Sanders (appendix) practiced in full Thursday.
Sanders missed Week 1 due to a knee injury and then had an appendectomy. He logged two limited practices last week but didn't play versus New England on Sunday. However, with a full practice under his belt to begin Week 5 prep, Sanders is a good bet to suit up Monday night against the Rams.
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Bills' T.J. Sanders: Inactive versus Patriots
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Sanders (appendix) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Patriots.
Sanders is still healing from appendix surgery on Tuesday, Sep. 22, though he did return to practice Thursday. Landon Jackson may get more playing time alongside Ed Oliver and Deone Walker while Sanders is out.
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Bills' T.J. Sanders: Returns to practice Thursday
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Sanders (appendix) was a limited practice participant Thursday.
Sanders underwent surgery to have his appendix removed on Tuesday, Sept. 22, and he didn't play in Week 3 against the Chargers. The second-year pro didn't practice Wednesday to begin Week 4 prep, but he was able to participate in a limited capacity Thursday. That's a good sign Sanders is healing well, though it remains to be seen if he'll be ready to suit up Sunday versus New England.
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Bills' T.J. Sanders: Ruled out Sunday
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Sanders (Appendix) won't play in Sunday's game against the Chargers.
Sanders underwent an appendectomy Tuesday, so it's unknown how long he will be off the field. With Ed Oliver (hip) questionable, Landon Jackson may be busier than usual.
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Bills' T.J. Sanders: DNP Wednesday
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Sanders (appendix) did not participate in Wednesday's practice, Katherine Fitzgerald of The Buffalo News reports.
Sanders did not play in the Bills' Week 2 win over the Lions due to a knee injury and an illness. The defensive tackle's absence during the first practice of Week 3 came for a different reason, as Sanders' appendix was surgically removed Tuesday. It remains unclear how long it will take the 23-year-old to return to football shape.
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Bills' T.J. Sanders: Inactive Thursday
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Sanders (knee/illness) is officially listed as inactive for Thursday's game versus the Lions.
Sanders was sidelined by a knee injury in Week 1 and then came down with an illness earlier in the week, and the combination of both leaves him unavailable for Week 2. In his absence, 2024 third-rounder DeWayne Carter figures to continue to see increased work on the defensive line.
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Bills' T.J. Sanders: Questionable vs. Lions
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Sanders (knee/illness) is questionable for Buffalo's game against Detroit on Thursday.
Sanders is still battling the illness and knee injury that forced him to miss the team's Week 1 win over the Texans. If he ends up being good to go on Thursday, the 23-year-old will be in line to serve as one of the Bills' starting defensive linemen for the matchup versus the Lions.
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Bills' T.J. Sanders: DNP with illness
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Sanders (knee/illness) did not participate in Tuesday's practice.
Sanders has come down with an illness and is not ready to suit up as he battles both his immune system and a lingering knee issue. The defensive tackle was inactive for Buffalo's Week 1 game against Houston and is trending toward missing Thursday night's game against Detroit as well.
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Bills' T.J. Sanders: Inactive against Texans
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Sanders (knee) is inactive for Week 1 against the Texans.
Sanders missed practice Thursday, sandwiched by a pair of limited sessions both Wednesday and Friday. It ultimately wasn't enough for the second-year player and potential starter to get clearance, leaving the likes of Landon Jackson and DeWayne Carter in line for more rotational snaps.
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Bills' T.J. Sanders: Nursing knee issue
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Sanders (knee) did not participate at practice Thursday.
Sanders recorded a limited practice Wednesday, but it seems he may have suffered some sort of setback during the week. He'll likely need to return to practice Friday to give himself a chance to be active in Week 1 at Houston.
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Bills' T.J. Sanders: Activated from IR
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The Bills activated Sanders (knee) from injured reserve Saturday, though he is still listed as questionable for Sunday's game against Tampa Bay.
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' potential return would result in a slight decrease in rotational snaps at defensive tackle for Larry Ogunjobi and Jordan Phillips.
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Bills' T.J. Sanders: Lands on IR
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The Bills placed Sanders (knee) on injured reserve Saturday, Alaina Getzenberg of ESPN reports.
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) over four outings. Deone Walker should see increased playing time in Sanders' absence.
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Bills' T.J. Sanders: Misses practice Friday
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Sanders (knee) didn't practice Friday.
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.
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Bills' T.J. Sanders: Unavailable for SNF
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Sanders (knee) has been ruled out for Sunday night's contest against the Patriots.
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.
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Bills' T.J. Sanders: Inks rookie deal with Buffalo
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Sanders signed his rookie contract with the Bills on Friday.
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. Therefore, Sanders is probably slotted as more of a key rotational player for his rookie campaign.
