Because of a left shoulder injury, leaving quarterback Josh Allen without one of his receiving options, buffalo Bills wide receiver DJ Moore is out of the Week 6 matchup against the Las Vegas Raiders.
He first suffered the injury during Buffalo’s Week 2 game against the Detroit Lions before aggravating it against the New England Patriots in NFL Week 4. “But, guys, I mean, they went to L.A. and won a game without him, still scored 37 points… Khalil Shakir could take on a bigger role in the passing game, while rookie Keon Coleman may also get more chances to contribute. Moore has been dealing with an AC joint sprain in his left shoulder. And then, they have a bye next week. It doesn’t seem like it’s smart to put him on the field unless he’s actually truly healthy enough.”
WGR 550 reporter Sal Capaccio expected Buffalo to hold the wide receiver out, pointing to the team’s upcoming bye week and its ability to win without him.
Not playing, that’s my feeling, that he wouldn’t play,” Capaccio said of Moore. “My feeling is no. “He wants to play. Coleman could also see more opportunities on the outside. The rookie gives Buffalo another option for downfield passes, although his exact role will depend on the team’s game plan. Defensive tackle Ed Oliver was another Buffalo player expected to miss the Raiders game. He has been recovering from a knee injury and, like Moore, had limited practice time during the week. “They’ve been doing a lot on the side. They’ve been doing all the walkthroughs and everything.
It was good to get them out here today, and just being able to move around,” Brady said.
