Kincaid (oblique) was limited at practice Thursday.
Per Alaina Getzenberg of ESPN.com, Kincaid sported a non-contact jersey during Thursday's session, with the Bills' first practice report of the week revealing that the tight end is working through an oblique issue. Kincaid now has two more chances to upgrade his participation level ahead of Monday night's game against the Falcons. In this past Sunday's 23-20 loss to the Patriots, Kincaid logged a 54 percent snap share while catching all six of his targets for a team-high 108 yards.
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Bills' Dalton Kincaid: Wearing non-contact jersey
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Kincaid (undisclosed) is wearing a non-contact jersey at Thursday's practice, Katherine Fitzgerald of The Buffalo News reports.
Kincaid appears to be dealing with an injury ahead of Monday's road matchup against the Falcons. At the latest, Thursday's official injury report will reveal both the nature of Kincaid's issue and his practice level. The third-year pro has scored three times across five-regular season appearances so far, and he surpassed 100 receiving yards Week 5 versus the Patriots, performances which have inspired confidence in his status as a weekly fantasy starter. If Kincaid were to miss any time, Dawson Knox would step into the No. 1 role at tight end.
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Bills' Dalton Kincaid: Starting Tight Ends
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Kincaid was the best player for the Bills in Week 5 against New England with six catches for 108 yards on six targets, and he's now scored at least 14.8 PPR points in three of five games this season. Atlanta is actually No. 1 in fewest Fantasy points allowed to opposing tight ends, but the Falcons have faced Tampa Bay, Minnesota, Carolina and Washington to open the year. No tight end had more than four targets against Atlanta, and Kincaid has exactly six targets in three of his past four games. I like Kincaid as a low-end No. 1 Fantasy tight end in all leagues.
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Bills' Dalton Kincaid: Career-best performance
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Kincaid recorded six receptions on six targets for 108 yards in Sunday's 23-20 loss to the Patriots.
Buffalo's offense looked out of sync for much of the game, but Kincaid was a bright spot. He recorded the first 100-yard receiving performance of his career in both regular-season and postseason contests, powered by a very efficient effort on six targets. Kincaid caught three passes of at least 20 yards, matching his total from the first four games of the season. Kincaid has also earned exactly six targets in three of his last four games, making him reliably involved in one of the most efficient offenses in the league.
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Bills' Dalton Kincaid: Starting Tight Ends
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Kincaid has now scored a touchdown in three of four games this year, and hopefully, he can find the end zone again in Week 5 against the Patriots. New England allowed two touchdowns to Tommy Tremble and Mitchell Evans for the Panthers in Week 4, and Brock Bowers beat up the Patriots for 15.3 PPR points in Week 4. Kincaid has faced New England three times in his career, and he scored at least 12.7 PPR points in two of those outings. I like him as a top-10 Fantasy tight end in all leagues in Week 5.
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Bills' Dalton Kincaid: Scores long TD in win
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Kincaid secured one of two targets for a 28-yard touchdown in the Bills' 31-19 win over the Saints on Sunday.
Kincaid made his one catch count by streaking down the right sideline for a touchdown midway through the fourth quarter. The reception and receiving yardage totals were both low-water marks for the tight end over the first four weeks, but with three touchdowns already on his 2025 ledger, he's still rewarded fantasy managers despite the relative week-to-week uncertainty inherent in the Bills' air attack. Kincaid next sets his sights on the Patriots' defense, which he'll face in a Week 5 home matchup next Sunday night.
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Bills' Dalton Kincaid: Another four-catch outing
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Kincaid caught four of six targets for 37 yards in Sunday's 30-10 win over the Jets.
Kincaid led the Bills in targets and receiving yards as the passing attack took a back seat to the running game, which produced 224 yards and three touchdowns. The 2023 first-round pick has opened his third NFL campaign with a pair of four-catch performances and should remain involved in Thursday's Week 3 home game against the Dolphins.
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Bills' Dalton Kincaid: Sleeper TEs
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There are several quality streaming tight ends to use in Week 2, and Kincaid is among that group after a solid debut in Week 1 against the Ravens. He had four catches for 48 yards and a touchdown on four targets, and he could benefit in Week 2 at the Jets if Keon Coleman struggles to get open against Sauce Gardner. The Jets just allowed the Steelers tight ends of Jonnu Smith and Pat Freiemuth to combine for eight catches for 43 yards and a touchdown, and Kincaid should be considered a low-end starter in all leagues. He's also scored at least 10.6 PPR points in two of four career meetings with the Jets.
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Bills' Dalton Kincaid: Gets scoring started in wild win
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Kincaid caught all four of his targets for 48 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 41-40 win over the Ravens.
Kincaid scored a 15-yard touchdown on the opening drive but was relatively quiet the rest of the way, especially considering Josh Allen ultimately threw for 394 yards. This was nonetheless an encouraging performance from Kincaid, who had only two regular-season touchdowns apiece in the 2023 and 2024 campaigns. Dawson Knox had two catches for 20 yards and rookie fifth-round pick Jackson Hawes also had a 29-yard catch, but Kincaid clearly looks like the top receiving option among Buffalo's tight ends heading into Week 2 against the Jets.
I hope you don't need a Week 1 streamer at tight end, but if you do, why not shoot for one who could break out and become a must-start tight end? Kincaid's matchup isn't great, but the Bills are expected to score as many touchdowns in Week 1 as almost anyone. One of Dalton Kincaid, Keon Coleman, or Khalil Shakir could break out on this team and become someone you never think about benching.
