Samuel (elbow/neck) is improving in his recovery, head coach Sean McDermott said Friday, Maddy Glab of the Bills' official site reports.
Samuel sat out Thursday's loss to the Texans but he could be back for Buffalo's next game, Nov. 30 at Pittsburgh. Keon Coleman has been held out of the Bills' last two games as a coach's decision, so more targets could be available for Samuel if he's healthy enough to rejoin a Bills receiving corps that's searching for consistent production behind Khalil Shakir.
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Bills' Curtis Samuel: Won't play Thursday
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Samuel (elbow/neck) has been ruled out ahead of Thursday's matchup against the Texans.
Despite playing 28 offensive snaps and catching two of three targets for 19 yards in the Week 11 win over the Buccaneers, Samuel was unable to practice all week and is now in line to miss his fifth game of the season Thursday. While the Ohio State product is sidelined, expect Ray Davis and Ty Johnson to operate as Buffalo's top kick returners.
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Bills' Curtis Samuel: Sitting out practice Tuesday
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Bills head coach Sean McDermott said that Samuel (elbow/neck) won't practice Tuesday, Joe Buscaglia of The Athletic reports.
Samuel is banged up after handling a season-high 50 percent of the offensive snaps and recording two catches for 19 yards in Sunday's 44-32 win over the Buccaneers. If Samuel is unable to play Thursday against the Texans, Elijah Moore and Keon Coleman -- both healthy inactives in Week 11 -- could suit up and bolster the Bills' depth at receiver behind Khalil Shakir, Joshua Palmer (knee/ankle) and Tyrell Shavers.
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Bills' Curtis Samuel: Misses practice Monday
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Samuel (elbow/neck) did not participate in Monday's walkthrough practice.
Samuel played a season-high 52 percent of offensive snaps during Buffalo's 44-32 win over the Buccaneers in Week 11, securing two of three targets for 19 yards, but he appears to have picked up a pair of injuries in the process. He'll have two more chances to get back on the practice field as the Bills prepare for a road matchup against the Texans on Thursday Night Football. Samuel's increased opportunities versus Tampa Bay came with Keon Coleman being made a health scratch and Dalton Kincaid (hamstring) inactive. Those factors remain in flux for Week 12, but at the least it seems likely that Coleman will return to the lineup versus Houston.
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Bills' Curtis Samuel: Secures only target in Week 10 loss
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Samuel secured his only target for 21 yards during Buffalo's loss to the Dolphins in Week 10.
Samuel has now logged a total of five catches (on six targets) for 62 yards and one touchdown across five regular-season appearances. He figures to continue contributing as a depth option within the Bills' wide receiver corps at home against the Buccaneers on Sunday. Aside from the deepest of formats, Samuel can safely be left off the fantasy radar as managers make lineup decision for Week 11.
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Bills' Curtis Samuel: Blanks in return
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Samuel was not targeted while playing 17 of the Bills' 63 offensive snaps during Sunday's 40-9 win over the Panthers.
Samuel returned from a ribs injury in the Bills' Week 8 win but wasn't involved in the offensive game plan. The veteran wideout has now caught three of four targets for 35 yards and a touchdown over three games with Buffalo this season. He's expected to continue playing a depth role in the Bills' wide-receiver corps while operating as the top kick returner in the Week 9 matchup against the Chiefs.
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Bills' Curtis Samuel: Cleared to return Week 8
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Samuel (ribs) won't have an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Panthers, coach Sean McDermott said Friday, Chris Brown of the Bills' official site reports.
Samuel will practice without limitations Friday, paving the way for the veteran wide receiver to reprise his role as the primary kickoff returner on special teams and a depth option on offense. He sat out Buffalo's Week 6 loss to Atlanta, but a Week 7 bye provided him enough time to recover.
Samuel (ribs) will be a limited participant in Wednesday's practice, Maddy Glab of the Bills' official site reports.
The Ohio State product was inactive for Buffalo's Week 6 loss to the Falcons due to a neck injury, but following the Week 7 bye, he's returned to limited action, now with a listed rib issue. Samuel has played a depth role in the Bills' wide-receiver corps this season, catching three of four targets for 35 yards and a touchdown while also logging 166 kick-return yards over just two contests. He'll likely carry an injury designation into Sunday's matchup against the Panthers if he's unable to upgrade to full practice either Thursday or Friday.
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Bills' Curtis Samuel: Won't suit up vs. Falcons
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Samuel (neck/ribs) is inactive for Monday's road game against Atlanta.
Samuel was initially listed as questionable for Monday's matchup after practicing on a limited basis twice this week, but he ultimately won't go. With Buffalo set to benefit from a Week 7 bye, Samuel will have extra time to get healthy and work to get back on the field Week 8 versus the Panthers on Oct. 26. With Samuel sidelined Monday, Keon Coleman, Khalil Shakir and Joshua Palmer are in line to lead the Bills' wideout corps, while Brandon Codrington and Ty Johnson will operate as the team's top kick returners.
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Bills' Curtis Samuel: Questionable for Week 6
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Samuel (neck/ribs) is listed as questionable for Monday's contest in Atlanta.
Samuel sandwiched an absence from practice Friday around limited sessions Thursday and Saturday due to neck and rib injuries, leaving his status up in the air ahead of Monday's 7:15 p.m. ET kickoff. If he's able to suit up, he'll be a target available to QB Josh Allen while serving as the Bills' primary kick returner.
