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Absent again Thursday Johnson (knee) did not participate in Thursday's practice, Joe Buscaglia of The Athletic reports.

Impact Johnson exited Saturday's practice early with a knee injury and has not returned to the field since. Thursday marks the running back's fourth consecutive missed practice, and there does not appear to be a return date in sight. If Johnson's knee injury is severe, the Bills could be waiting for cutdown day to place him on injured reserve with a designation to return during the regular season, a privilege the team can only give to two players.

AUGUST 13 • ROTOWIRE

Absent from Monday's practice Johnson (knee) did not participate in Monday's practice, Matt Parrino of The Syracuse Post-Standard reports.

Impact Johnson left Saturday's practice early with a knee injury. The No. 3 running back in the Bills' split-back system still does not have a set return date, and it is unclear how severe the knee issue is. The 28-year-old reportedly was spotted near the beginning of Monday's session, but then retreated back into the locker room. If Johnson was testing the limits of the injury Monday, he could be back in action shortly.

AUGUST 10 • ROTOWIRE

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Departs practice with knee injury Johnson left practice early Saturday due to an apparent right knee injury, Matt Parrino of NYup.com reports.

Impact Johnson was participating in 1-on-1 drills when he went down and immediately grabbed his right knee. The running back was escorted to the sideline, and then to the locker room, by team trainers. There's no word yet on the exact nature or extent of Johnson's injury, but any absence lingering into the regular season would be a blow to Buffalo's backfield depth, as the versatile tailback is expected to again work in a dual-threat role behind James Cook and Ty Johnson.

AUGUST 9 • ROTOWIRE

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JUNE 16 • SI.COM

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MAY 27 • BUFFALOBILLS.COM

Past ankle injury Johnson (ankle) is participating in OTAs, Jeffrey Barnes of the Bluefield Daily Telegraph reports.

Impact Johnson missed the Bills' two playoff games back in January but is now 100 percent healthy. He should again handle the pass-game, change-of-pace role behind James Cook in 2026 after Buffalo did nothing to address the running back room over the offseason. Johnson carried the ball 50 times for 200 yards and three touchdowns and added 24-263-2 as a receivers across 17 regular-season contests last season.

MAY 27 • ROTOWIRE

Inactive again Johnson (ankle) is listed as inactive Saturday at Denver, Alec White of the Bills' official site reports.

Impact Johnson suffered an ankle injury Week 18 against the Jets that now has sidelined him for both of Buffalo's first two playoff contests. With Johnson out again, Ray Davis and Frank Gore will be the backfield options behind starter James Cook.

JANUARY 17 • ROTOWIRE

Could return Saturday Johnson (ankle) is listed as questionable ahead of Saturday's divisional-round matchup against the Broncos.

Impact Johnson appears to be trending in the right direction ahead of Saturday's divisional-round contest in Denver, as he upgraded to limited practice Thursday after missing Buffalo's wild-card win over the Jaguars due to an ankle issue. If active, the Maryland product could play an important role on the Bills' offense, having caught 24 of 33 targets for 263 yards and two touchdowns during the regular season, particularly with Joshua Palmer (ankle), Gabe Davis (knee) and Tyrell Shavers (knee) sidelined Saturday.

JANUARY 15 • ROTOWIRE

Upgrades to limited work Johnson (ankle) will be a limited participant in Thursday's practice, Katherine Fitzgerald of The Buffalo News reports.

Impact The 28-year-old from Maryland opened the Bills' week of practice with consecutive DNPs after missing the wild-card round win over the Jaguars. However, Johnson upgraded to limited practice Thursday, suggesting he's trending in the right direction ahead of Saturday's matchup against the Broncos. If active for the divisional round, Johnson will likely operate as the Bills' top backup running back behind James Cook.

JANUARY 15 • ROTOWIRE

DNP again Wednesday Johnson (ankle) did not participate in Wednesday's practice.

Impact Wednesday marks consecutive practices that Johnson has been unable to participate in, leaving his status for Saturday's divisional-round clash with the Broncos unclear. The running back missed last Sunday's playoff victory over the Jaguars due to a persistent ankle issue, and he will likely miss this Saturday's contest unless he can upgrade his practice participation in Thursday's session.

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JANUARY 13 • Associated Press

Not ready to practice Bills head coach Sean McDermott said that Johnson (ankle) won't practice Tuesday, Cameron Wolfe of NFL Network reports.

Impact Though he was inactive for the Bills' wild-card win over the Jaguars this past Sunday, Johnson was able to practice in a limited fashion Friday after sitting out the team's first two sessions of the week. Johnson will take a step down in terms of activity as the Bills begin prep for Saturday's divisional-round game in Denver, though it's not clear whether the running back's absence is a pre-planned rest day or the result of a setback. In any case, Johnson will likely need to put in a full practice session by Thursday for the Bills to feel optimistic about his chances of being part of the backfield rotation this weekend.

