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Friday update: As expected, Dawson Knox is out this week against the Jaguars and looks iff for Week 10 at this point. Tommy Sweeney will continue to be the top tight end for the Bills, but doesn’t hold much fantasy value other than a possible touchdown.
Bills HC Sean McDermott on @WGR550 says G Jon Feliciano (calf) and TE Dawson Knox (hand) are both OUT vs. Jaguars.
— Alaina Getzenberg (@agetzenberg) November 5, 2021
Thursday update: Knox didn’t practice again, per Joe Buscaglia. He is on track to miss another game with his broken hand, but the fact that he hasn’t been placed on I.R. is a good sign he won’t be out for an extended period.
Buffalo Bills tight end Dawson Knox is still recovering from the surgery he had to his hand and did not practice on Wednesday, per Buffalo Bills PR. Knox hurt his hand in Week 6 and needed surgery before going through the bye week and missing Week 8 vs. the Dolphins. Knox was on a tear before his injury, scoring five touchdowns between Weeks 2 and 5. He is currently fourth on the team in receptions, targets and receiving yards, but leads Buffalo in receiving touchdowns.
Fantasy football implications
The backup tight end for the Bills is Tommy Sweeney. He is a third-year player out of Boston College and has played in all seven games this year. In the one game that Knox couldn’t play, Sweeney had three receptions on four targets for 40 yards. This week, the Bills take on the Jacksonville Jaguars, who are giving up the seventh-most fantasy points per game to opposing tight ends. If Knox misses this game, you can START Sweeney if you are desperate at tight end.