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Bills' Dalton Kincaid: Unlikely to be full-time player
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Kincaid isn't expected to see an expanded role in 2025 compared to what he handled last season, Joe Buscaglia of The Athletic reports.
When both Kincaid and fellow tight end Dalton Knox were healthy last season, the former played 66 percent of the offensive snaps, and the latter took on a 56 percent share. Based on his observations during training camp and the preseason, Buscaglia notes that because Kincaid "still has his hangups as a blocker," the 25-year-old's playing time isn't expected to dramatically exceed the 66 percent mark from 2024, at least not in the early part of the season. Though Kincaid is fully healthy again after a knee injury kept him from playing in three games in the second half of last season and may have affected his workload upon returning to action, the Bills don't yet seem prepared to lean on him as a true full-time player. Kincaid brings more pass-catching upside to the table, but Knox's importance as a run blocker and occasional underneath target for quarterback Josh Allen should ensure that Knox has a meaningful role in the Buffalo offense.
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Bills' Dalton Kincaid: Sees limited work Saturday
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Kincaid caught his only target for 10 yards in Saturday's 34-25 preseason loss to the Giants.
The third-year tight end hauled in a Mitchell Trubisky pass on Buffalo's first drive and quickly checked out of the game after that, with Dawson Knox instead catching a red-zone TD pass from Trubisky in the second quarter. Kincaid is locked into the top spot on the depth chart, but his first task in 2025 is just to stay on the field. Knee injuries limited him to 13 regular-season games last season. which resulted in 44 catches for 448 yards and two touchdowns on 75 targets, a big step back in production from his dynamic rookie campaign. Kincaid appeared fully healthy in Saturday's cameo appearance, but he's already dealt with some knee soreness in training camp, an ominous sign for his fantasy value.
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Bills' Dalton Kincaid: Returns to practice
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Kincaid (knee) is participating in Tuesday's practice, Katherine Fitzgerald of The Buffalo News reports.
Kincaid sat out practice Monday due to knee soreness, but he's back on the field Tuesday. The third-year tight end has bulked up for the 2025 season, and there are no indications that the soreness he dealt with is anything more than minor. Kincaid battled lingering issues in both knees last season, including a torn PCL that contributed to his disappointing sophomore production. Fantasy managers anticipating a Year 3 breakout from Kincaid will want to see if he's able to avoid any further absences in training camp.
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Bills' Dalton Kincaid: Bothered by knee soreness
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Kincaid missed Monday's practice due to knee soreness, Alex Brasky of Bills Digest reports.
It's unclear if the injury is to the same knee that Kincaid had problems with last season, when he missed Weeks 11-14. Whatever the case, there's no indication for now that he's dealing with a serious issue.
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Bills' Dalton Kincaid: One catch in divisional-round win
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Kincaid caught one of two targets for 11 yards in Sunday's 27-25 AFC divisional-round win over the Ravens.
Kincaid continues to post modest numbers, though he was hardly the only player to struggle in the passing game for the Bills in this one, as only Khalil Shakir (67) exceeded 15 receiving yards. The talented tight end could be more involved in the AFC Championship Game against a Chiefs defense that allowed the most receiving yards in the league to the position in the regular season.
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Bills' Dalton Kincaid: Does little with seven targets
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Kincaid recorded four receptions on seven targets for 15 yards in Sunday's 24-21 win over the Patriots.
Despite winning, the entire Buffalo passing attack struggled against the Patriots. Kincaid was no exception, though there were positives to take away from his usage, despite the disastrous stat line. Notably, he led the team with seven targets and now has hit that mark in both of his games since returning from a knee injury.
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Bills' Dalton Kincaid: Sleepers (Start/Sit)
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Kincaid returned from his three-game absence with a knee injury in Week 15 at Detroit and had four catches for 53 yards on seven targets. He now has five games this season with at least seven targets, and he scored at least 9.3 PPR points in four of them. The Bills will likely make an effort to get Kincaid going prior to the playoffs, and the Patriots have allowed two tight ends in their past three games to score at least 17.7 PPR points.
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Bills' Dalton Kincaid: Four catches in return
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Kincaid secured four of seven targets for 53 yards in the Bills' 48-42 win over the Lions on Sunday.
Making his return from a three-game absence due to a knee injury, Kincaid finished third in receptions and receiving yards while sharing the team lead in targets. Kincaid's yardage tally was actually a new season high, and he's posted a trio of four-reception efforts in his last four games dating back to Week 8.
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Bills' Dalton Kincaid: Active versus Detroit
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Kincaid (knee) is listed as active for Sunday's game against the Lions.
Kincaid, who has missed the Bills' last three games, was listed as a full participant in Wednesday's walkthrough and Thursday's practice estimate, as well as Friday's session. With Kincaid deemed available versus Detroit, the tight end should step back into a key role in Buffalo's passing game in Week 15, barring any limitations or in-game setbacks. Prior to sustaining his knee injury, Kincaid had recorded a 34/356/2 receiving line on 59 targets over the course of 10 games.
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Bills' Dalton Kincaid: Questionable for Sunday
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Head coach Sean McDermott noted Friday that Kincaid (knee) will be listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Lions, Alec White of the Bills' official site reports.
Kincaid, who has missed the Bills' last three games, was listed as a full participant in Wednesday's walkthrough and Thursday's practice estimate, and he'll work Friday in some capacity. If he's available versus Detroit, the tight end likely would step back into a key role in Buffalo's passing game. However, given his looming questionable designation, confirmation of Kincaid's Week 15 status won't arrive until inactives are posted ahead of Buffalo's 4:25 p.m. ET kickoff.
