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Buffalo Bills Activate 7 Key Players Ahead of Panthers Clash — Full Strength at Last

Buffalo, NY – October 23, 2025

The Buffalo Bills are finally getting healthy at the perfect time. Head coach Sean McDermott confirmed that all seven key players previously listed as questionable have been
activated and cleared to play for Sunday’s showdown against the Carolina Panthers at Highmark Stadium.

After weeks of battling through injuries and narrow contests, the Bills’ locker room has received a massive boost heading into Week 8. The list of returning contributors includes

safety Taylor Rapp (knee), tight end Dalton Kincaid (oblique), defensive tackle DaQuan Jones (calf), wide receiver Curtis Samuel (ribs), linebacker Terrel Bernard

(ankle), linebacker Matt Milano (pectoral), and wide receiver Joshua Palmer (knee/ankle).

McDermott praised his team’s resilience, highlighting how this group’s perseverance has carried them through a difficult stretch.

“This group has battled through a lot. We stayed patient, kept working, and now we’re finally getting back to full strength — exactly the kind of momentum we need heading into the heart of the season,”

the coach said.

The Bills have carefully managed snap counts and rehab workloads to ensure players like Milano and Jones — two anchors on defense — return at full capacity. On offense, the comeback of

Kincaid and Samuel adds more versatility for quarterback Josh Allen, while Palmer’s availability brings a valuable deep-ball dimension to Buffalo’s aerial attack.

With all seven impact players cleared, Buffalo will field one of its

most complete lineups since Week 1 — a timely advantage as they prepare to take on a Panthers team desperate to end its losing streak.

The Bills are set to kick off this Sunday at

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