The Buffalo Bills are off to a 3-0 start, and Josh Allen has been the engine behind it. But Sunday’s 24-16 win over the Los Angeles Chargers came with a scare that has Bills fans watching closely.
Allen took a shot to his left knee in the fourth quarter and, while he stayed in the game, he was visibly uncomfortable on camera. The hit has left his status something to monitor as the week goes on.
A Bills fan account on X, Thigh Doctor, posted footage of Allen during and after the game and laid out the concern this way: “Took helmet to knee at 9:46 in 4th. Grimaced.
Did have one more designed run next drive. Limping postgame, leaning onto right leg, painful back-step in locker room.
Contusion most likely vs MCL/meniscus.”
The early read is more encouraging than alarming. The belief right now is that Allen may have suffered a contusion rather than something more serious, and the way the play unfolded matters too. His leg was not fully planted when the contact happened, and his foot was not firmly dug into the turf, which could have turned the moment into a much bigger problem.
Still, there’s no firm word yet on how Allen will come out of it. The uncertainty alone is enough to keep the injury on the radar for Buffalo.
That’s because Allen is more than just a passer. His size and athleticism make him a threat every time he breaks the pocket, and the Bills have built plenty of offense around his ability to run through traffic and finish drives himself. If his knee nags him, that part of his game could be affected.
For now, though, the Bills are still sitting at 3-0 and looking ahead to a 1 p.m. ET Oct. 4 matchup with the defending AFC champion New England Patriots.
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