Bills' WR woes continue with update on Mecole Hardman

The veteran wideout seemed to be trending toward being at least inactive for "Thursday Night Football." After getting into seven offensive snaps on Sunday, the receiver didn’t practice this week while nursing a calf injury. Now, that injury will keep him off the field for at least the next month.

After spending the preseason with the Packers, Hardman landed on Green Bay’s practice squad to start the 2025 campaign. He was released after only a few weeks, and he was a free agent until landing with Buffalo’s taxi squad earlier this month. He was quickly activated to the active roster, and he garnered a single target in his team debut.

Besides a brief stop with the Jets, Hardman had spent the majority of his career playing with the Chiefs. After averaging close to 600 receiving yards per season through his first three years in the NFL, Hardman has been limited to only 511 yards since 2022. He hauled in only 12 catches in 12 games with the Chiefs in 2024, but he did serve as the team’s primary punt returner.

Bills have concerning issues at wide receiver

The Bills will need to dig into their offensive depth. Besides Hardman, the team will also be without tight end Dalton Kincaid, receiver Curtis Samuel and wideout Keon Coleman, who is heading toward a second straight week of sitting on the sideline. As a result, the team has once again elevated Gabe Davis from the practice squad.

The former Bills standout reunited with the team back in September but sat out the first few months as he continued to recover from a torn meniscus and torn PCL. He made his season debut on Sunday, hauling in three catches for 40 yards. He’ll join a receiver corps that also includes Khalil Shakir, Joshua Palmer, Tyrell Shavers and Elijah Moore. With Kincaid out, the Bills have also promoted TE Keleki Latu from the practice squad.