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Matt Prater extends Buffalo lead with 31-yard boot in fourth quarter | Bills vs. Broncos Highlights Matt Prater extends Bills lead to 27-23 with 31-yard boot in fourth quarter

2 DAYS AGO • BUFFALOBILLS.COM

Matt Prater delivers clutch 50-yard FG to send playoff game to OT in Denver | Bills vs. Broncos Highlights Matt Prater delivers clutch 50-yard FG to send playoff game to OT in Denver

2 DAYS AGO • BUFFALOBILLS.COM

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2 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Matt Prater's longest field goal with Broncos was an all-time NFL record | Sporting News It's been a while since Prater hung out in Denver.

2 DAYS AGO • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Matt Prater teams timeline: Full history of kicker's NFL career, from Broncos Super Bowl appearance to Bills stint | Sporting News Widely recognized as the NFL's premier long-distance threat, Prater is a two-time Pro Bowler who holds the league record for most career fie...

3 DAYS AGO • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Upgrades to full participation Prater (quad/calf) was a full participant in Wednesday's practice.

Impact Prater was listed as a non-participant in Tuesday's walkthrough but was able to upgrade to full participation in Wednesday's session. The kicker was questionable to play ahead of last Sunday's playoff win over the Jaguars, but he managed to suit up for the game and put forth a flawless effort. The 41-year-old should be all set to play in Saturday's divisional-round matchup against the Broncos, barring any setbacks.

5 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Sits out first practice of week The Bills listed Prater as a non-participant in Tuesday's walk-through practice due to right quadriceps and calf injuries.

Impact Buffalo had previously been listing Prater on injury reports with only the quad issue, which kept him from playing in Weeks 16 and 17. Prater has since gone on to knock down both of his field-goal tries and all six of his extra-point attempts between the Bills' win over the Jets in the regular-season finale and victory over the Jaguars in the wild-card round, but he's ceded kickoff duties to punter Mitch Wishnowsky in both of those contests. Even though Prater's calf is now bothering him in addition to the lingering quad injury, head coach Sean McDermott said he expects the veteran to kick during Wednesday's practice, per Alaina Getzenberg of ESPN.com. If either injury is inhibiting Prater in practice too much for him to play in Saturday's divisional-round game in Denver, the Bills will likely call up Matthew Wright from the practice squad to serve as their kicker.

6 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Sees increased practice reps Bills' head coach Sean McDermott said Monday that Prater (quadriceps) is "in a good spot" heading into Saturday's AFC divisional round matchup against the Broncos, Katherine Fitzge...

Impact Prater was limited in the Bills' wild-card round matchup against the Jaguars after aggravating a right quadriceps injury in Week 18. The 10th-year kicker only participated in field goals and extra-point attempts, where he went five of five kicking. McDermott also said Monday that he expects Prater to practice more as the team prepares for the AFC divisional round.

JANUARY 12 • ROTOWIRE

Matt Prater's 50-yard FG opens scoring on Wild Card Weekend | Bills vs. Jaguars Highlights Buffalo Bills kicker Matt Prater converts on a 50-yard field goal to give the Bills a 3-0 lead over the Jacksonville Jaguars in the first qu...

JANUARY 11 • BUFFALOBILLS.COM

Cleared for wild-card round Prater (quadriceps) is active for Sunday's AFC wild-card game against the Jaguars.

Impact Prater aggravated a right quadriceps injury during the Bills' Week 18 win over the Jets, which put his status for the playoffs in jeopardy. He strung together a DNP/FP/DNP practice log to earn the questionable tag, and with Matthew Wright remaining on the practice squad, Prater will be the lone kicker on the Bills' active roster for Sunday's playoff tilt.

JANUARY 11 • ROTOWIRE

Is Matt Prater injured? What we know about Bills kicker's quad problem for playoffs | Sporting News Buffalo doesn't need this to flare up.

JANUARY 11 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Is Matt Prater playing today? Latest injury update on Bills kicker for wild-card game | Sporting News Buffalo Bills kicker Matt Prater is questionable to play in the wild-card game against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday. Here's what we kn...

JANUARY 11 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Bills' roster moves are good injury news for Matt Prater, but bad for Ty Johnson for playoffs | Sporting News Buffalo did a little bit of everything.

