Buffalo Bills list five players on injury report before Texans season opener
2 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 11, 2026, 10:45 AM
Last updated Sep 11, 2026
The Buffalo Bills are managing several injuries as they prepare for the September 13 regular-season opener against the Houston Texans at Reliant Stadium. Wide receiver Khalil Shakir, linebacker Terrel Bernard, and safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson are currently being monitored by the team ahead of the first official injury report scheduled for Wednesday. Running back Ty Johnson has been sidelined for a month with a lower-body injury, while outside linebacker Michael Hoecht continues his recovery from an Achilles injury. General manager Brandon Beane confirmed the team is evaluating player statuses as they approach the week of the game. Houston faces its own roster challenges, as wide receiver Jayden Higgins is out for the season and both Tank Dell and Braden Smith have been placed on injured reserve.
- •Buffalo visits Houston on September 13 at Reliant Stadium.
- •Khalil Shakir, Terrel Bernard, and C.J. Gardner-Johnson are under team observation.
- •Ty Johnson missed all three preseason games with a lower-body injury.
- •Michael Hoecht is trending toward readiness following a return to practice.
- •Houston will be without Jayden Higgins for the entire season.
- 6:40 PMYahoo Sports — WEEK 1 Buffalo Bills vs Houston Texans: In-game injury updates
- 10:45 AMYahoo Sports — Bills at Texans: Thursday injury reports for both teams
- 1:17 PMYahoo Sports — Bills vs. Texans injury update: Buffalo has 5 key players dealing with injuries
"Follow along while we bring you updates provided by teams — and the network — as players get medical attention, are ruled out, or hopefully return to play. Should the Buffalo Bills have injuries that alter their lineup, it might be helpful to know who is available as the next man up. To do that, here’s a […]
"Here are the full injury reports for the Bills and Texans on Thursday ahead of their Week 1 game.
"Here's who might be out when the Bills and Texans play in Week 1.
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External links- Yahoo SportsSep 13, 2026, 6:40 PMWEEK 1 Buffalo Bills vs Houston Texans: In-game injury updates
Follow along while we bring you updates provided by teams — and the network — as players get medical attention, are ruled out, or hopefully return to play. Should the Buffalo Bills have injuries that alter their lineup, it might be helpful to know who is available as the next man up. To do that, here’s a […]
- Yahoo SportsSep 11, 2026, 10:45 AMBills at Texans: Thursday injury reports for both teams
Here are the full injury reports for the Bills and Texans on Thursday ahead of their Week 1 game.
- Yahoo SportsSep 8, 2026, 1:17 PMBills vs. Texans injury update: Buffalo has 5 key players dealing with injuries
Here's who might be out when the Bills and Texans play in Week 1.
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