Keep up with the latest injuries from the Bengals vs Bills game on Sunday with our National Football League injury report.
Nov 3, 2025
No timeline on return
Head coach Sean McDermott was unable to provide a timeline on Strong's (neck) return, Matt Parrino of The Syracuse Post-Standard reports.
ANALYSIS
Strong hasn't played since suffering a neck injury Week 4 against the Saints and will seemingly remain sidelined for an extended period of time. The rookie sixth-round pick recorded 10 tackles (nine solo) across four games before getting injured.
Oct 4, 2025
Placed on IR
The Bills placed Strong (neck) on injured reserve Saturday.
ANALYSIS
The sixth-round rookie cornerback has appeared in all four games to this point in the season, logging 39 percent of the Bills' defensive snaps and 40 percent of the snaps on special teams. Ja'Marcus Ingram, Cam Lewis, Brandon Codrington and Jordan Hancock will be in line for more snaps with Strong on the shelf.
Oct 3, 2025
Not playing vs. New England
Strong has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Patriots due to a neck injury.
ANALYSIS
Strong was unable to participate in the last two practices of the week due to a neck injury, and the rookie sixth-rounder will miss his first game of the season as a result. Ja'Marcus Ingram and Cam Lewis are in line to see more rotational work at corner behind Tre'Davious White and Christian Benford due to Strong's absence. Strong will aim to return to practice next week and be available for the Bills' Week 6 road clash against the Falcons on Monday, Oct. 13.
Apr 26, 2025
Headed to Buffalo
The Bills selected Strong as the first pick of the sixth round of the 2025 NFL Draft, 177th overall.
ANALYSIS
Strong finished out his five-year career at Virginia Tech with 53 games played, racking up 112 tackles and seven interceptions. He doesn't jump off the page as an elite athlete but has decent size at 6-foot-1, 185 pounds. Strong excels at play recognition and is solid supporting in the run game, making him an ideal fit for Buffalo's zone defense. He'll likely kick off his career in a depth role and may be asked to contribute on special teams. The Bills have put a heavy emphasis on bulking up the secondary thus far in the draft, making Strong their third pick at cornerback after Maxwell Hairston (first round) and Jordan Hancock (fifth round).