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Morris

Morris was an ERFA so his only choice was to come back to the Bills. Buffalo’s TE3 only caught two passes for 26 yards and one touchdown in 2023 but took the field for a whopping 312 special teams snaps. His low receiving output also hides a notable role as a blocker on offense. Morris isn’t a fantasy option for 2024 but remains a versatile real-life option for the Bills.

Both Morris and Knox are out for Week 8, leaving Dalton Kincaid as the only healthy tight end on Buffalo’s active roster. Joel Wilson is on the practice squad and may be called up to play a few snaps on Thursday. With no one standing in his way, Kincaid will rank as a TE1 for Week 8.

Morris is now the Bills’ back-up tight end after veteran Dawson Knox had surgery to fix his dislocated wrist on Monday. With Morris not practicing on Monday or Tuesday, he remains a longshot to play on Thursday night against the Bucs, leaving Buffalo with one healthy tight end. While Dalton Kincaid is likely going to soak up as many snaps as he can handle it’s possible that the team elevates rookie Joel Wilson from the practice squad to help rotate in on some snaps.

Morris’ status should be monitored throughout the week considering the team will be without follow tight end Dawson Knox for a while after the veteran tight end underwent surgery to address a wrist issue. That leaves the extreme 12-personnel rates from the Bills in the 2023 season in the balance, likely to be influenced by Morris’ status in Week 8.

Dalton Kincaid was cleared from the injury report earlier in the week and is active alongside Dawson Knox. Morris’s absence will free up a few extra snaps, though his impact on the offense has been negligible this year.

Morris made his first meaningful impact of the season in Week 6, catching his first target of the year for a 15-yard touchdown against the Giants. The team gets back rookie tight end Dalton Kincaid, making the loss of Morris less impactful for an offense that has transitioned to heavy rates of 12-personnel.

Morris saw additional involvement in the offense with rookie tight end Dalton Kincaid out with a concussion, catching his first target of the season for a 15-yard score in the fourth quarter on a broken play extended by Josh Allen’s legs and awareness in the pocket. Morris should return to sparse usage when the Bills take on the Patriots in Week 7.

Morris got the scoring started for the Bills, catching a 14-yard out to the front right pylon for his first touchdown as a professional. He played sparingly for the remainder of the game, but it would end a night to remember for the undrafted second-year pro.

Morris got the start with Dawson Knox out for this game. The most notable play of his day was a shovel pass at the goal line. He caught the ball but fumbled it into the end zone while extending for the score. Pittsburgh recovered the loose football. Morris will return to the bench once Knox is healthy. If he remains out for Week 6, Morris will be a low-end TE2 versus Kansas City.

The Bills are banged up headed into their home matchup against the Steelers. Knox, battling two injuries, didn’t practice all week and will sit after an underwhelming first month of the regular season (12 catches for 111 yards in four games). Quintin Morris, the only other Buffalo tight end with a reception in 2022, should sub in for Knox as the team’s primary route-running tight end. Morris is not a fantasy option, however. Fantasy managers shouldn’t feel compelled to stash Knox through his various injuries.