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Bosa dealt with a hamstring injury earlier this month. It is unclear whether this one threatens his Week 17 availability. The Bills were also without S Jordan Poyer (hamstring) and DT Jordan Phillips (ankle) on Wednesday. Defensive players who were limited include CB Taron Johnson (quad), S Cam Lewis (hamstring) and LB Shaq Thompson (neck).

Thompson went down early in the first quarter and was later spotted on the sideline with his helmet. The veteran linebacker entered the day with 50 tackles, five TFLs, and one sack in 10 games.

Cornerbacks Taron Johnson (groin) and Christian Benford (groin) will also be questionable after being limited in back-to-back practices to close out the week. Jones was also limited on Thursday and Friday after being a DNP on Wednesday, and appears to have a chance to play after missing last week’s game. With DE A.J. Epenesa (concussion) and LB Shaq Thompson (hamstring) already ruled out for Sunday’s game, the Bills will hopefully get some good news on Jones and Johnson when inactives are announced before kickoff.

More bad news for a Bills defense that just lost defensive tackle Ed Oliver for the season. Johnson picked up a groin injury in practice this week, which means the Bills will be without one of the league’s best slot cornerbacks and also without Shaq Thompson, who has been perhaps their best linebacker this season. It’s an overall upgrade to the Chiefs’ passing game over the middle of the field.

Palmer continues to work his way back from an injury he suffered in Week 6. Palmer hasn’t contributed much this season when healthy, and is currently sitting on a 14-234-0 line through six games. His absence shouldn’t have much of an impact on a Bills offense that has relied on Khalil Shakir, Keon Coleman, and Dalton Kincaid as its top three pass catchers. In addition to Palmer, the Bills also ruled out DT DaQuan Jones and LB Shaq Thompson for Sunday’s game.

The Bills’ talented slot cornerback suffered a quad injury in Week 1. He logged just two limited sessions in practice this week. The Bills have also listed CB Tre’Davious White (groin), backup S Jordan Hancock and LB Shaq Thompson (hamstring/hand) as questionable for Week 2. Star DT Ed Oliver is expected to miss multiple weeks after injuring his ankle in practice this week. The Jets’ capable skill position players are primed for a solid outing in Week 2.

The Panthers drafted Thompson when Sean McDermott was with Carolina, so this signing is a reunion of sorts for McDermott and the veteran linebacker. Thompson, 31, has played in six regular season games over the past two years due to chronic injuries, including a torn Achilles tendon. Thompson will likely profile as a rotational player in the Bills defense if he makes the final 53-player roster this summer.

Thompson suffered a torn Achilles in Week 4 and has played in just six games over the last two years. The soon-to-be 31-year-old linebacker has spent his entire 10-year career with the Panthers, racking up 752 tackles and 12 sacks while also forcing seven turnovers. His recent injury history is concerning, but when healthy, Thompson has shown himself to be a serviceable inside linebacker who is capable of filling gaps and stopping the run. He will likely land elsewhere on a one-year deal this offseason in hopes of competing for a meaningful role while proving he’s fully-recovered from his latest injury.

Thompson will have an MRI to confirm, but if the worst is confirmed, the Panthers’ star linebacker will be out for the season. Thompson has been solid this season for the Panthers, totaling 35 tackles and two TFLs in his four games. He saw his 2023 season limited to just two games after fracturing his fibula in Week 2, making this the second-straight season in which he’s suffered a season-ending injury in the first month of the campaign.

The veteran linebacker missed all but two games last year with an ankle injury, and it appears that he is dealing with another leg injury here. Thompson was able to walk off the field and into the blue medical tent, but they had to back the cart up right to the door of the tent to allow Thompson to get on. We’ll provide an update when we get more information, but it’s safe to say that he will not return to Week 4’s contest.