T.J. Sanders Injury News & Updates
Keep up with the latest injuries from the Bengals vs Bills game on Sunday with our National Football League injury report.Nov 23, 2025
Plays 16 snaps against Houston
Sanders recorded one tackles (zero solo) in Buffalo's loss to Houston on Thursday night.
ANALYSIS
It was Sanders' second game back from injured reserve after he suffered a knee injury in Week 4. The second-round rookie played just 16 defensive snaps (27 percent) against the Texans and has produced only six tackles (two solo) across six appearances this season.
Nov 15, 2025
Activated from IR
The Bills activated Sanders (knee) from injured reserve Saturday, though he is still listed as questionable for Sunday's game against Tampa Bay.
ANALYSIS
The rookie second-rounder is poised to return from a five-game absence due to a knee injury, though he may not be officially cleared for Sunday's contest until he goes through pregame warmups. Sanders' return would result in a slight decrease in rotational snaps at defensive tackle for Larry Ogunjobi and Jordan Phillips.
Nov 14, 2025
Could return Sunday
Sanders (knee) is listed as questionable ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Buccaneers.
ANALYSIS
The South Carolina product was designated to return from the injured reserve list Tuesday, and following a week of full practice sessions, he's got a chance to play Sunday. However, Sanders must still be activated to the Bills' active roster in order to suit up in Week 11. If active, he'll likely operate as one of Buffalo's top interior defensive lineman.
Nov 11, 2025
Has practice window opened
Buffalo designated Sanders to return from IR on Tuesday, Alaina Getzenberg of ESPN.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Sanders hurt his knee in early October and was consequently placed on IR. He's already missed the required four games, but the Bills don't necessarily have to activate him right away. Sanders now has 21 days during which he can practice before he'd either need to be activated or deemed out for the remainder of the campaign.
Oct 11, 2025
Lands on IR
The Bills placed Sanders (knee) on injured reserve Saturday, Alaina Getzenberg of ESPN reports.
ANALYSIS
Sanders sat out the team's Week 5 loss versus New England and will now be forced to miss at least four more games before returning. The 22-year-old has recorded just two tackles (one solo) in four outings. Deone Walker should see increased playing time in Sanders' absence.
Oct 10, 2025
Misses practice Friday
Sanders (knee) didn't practice Friday.
ANALYSIS
Sanders didn't play last Sunday night against the Patriots and could be in danger of missing Monday night's date with the Falcons. The second-round rookie defensive tackle has posted two tackles (one solo) on 111 defensive snaps and 14 on special teams through four appearances.
Oct 5, 2025
Unavailable for SNF
Sanders (knee) has been ruled out for Sunday night's contest against the Patriots.
ANALYSIS
Sanders is dealing with an apparent knee injury, which will now force him to miss his first game of the year. With Ed Oliver (ankle) also out, Deone Walker will likely see a significant increase in workload at defensive tackle in Week 5.
Jul 18, 2025
Inks rookie deal with Buffalo
Sanders signed his rookie contract with the Bills on Friday.
ANALYSIS
That gets all the Bills' rookies signed before training camp starts up for the team that has won five straight AFC East titles. As for Sanders, he's got major athleticism coming out of South Carolina, but the Bills run deep at defensive line and already have starters Ed Oliver and DaQuan Jones to cover the middle, so Sanders is probably slotted as more of a key rotational player for his rookie campaign.
Apr 25, 2025
Bills pick disruptive Round 2 DT
The Bills selected Sanders in the second round of the 2025 NFL Draft, 41st overall.
ANALYSIS
Sanders (6-foot-4, 297 pounds), out of South Carolina, is more of a gap-splitting defensive tackle than one who occupies blockers, but the Bills like to rotate their defensive linemen to keep them fresh and deployed in roles that perfectly suit them. If he's free to disrupt then Sanders has the tools to do it, boasting uncommon explosiveness for a tackle (31.5-inch vertical jump, 112-inch broad jump). For now, Sanders will likely compete with DeWayne Carter for snaps behind starters Ed Oliver and DaQuan Jones.
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