Knox is likely to struggle with the addition of rookie tight end Dalton Kincaid, but he should still have value this season. While Knox is unlikely to get drafted in most Fantasy leagues, don't be surprised if you add him off the waiver wire during the year. Kincaid is expected to be a big slot receiver for the Bills, which should allow Knox to operate as the main tight end for Buffalo, and he's been productive in that role. He scored 15 touchdowns over the past two seasons while averaging at least 9.0 points per game. Knox can still be a red-zone threat for Josh Allen despite being in a crowded receiving group with Stefon Diggs, Gabe Davis and Kincaid. Knox could end up as a surprise Fantasy option as the season goes on because being associated with Allen is a good thing for his Fantasy value.
Knox caught all three of his targets for 36 yards in Sunday's 20-17 win over Kansas City.
Rookie tight end Dalton Kincaid (shoulder) caught five passes on eight targets on the day, but Knox produces more yardage with his grabs in his first game action since Week 7. Kincaid left the game late in the fourth quarter, and the severity of his injury isn't yet clear, so while Knox had a modest role Sunday in his return from wrist surgery, he could be a bigger factor in Week 15 against the Cowboys.
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Bills' Dawson Knox: Returning to action in Week 14
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Knox (wrist) is listed as active Sunday at Kansas City.
Since the Bills designated Knox for return from injured reserve Wednesday, he didn't have any practice restrictions but still entered the weekend as questionable for Sunday's game. With his status now confirmed for Week 14 action, he'll be making his first appearance since undergoing wrist surgery following a Week 7 loss at New England. Knox wasn't particularly productive before going on IR, hauling in 15 of 28 targets for 102 yards and one touchdown in seven appearances, so he may play second fiddle to rookie TE Dalton Kincaid as a pass catcher due to the latter's cumulative 56-474-2 line on 64 targets so far this season.
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Bills' Dawson Knox: Activated off IR
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Knox (wrist) was activated off injured reserve Saturday. He still remains questionable for Sunday's contest against the Chiefs.
Knox didn't need to be activated off injured reserve just yet, so presumably the burly tight end will play Sunday, but the Bills have yet to confirm his game-time status. It'll be interesting to see the playing-time splits between Knox and dynamic rookie Dalton Kincaid, who blossomed into one of the team's top targets in the absence of multi-year starter.
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Bills' Dawson Knox: Questionable, but likely to play
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Knox (wrist) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Chiefs, Chris Brown of the Bills' official site reports.
Knox will need to be activated from injured reserve before Saturday at 4 p.m. ET in order to be eligible to play Sunday, but head coach Sean McDermott said earlier Friday that the tight end has a good chance of returning to action. He logged a third consecutive full practice Friday, putting him on a path to end his five-game absence prior to the Bills' Week 13 bye. If available Sunday, however, Knox may have to settle for a smaller role than he held prior to undergoing wrist surgery. Rookie Dalton Kincaid has produced a 31-281-2 receiving line over the Bills' last five games to make a case for a greater share of the snaps at tight end.
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Bills' Dawson Knox: Likely to play, barring setback
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Bills head coach Sean McDermott said Friday that Knox (wrist) has a "good chance" to be activated from injured reserve ahead of Sunday's game in Kansas City, Joe Buscaglia of The Athletic reports.
Knox has been practicing without limitations since he was designated for return from injured reserve Wednesday, a transaction that opened a 21-day window for the tight end to be evaluated in practice. Assuming he checks out fine following another full practice Friday, Knox will likely be officially reinstated from IR on Saturday. Before missing the Bills' last five games while recovering from right wrist surgery, Knox produced a 15-102-1 receiving line on 28 targets through the first seven weeks of the season.
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Bills' Dawson Knox: Cleared to practice
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The Bills designated Knox (wrist) for return from injured reserve Wednesday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
Knox missed five games (Weeks 8 through 12) while recovering from right wrist surgery and is now ready to practice following the Bills' Week 13 bye. Per Katherine Fitzgerald of The Buffalo News, head coach Sean McDermott expressed uncertainty that Knox will be ready to play Sunday in Kansas City, but the tight end at least stands a good chance to suit up Week 15 or 16. Rookie tight end Dalton Kincaid emerged as a reliable fantasy starter in Knox's absence the past month and a half, though No. 3 wide receiver was actually the biggest winner in terms of added playing time, as the Bills pivoted to far fewer multi-tight end formations and implemented more three-wide looks.