JANUARY 11 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Bills make risky kicker decision for NFL Wild Card road matchup vs. Jaguars The Buffalo Bills' gameday elevations signal that 41-year-old Matt Prater is cleared for Sunday's playoff opener against the Jacksonville Ja...

JANUARY 11 • SI.COM

Expected to play Sunday Prater (quadriceps) is expected to play in Buffalo's wild-card matchup versus the Jaguars on Sunday, Chris Brown of the team's Radio Network reports.

Impact Prater will seemingly be good to go against Jacksonville, as the Bills didn't elevate Matthew Wright from the practice squad, leaving Prater as the only kicker on the active roster. The 41-year-old converted 18 of his 20 field-goal attempts and 46 of his 49 extra-point tries across 15 games during the regular season.

JANUARY 10 • ROTOWIRE

Matt Prater injury update: What Bills roster moves mean for kicker's playoff status | Sporting News Buffalo Bills kicker Matt Prater is questionable for the Wild-Card Round matchup against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday, but the team ma...

JANUARY 10 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Questionable after sitting Friday Prater (quadriceps) is listed as questionable for Sunday's wild-card round game against the Jaguars.

Impact Prater sandwiched a full practice Thursday between being a non-participant Wednesday and Friday. The veteran kicker's status appears to be truly up in the air, with Matthew Wright on standby and eligible to be brought up from the practice squad in the event that Prater's unavailable. Prater hasn't finished a game since Week 15, with two absences and an early exit after that point.

JANUARY 9 • ROTOWIRE

Won't practice Friday, could play Bills head coach Sean McDermott said Prater (quadriceps) will not practice but stressed that his situation isn't unusual for a kicker, Maddy Glab of the team's official site report...

Impact Prater practiced in full Thursday, but it appears he'll receive an official questionable designation for Sunday's wild-card round game against the Jaguars. McDermott said Buffalo will monitor how the kicker's health holds up during the weekend. After missing back-to-back games, Prater returned to action Week 18 versus the Jets but then was forced off the field early due to an apparent aggravation of his quad injury. If Prater isn't able to play Sunday, Matthew Wright will stand to be elevated from the Bills' practice squad for a spot start.

JANUARY 9 • ROTOWIRE

Bills get major Matt Prater injury news for playoffs vs. Jaguars | Sporting News Buffalo has a game coming up on Sunday.

JANUARY 9 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Josh Allen and the Bills begin their Super Bowl quest at the overlooked Jaguars

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JANUARY 9 • Associated Press

Practices without limits Thursday Prater (quadriceps) was a full participant at Thursday's practice.

Impact Prater's full participation Thursday sets him up to kick for the Bills in their wild-card round trip to Jacksonville on Sunday. He sat out Weeks 16 and 17 due to the injury and didn't finish the game in Week 18. If Prater suffers a setback prior to Sunday's game, Matthew Wright remains on the practice squad as a potential alternative.

JANUARY 8 • ROTOWIRE

Returns to practice Thursday Prater (quadriceps) is participating in practice Thursday, Katherine Fitzgerald of The Buffalo News reports.

Impact Prater and practice squad kicker Matthew Wright are both practicing Thursday, though the former's participation level remains to be seen after Prater didn't practice Wednesday. After kicking in Buffalo's first 14 games of the regular season, Prater sat out Weeks 16 and 17 due to a quadriceps injury in his right, kicking leg, and he was unable to complete the Week 18 win over the Jets due to the injury. Either Prater or Wright will kick for the Bills in Sunday's wild-card round road game against the Jaguars.

JANUARY 8 • ROTOWIRE

Matt Prater: "I Want To Feel Confident" Bills kicker Matt Prater addressed the media on Wednesday, January 7th, 2026. Topics include: recovering from injury and kicking in warmer w...

JANUARY 7 • BUFFALOBILLS.COM

Bills get bad injury news on Matt Prater, Ty Johnson, Terrel Bernard, Max Hairston, Matt Milano | Sporting News It's not all good news in Buffalo.

JANUARY 7 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Looking to practice Thursday Prater (quadriceps) will not practice Wednesday, Maddy Glab of the Bills' official site reports.

Impact Coach Sean McDermott says that Prater will not practice today but plans for him to kick tomorrow, where they will have a better idea of his status for Sunday's playoff game against the Jaguars. The Bills recently signed kicker Matthew Wright to the practice squad. If Prater's practice Thursday is insufficient, Wright will likely start Sunday's game.

JANUARY 7 • ROTOWIRE

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