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Bills' Curtis Samuel: Downgrades to DNP on Friday
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Samuel (neck/ribs) didn't practice Friday.
Samuel's trending in the wrong direction after kicking off Week 6 prep with a limited session Thursday. A potential injury designation for Monday's game against the Falcons won't come until the Bills release their injury report Saturday.
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Bills' Curtis Samuel: Limited in practice Thursday
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Samuel (neck/ribs) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice.
Samuel played a season-high 49 percent of offensive snaps during Buffalo's loss to New England in Week 5, in which he secured both of his targets for 26 yards and one score, but he appears to have picked up a pair of injuries in the process. He also racked up 86 yards across three kick returns versus the Patriots. Samuel will figure to handle a similar role on the road against Atlanta on Monday night, as long as he can gain clearance to suit up.
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Bills' Curtis Samuel: Catches first TD of 2025
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Samuel logged two catches on as many targets for 26 yards and one touchdown during Buffalo's 23-20 loss to New England on Sunday. He also turned three kickoff returns into 84 yards.
Samuel helped give the Bills a 10-6 lead early in the third quarter after hauling in a six-yard touchdown pass from Josh Allen. Samuel was on the field for 33 of the Bills' 68 offensive snaps (48.6 percent), which was fourth most among Buffalo wide receivers behind Khalil Shakir (43), Keon Coleman (42) and Joshua Palmer (35). Samuel has played in each of the Bills' last two games after being a healthy scratch for the first three games, though most of his contributions will come on special teams as a kick returner rather than on offense unless there's an injury in Buffalo's wide-receiver corps.
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Bills' Curtis Samuel: Catches one pass in Week 4
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Samuel caught one of two targets for nine yards in Sunday's 31-19 win over the Saints.
The 29-year-old wideout was a healthy scratch in all of the Bills' games prior to the Week 4 win. He logged 20 offensive snaps and played ahead of Elijah Moore (18 snaps), who had previously been serving as Buffalo's No. 4 wide receiver. Additionally, Samuel added 82 kick-return yards on just three attempts. He'll likely play a similar role in the Week 5 matchup against the Patriots, contributing both offensively and on special teams.
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Bills' Curtis Samuel: Inactive again
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Samuel (coach's decision) is inactive for Thursday night's game against the Dolphins.
Samuel has been a healthy scratch for all three of the Bills' games, so it will probably take an injury to a fellow WR to get him back on the team's game-day roster. Khalil Shakir, Keon Coleman, Joshua Palmer, Elijah Moore and Tyrell Shavers are Buffalo's active wide receivers versus Miami.
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Bills' Curtis Samuel: Inactive again
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Samuel (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Jets.
Samuel was also a healthy scratch in Week 1, so it may take an injury to a fellow WR to get him back on Buffalo's game-day roster. Khalil Shakir, Keon Coleman, Joshua Palmer, Elijah Moore and Tyrell Shavers are the Bills' available wide receivers versus the Jets.
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Bills' Curtis Samuel: Dodges injury report
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Samuel (hamstring/illness) is not listed on Wednesday's injury report.
Samuel missed much of training camp due to a hamstring injury and illness, but he enters the regular season with a clean bill of health. The veteran is competing with Elijah Moore and Tyrell Shavers for rotational opportunities on offense behind starting receivers Khalil Shakir, Keon Coleman (groin) and Joshua Palmer. After compiling just a 31-253-1 receiving line across 14 regular-season appearances in 2024, Samuel doesn't project as a notable fantasy contributor heading into Sunday's home matchup against Baltimore.
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Bills' Curtis Samuel: Not in line to play Saturday
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Samuel (hamstring) isn't in uniform ahead of Saturday's preseason game at Tampa Bay, Jay Skurski of The Buffalo News reports.
Samuel began sitting out at practice in late July due to a hamstring injury and only returned to the field in a limited capacity as of Aug. 15. He thus won't see any preseason action as a result of the health concern. Samuel has $6.91 million guaranteed on his current deal, and the Bills would take on $8.635 million in dead money if he gets cut this coming week, so he seems like a lock to be on the team's 53-man roster to kick off the campaign.
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Bills' Curtis Samuel: In line for limited practice
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Samuel (hamstring) will be limited at practice Friday, Maddy Glab of the Bills' official site reports.
Samuel continues to manage a hamstring issue, but his participation in Friday's session is step in the right direction for the wideout, who is competing for targets in a Buffalo WR corps that's led by Khalil Shakir and Keon Coleman and also includes Joshua Palmer and Elijah Moore. Samuel seems more likely to get snaps in the Bills' Aug. 23 preseason finale than Sunday's contest against the Bears.
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Bills' Curtis Samuel: Should practice soon
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Bills GM Brandon Beane said Wednesday that Samuel (hamstring) will return to practice "sooner rather than later" but not as quickly as Elijah Moore (leg), who he said may be back on the field Thursday or Friday, Ryan O'Halloran of The Buffalo News reports.
Samuel hasn't practiced since Sunday due to a hamstring injury, and Buffalo is likely taking a cautious approach to his health due to the nature of soft-tissue issues. The veteran wideout is looking to bounce back after a disappointing inaugural campaign with the Bills in which he totaled a 31-253-1 receiving line across 14 regular-season appearances. Samuel is competing with Keon Coleman, Joshua Palmer and Moore to establish a pecking order behind top wideout Khalil Shakir.
