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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.

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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.

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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.

2 DAYS AGO • 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.

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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.

3 DAYS AGO • 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.

3 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

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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.

4 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Playoff-bound Bills sign kicker Matthew Wright to practice squad with Matt Prater's status uncertain

The playoff-bound Buffalo Bills signed kicker Matthew Wright to their practice squad in a precautionary move in the event Matt Prater is sidelined after aggravating a quadricep inj...

5 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Bills sign new kicker after Matt Prater injury before playoffs | Sporting News Buffalo could be in a pickle here.

5 DAYS AGO • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Viewed as day-to-day Head coach Sean McDermott said Monday that Prater (quadriceps) is "more day-to-day" as the Bills begin preparing for Sunday's wild-card game in Jacksonville, Alaina Getzenberg of E...

Impact Prater's nagging right quad injury kept him from kicking in Weeks 16 and 17 and resulted in him being unable to finish this past Sunday's 35-8 win over the Jets, but the aggravation he experienced in the regular-season finale doesn't appear to be viewed as significant. Even so, McDermott acknowledged that while Prater still has a chance at playing in the postseason opener, the Bills plan to bring in other kickers for workouts Tuesday in order to have a replacement option ready to go in case the 41-year-old isn't ready to kick against Jacksonville. Over his 15 appearances during the regular season, Prater knocked down 46 of 49 extra-point tries and 18 of 20 field-goal attempts, with a long conversion of 52 yards.

6 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Matt Prater injury update from Bills offers better-than-expected news | Sporting News The Buffalo Bills provided an injury update on kicker Matt Prater on Monday and it was better-than-expected news as the team prepares for a...

6 DAYS AGO • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Matt Prater replacement options include polarizing 5x All-Pro as Bills start search The Buffalo Bills were dealt another injury blow during their Week 18 win over the New York Jets. Kicker Matt Prater suffered a setback to a...

6 DAYS AGO • SI.COM

Matt Prater injury update from Bills is ominous sign for kicker's playoff status | Sporting News The Buffalo Bills saw veteran kicker Matt Prater get hurt once again in the Week 18 win over the New York Jets. The postgame update from hea...

JANUARY 5 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

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JANUARY 5 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

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