The 2025 NFL season is about to begin for the Buffalo Bills. Unfortunately, Josh Allen’s team suffered a setback with an unexpected injury to a key player, but the club responded with a last-minute replacement for Week 1.

On Friday afternoon, the Bills announced they would be placing kicker Tyler Bass on injured reserve. Bass suffered a left hip/groin injury and will miss at least the first four games of the season.

The abrupt setback was immediately addressed by the team. Two days later, Buffalo elevated Matt Prater from the practice squad as Bass’ replacement for their Week 1 matchup against the Ravens.

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