JANUARY 13 • ROTOWIRE

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JANUARY 11 • BUFFALOBILLS.COM

Inactive versus Jaguars Johnson (ankle) is inactive for Sunday's wild-card contest against the Jaguars.

Impact Johnson logged a season-high 13 carries in the Bills' Week 18 win over the Jets, with the team electing to limit lead back James Cook to just two snaps in order to keep him healthy ahead of the playoffs. Johnson emerged from the contest with an ankle injury that led to him being deemed a non-participant in Wednesday's walkthrough, as well as Thursday's practice. After returning to a limited session Friday, Johnson headed into the weekend listed as questionable. Now that he's been made inactive versus Jacksonville, Ray Davis and practice squad elevation Frank Gore are on hand to work in complementary roles out of the Bills' backfield behind Cook on Sunday.

JANUARY 11 • ROTOWIRE

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Questionable for wild-card round Johnson (ankle) is listed as questionable for Sunday's wild-card contest at Jacksonville.

Impact Johnson emerged from a Week 18 win against the Jets with an ankle injury that left him day-to-day, as coach Sean McDermott told Jay Skurski of The Buffalo News on Monday. After sitting out Wednesday's walkthrough and Thursday's practice, Johnson mixed back into drills as a limited participant Friday, thus giving him a chance to suit up this weekend. If he's deemed active about 90 minutes before Sunday's 1:00 p.m. ET kickoff, Johnson and Ray Davis will serve in complementary roles out of the Bills backfield behind No. 1 option James Cook.

JANUARY 9 • ROTOWIRE

Set to practice Friday Johnson (ankle) will practice Friday, Alaina Getzenberg of ESPN.com reports.

Impact Johnson was deemed a non-participant on Wednesday and Thursday's practice reports, so the running back's looming participation Friday offers hope that he could be available for Sunday's playoff opener against the Jaguars. The Bills' final injury report will clarify both Johnson's participation level Friday, as well as his official game status ahead of the upcoming wild-card round.

JANUARY 9 • ROTOWIRE

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JANUARY 8 • Associated Press

Remains non-participant Thursday Johnson (ankle) remained sidelined at practice Thursday, Katherine Fitzgerald of The Buffalo News reports.

Impact Head coach Sean McDermott deemed Johnson day-to-day Wednesday, but the running back was unable to practice Thursday after being deemed a non-participant during Wednesday's walk-through. Johnson's last opportunity to practice before Sunday's wild-card round road game against the Jaguars will be Friday. If Johnson's unavailable Sunday, Ray Davis could get more opportunities to spell James Cook against Jacksonville's stout run defense.

JANUARY 8 • ROTOWIRE

Listed as DNP Johnson (ankle) didn't practice Wednesday.

Impact Bills head coach Sean McDermott said Monday that Johnson is considered day-to-day, with the RB presumably having suffered his ankle injury during a Week 18 win over the Jets. If Johnson isn't ready for Sunday's game at Jacksonville, the Bills might use Ray Davis a bit more and/or give James Cook most of Johnson's usual work in passing situations.

JANUARY 7 • ROTOWIRE

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JANUARY 7 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Nursing ankle injury Bills head coach Sean McDermott said Monday that Johnson is considered day-to-day due to an ankle injury, Jay Skurski of The Buffalo News reports.

Impact Johnson presumably sustained the injury at some point in Sunday's 35-8 win over the Jets, but the ankle issue didn't get in the way of the veteran running back turning in his best fantasy performance of the season. With the Bills resting several key players in Week 18 -- including lead back James Cook, who played just two snaps -- Johnson and fellow backup Ray Davis took full advantage of the extra opportunities afforded to them. Johnson carried 13 times for 36 yards -- both season highs -- and a touchdown and chipped in two catches for 20 yards and another score on two targets. Assuming he can move past the ankle injury in advance of Sunday's wild-card game in Jacksonville, Johnson should continue to fill an important change-of-pace role behind Cook, though Johnson likely won't come close to matching the touch volume he received in Week 18.

JANUARY 6 • ROTOWIRE

Two TDs in regular-season finale Johnson rushed 13 times for 36 yards and a touchdown while catching both of his targets for 20 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 35-8 win over the Jets.

Impact Johnson came into the regular-season finale with three scrimmage touchdowns all season before tacking on a six-yard rushing touchdown in the second quarter and a six-yard receiving score in the fourth to set a new single-season career high with five total touchdowns in the 2025 regular season. Both Johnson and Ray Davis (174 yards and one touchdown on 23 touches) thrived in expanded roles against the vulnerable Jets defense after James Cook got the first two touches among Buffalo's running backs. Johnson and Davis are expected to return to complementary roles behind Cook in the wild-card round at Jacksonville.

JANUARY 5 • ROTOWIRE

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