Bills’ Gabe Davis suffers PCL sprain, status of wild-card playoff game against Steelers unclear, report says

The Buffalo Bills beat the rival Miami Dolphins in the NFL regular-season finale, 21-14, to capture their fourth straight AFC East title, but lost one of their top point guards. game during the competition. Wide receiver Gabe Davis injured his knee during the second quarter and did not return. On Monday, Buffalo received some good news regarding his injury.

By NFL Media, Davis suffered a PCL (posterior cruciate ligament) sprain that is not considered major, but his status for Buffalo’s wild-card game against the Pittsburgh Steelers is unclear. Davis’ participation in the Bills injury report will be something to watch throughout the week.

With Davis out Sunday night, Khalil Shakir stepped in and caught six passes for a game-high 105 yards. Trent Sherfield also caught three passes for 24 yards and a season-high touchdown, while Stefon Diggs caught seven passes for 87 yards.

Davis was the Bills’ second leading receiver behind Diggs in 2023. This season, he caught 45 passes for 746 yards and seven touchdowns. Last year, Davis had a career campaign in just 15 games played, throwing for 836 yards and seven touchdowns on 48 receptions.

The UCF product was selected by the Bills in the fourth round of the 2020 NFL Draft and is in the final year of his rookie contract. At 24 years old, Davis will be one of the most intriguing receiver options on the free agent market.