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Bills' Dawson Knox: Week 14 return possible
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Coach Sean McDermott noted Friday that the Bills are "hopeful but not certain" that Knox (wrist) will be able to return to action after the Bills' Week 13 bye, Joe Buscaglia of The Athletic reports.
Knox, who remains on IR, last suited up in Week 7, but it's possible that he could return to the mix as soon as the Bills' Dec. 10 contest against the Chiefs. While that's hardly a lock to happen, it does appear as though the tight end will be back before the end of the season. In the meantime, Dalton Kincaid will remain the team's top TE option.
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Bills' Dawson Knox: Not expected back in Week 12
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Bills head coach Sean McDermott said Monday that he doesn't expect Knox (wrist) to resume practicing this week ahead of Sunday's game against the Eagles, Alaina Getzenberg of ESPN.com reports.
Knox is eligible to rejoin the Bills for practice after missing the requisite four games since being placed on injured reserve Oct. 26, but his surgically repaired right wrist looks as though it still requires more time to heal. The Bills are on bye Week 13, so the team may be incentivized to wait until Week 14 before entertaining the possibility of integrating Knox into practices. While Knox has been out for the past four weeks, rookie first-round pick Dalton Kincaid has taken on a higher volume of the snaps at tight end and has emerged as arguably the top option in the Buffalo passing attack after wideout Stefon Diggs. In four games sans Knox, Kincaid has turned in a 26-243-2 line on 31 targets.
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Bills' Dawson Knox: Goes on IR
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The Bills placed Knox (wrist) on injured reserve Thursday.
Including Thursday's game against the Buccaneers, Knox will be unavailable for at least the Bills' next four contests after undergoing surgery earlier this week to address a wrist injury that he had been dealing with since the team's Oct. 8 loss to the Jaguars. While Knox is sidelined, rookie first-rounder Dalton Kincaid should see an expanded profile on offense as the Bills' clear No. 1 tight end. Knox is eligible to resume practicing Week 12 and could be available to play in the Bills' game against the Eagles on Nov. 26, depending on how quickly his wrist heals.
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Bills' Dawson Knox: Likely bound for IR
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Knox, who underwent wrist surgery earlier this week, is expected to be placed on injured reserve, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
The Bills have already ruled Knox out for Thursday's matchup with the Buccaneers, but if he's officially moved to IR before the Week 8 game, the tight end would miss an additional three contests beyond that. In Knox's looming absence, rookie first-round pick Dalton Kincaid should see expanded opportunities in the coming weeks, with Quintin Morris likely to settle in as the No. 2 tight end once he returns from an ankle injury that will keep him out Thursday.
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Bills' Dawson Knox: Officially out for Week 8
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Bills head coach Sean McDermott said Wednesday that Knox (wrist) is ruled out for Thursday's game against the Buccaneers, Alaina Getzenberg of ESPN.com reports.
Knox's absence for the Week 8 game comes as little surprise, with McDermott confirming that the tight end underwent surgery on his right wrist Tuesday and is "recovering at the moment," per Getzenberg. With Quintin Morris (ankle) also out for Thursday, Dalton Kincaid is currently Buffalo's only healthy tight end on the active roster, though Joel Wilson is available to come up off the practice squad. The next chance for Knox to take the field will come Nov. 5 versus the Bengals, but it's unclear if he'll be fully cleared from his wrist procedure by then.
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Bills' Dawson Knox: Set to undergo wrist surgery
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Coach Sean McDermott noted Monday that Knox is slated to undergo surgery on his wrist, Alaina Getzenberg of ESPN.com reports.
Per the report, the looming procedure will address an issue that Knox has been dealing with since the Bills' Week 5 loss to the Jaguars. At this stage, there's no timetable for the tight end's return to action, but it seems safe to assume that he's in line to miss Thursday's game against the Buccaneers, at a minimum. While Knox is sidelined, fellow TE Dalton Kincaid should see an uptick in opportunities in Buffalo's passing offense.
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Bills' Dawson Knox: Suits up Sunday
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Knox (wrist) is listed as active for Sunday night's game against the Giants.
