The Buffalo Bills looked like they might be in trouble this past Sunday when Matt Prater re-aggravated his quad injury.
But things are now looking up for the Bills and their veteran kicker.
Prater was a full participant in practice on Thursday.
Could the quad flare up again? Sure. But right now, Prater seems good to go.
It's big news for Buffalo.
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Prater has been filling in for the injured Tyler Bass all season. Any other kicker would be a third option.
The Bills brought in Matthew Wright to the practice squad for the week, and if Prater had a setback, Wright would be available.
Prater missed Weeks 16 and 17 for the Bills as Michael Badgley filled in and struggled.
So when Prater got dinged up again, the Bills tried Wright instead.
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The tricky part will be if Prater gets hurt mid-game again, because the Bills wouldn't also have Wright active on gameday if Prater is healthy heading into Sunday's Wild Card Round matchup with the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Buffalo will just have to hope that any limitations Prater might have will show themselves by the end of the week so the Bills know what they're working with.
Every little thing matters in the playoffs, and the Bills can't afford to have a question mark of any sort at the kicker position.
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