The Buffalo Bills will be short-handed when they face the Los Angeles Rams, with the team’s inactive list now set about 90 minutes before kickoff.
Buffalo had already ruled out two players, and the full list confirms a few notable absences on both sides of the ball. One of the bigger losses is at receiver, where Joshua Palmer is out after showing up on the injury report this week with a shoulder issue. DJ Moore is also sidelined, with a lingering shoulder injury that he aggravated in last week’s loss at the New England Patriots.
The Bills did make some roster moves earlier in the day to add depth for the matchup. Rookie Skyler Bell is active for the first time in his NFL career, and veteran Trent Sherfield Sr. is also available tonight after being elevated from the practice squad.
On the offensive line, rookie T/G Jude Bowry is once again a healthy scratch, and G Ar’Maj Reed-Adams joins him as another healthy scratch.
Buffalo will also be without DL Landon Jackson, who was questionable after a knee injury last week. He avoided the worst-case scenario, as he did not tear his ACL, but did hyperextend his knee.
Phidarian Mathis has been elevated from the practice squad to cover Jackson’s role. DL Ed Oliver is also out after suffering a knee injury last week, marking the second time this season he’ll miss time with injury after already sitting out a game against the Detroit Lions because of a hip issue.
In the secondary, CB Dee Alford will not play after hurting his ankle last week. Anthony Kendall, who was signed to the 53-man roster from the practice squad earlier tonight, is active in his place.
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