MAY 9, 2025 • BUFFALOBILLS.COM

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