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Injury Suspension
Est. Return 10/4/2026
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Signed a one-year contract with the Bills in February of 2026.
Suspended three games
The NFL suspended Mathis for the first three games of the 2026 regular season for violating the league's Substances of Abuse Policy, Alaina Getzenberg of ESPN.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Mathis is eligible to play in each of the Bills' three preseason games, with his suspension starting Aug. 30. The 2022 second-rounder will be eligible to make his 2026 regular-season debut in Week 4 against the Patriots on Sunday, Oct. 4. Rookie fifth-rounder Zane Durant should see a bump in rotational snaps at defensive end behind starters Ed Oliver and T.J. Sanders while Mathis is serving his suspension.
Mathis is eligible to play in each of the Bills' three preseason games, with his suspension starting Aug. 30. The 2022 second-rounder will be eligible to make his 2026 regular-season debut in Week 4 against the Patriots on Sunday, Oct. 4. Rookie fifth-rounder Zane Durant should see a bump in rotational snaps at defensive end behind starters Ed Oliver and T.J. Sanders while Mathis is serving his suspension.
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2022 Fantasy Outlook
Mathis is a second-round pick out of Alabama, joining a talented defensive line that already has Daron Payne and Jonathan Allen (both Bama guys) in the middle. The 310-pound rookie will get snaps, but probably not enough for IDP value unless one of the other guys misses a long stretch of time.
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Re-signs with Buffalo
The Bills re-signed Mathis to a one-year contract Monday.
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Practices in full Thursday
Mathis (shoulder) was a full participant in Thursday's practice.
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Limited Wednesday
Mathis (shoulder) will be a limited practice participant Wednesday, Maddy Glab of the Bills' official site reports.
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Not yet ready to return
Mathis (shoulder) is inactive for Thursday's Week 12 matchup against Houston.
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Could return in Week 12
Mathis (shoulder) is listed as questionable ahead of Thursday night's matchup against the Texans.
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