Meanwhile, fellow tight end Dalton Kincaid (concussion) is unavailable for the contest, a context that should allow Knox to see increased opportunities versus the Giants, thus boosting his Week 6 fantasy upside. Also on hand to provide the Bills with TE depth Sunday is Quintin Morris, who has yet to record a target in five contests to date.
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Bills' Dawson Knox: Likely to play
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Knox (wrist), who is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Giants, is expected to play, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
Despite carrying a questionable tag into Sunday, Knox was able to practice Wednesday through Friday, albeit in a limited fashion. Though Knox is expected to play through his health concern, the status of fellow tight end Dalton Kincaid (concussion) is less certain. Like Knox, Kincaid was a limited participant in practice throughout the week, but no reports have surfaced yet indicating that Kincaid cleared the NFL's five-step concussion protocol. If Kincaid ends up on the inactive list ahead of the 8:20 p.m. ET kickoff, Knox could have a path to playing more snaps and running more routes than usual.
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Bills' Dawson Knox: Sleeper TEs
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Knox isn't guaranteed to play in Week 6 against the Giants since he's listed as questionable with a wrist injury, but I like his chances to excel if he's active. It will help if Dalton Kincaid (concussion) is out after he was hurt in Week 5 against the Jaguars in London. Without Kincaid potentially on the field, Knox could be a focal point for Josh Allen, and the Giants have allowed two of the past four opposing tight ends (Zach Ertz in Week 2 and George Kittle in Week 3) to score at least 11.6 PPR points. If Kincaid is out, then consider Knox a low-end starting Fantasy tight end in all leagues.
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Bills' Dawson Knox: Gets questionable tag for Sunday
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Knox (wrist) practiced on a limited basis for the third straight day Friday and is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Giants.
Fellow tight end Dalton Kincaid (concussion) is also listed as questionable after following the same practice schedule as Knox this week. The ball gets spread around too much in the Buffalo offense to the point that either Knox or Kincaid take on reliable volume in the passing game, but that would change if one plays and the other sits, especially against a vulnerable defense like the Giants'.
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Bills' Dawson Knox: Sleepers (Start/Sit)
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Knox was limited in practice Wednesday with a wrist injury, so hopefully he'll play against the Giants. And Dalton Kincaid (concussion) could be out after being hurt in Week 5 against the Jaguars in London. With Kincaid potentially off the field, Knox could be a focal point for Josh Allen, and the Giants have allowed two of the past four opposing tight ends (Zach Ertz in Week 2 and George Kittle in Week 3) to score at least 11.6 PPR points. If Kincaid is out then consider Knox a low-end starting Fantasy tight end in all leagues.
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Bills' Dawson Knox: Starts week with limited practice
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Knox (wrist) was a limited participant in Wednesday's walk-through practice, Chris Brown of the Bills' official site reports.
Knox hurt his wrist in Buffalo's 25-20 loss to the Jaguars in London this past Sunday, but it's encouraging that he was back on the field in some capacity to begin Week 6 prep.Fellow tight end Dalton Kincaid (concussion) was also deemed a limited participant Wednesday. Buffalo's top two tight ends will both have two more opportunities to upgrade to full participation and shed their injury designations before the Bills host the Giants on Sunday.
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Bills' Dawson Knox: Week 6 Waiver Priority List
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I'd have Knox higher on this list if he wasn't dealing with a wrist injury, so keep an eye on his health prior to Week 6 against the Giants. Dalton Kincaid (concussion) is likely out against the Giants, which would help the outlook for Knox. He's struggled this season while sharing the field with Kincaid, and Knox has one game with more than 5.5 PPR points. But if Kincaid is out and Knox is able to play against the Giants then I'd consider him a low-end starter in all leagues. He's worth adding for 1 percent of your FAB.
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Bills' Dawson Knox: Injures wrist in London game
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Knox suffered a wrist injury in Sunday's loss to the Jaguars, Sal Capaccio of WGR Sports Radio 550 Buffalo reports.
Coach Sean McDermott said the team will see how the week goes for both Knox and Dalton Kincaid, the latter of whom was placed in the concussion protocol Monday. If neither is able to play Sunday night against the Giants, Quintin Morris is next up on the depth chart at tight end. Knox has 11 catches for 75 yards and one touchdown on 19 targets through five games.
