D.J. Moore’s status for Sunday remains up in the air, and the Bills will take it right down to kickoff before making it official.
Moore is listed as questionable for Buffalo’s Week 6 trip to face the Las Vegas Raiders after missing Monday night’s overtime win over the Los Angeles Rams with a shoulder injury. The Bills play at 4:25 p.m. ET Sunday at Allegiant Stadium, and they’ll release their inactive list about 90 minutes before the game.
He finally got back onto the practice field Friday, though only in a limited capacity. Moore sat out Wednesday and Thursday before returning, and Bills head coach Joe Brady said Buffalo’s injured players had been working on the side and going through walkthroughs before practice.
“If they’re ready to go, they’re going to play,” Brady said Friday.
This shoulder issue has lingered for Moore since Week 2 against the Detroit Lions. He came back after that game, then aggravated it again in Week 4 against the New England Patriots and did not suit up Monday against Los Angeles.
Moore is one of five Bills carrying questionable designations for Sunday. Wide receiver Joshua Palmer, defensive tackle Ed Oliver, cornerback Dee Alford and defensive lineman T.J. Sanders are also listed that way.
The wide receiver situation could be especially thin if Moore can’t go. Palmer is dealing with a shoulder injury as well and was limited in practice all three days this week.
Buffalo’s official call on Moore should come when those inactive lists are posted at 2:55 p.m. Sunday.
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