Matt Prater Injured: Bills Seek Kicker Replacement Ahead of Week 16

Buffalo Bills kicker Matt Prater is sidelined due to a quadriceps injury and will miss at least the Week 16 matchup against the Cleveland Browns, as confirmed by head coach Sean McDermott. Prater's injury was disclosed on Monday, and he will be considered week-to-week moving forward.

This leaves the Bills without a kicker on their practice squad, forcing them to search for a replacement. Prater, who signed with the Bills earlier this season to replace the injured Tyler Bass, has been efficient, going 18-of-20 on field goals and 43-of-46 on extra points.

With Bass ruled out due to surgery, the Bills need to explore options such as Michael Badgley, Dustin Hopkins, and even emergency kicker Ray Davis, who previously kicked an extra point during the preseason.

The Bills, currently last in field goal attempts in the league, face a critical challenge that could significantly affect their playoff positioning. According to Buffalo Rumblings, Prater successfully completed all five extra points in the recent victory against the New England Patriots, underscoring his importance to the team's scoring efforts.