{"id":701568,"date":"2026-01-24T13:43:15","date_gmt":"2026-01-24T13:43:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/701568\/"},"modified":"2026-01-24T13:43:15","modified_gmt":"2026-01-24T13:43:15","slug":"pcl-injury-spoiling-more-than-bills-playoff-run-for-dalton-kincaid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/701568\/","title":{"rendered":"PCL injury spoiling more than Bills\u2019 playoff run for Dalton Kincaid"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"inline-text-0\" class=\"mt-[18px] md:mt-0 mb-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"68\">The recent reveal of a PCL tear for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nfl\/bills\/onsi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Buffalo Bills<\/a>&#8216; tight end Dalton Kincaid was surprising. And <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nfl\/bills\/onsi\/injuries-buffalo-bills-star-pass-catcher-has-torn-knee-ligament-per-teammate-dalton-kincaid\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">that injury<\/a> may hold Kincaid back from participating in a first-time career honor.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-1\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6b\">Kincaid was announced as a Pro Bowl replacement Friday for Kansas City Chiefs&#8217; star Travis Kelce. This marks the first time for the Utah product and the first time a Bills&#8217; TE earned the honor since Dawson Knox in 2023. <\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-2\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6e\">MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nfl\/bills\/onsi\/draft-hard-to-believe-bills-fact-proves-brandon-beane-record-worse-than-it-seems\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Hard-to-believe Bills&#8217; fact proves Brandon Beane&#8217;s draft record worse than it seems<\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-3\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6h\">Even with the game itself being relegated to literal 7-on-7 football, it seems to make no sense for the third-year TE to play. Kincaid has not decided whether he will get surgery on the tear or not. <\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Dalton Kincaid has been named to the Pro Bowl squad, replacing Travis Kelce.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/_DaltonKincaid?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@_DaltonKincaid<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/uFhAbO4hXh\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/t.co\/uFhAbO4hXh<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gzg5oDQwpv\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/gzg5oDQwpv<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BuffaloBills\/status\/2014805340383064092?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">January 23, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-5\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6n\">Kincaid was strong for Buffalo despite 12 regular-season starts. He hauled in 571 receiving yards on 39 receptions, for career-highs of five touchdowns and 14.6 yards per catch. Kincaid had a 149.2 passer rating when targeted and posted two 100-yard games on the season.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-6\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6q\">He also showed well in the playoffs, scoring in both of the Bills&#8217; matchups and posting playoff career-highs with six catches and 83 receiving yards.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-7\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6t\">But again, Kincaid was limited to 14 of 19 total games this season because of managing injuries like his PCL tear. Considering Buffalo&#8217;s latest playoff exit and the possibility of getting knee surgery this offseason, it&#8217;s a fair assumption that he will be out of action for the games.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-8\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6w\">RELATED: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nfl\/bills\/onsi\/coaching-search-nfl-analyst-gives-bills-kudos-for-josh-allen-role\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">NFL analyst gives Bills \u2018kudos\u2019 for Josh Allen\u2019s role in head coach selection<\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-9\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6z\">Whoever Buffalo adds at head coach will have to think about Kincaid and his impending fifth-year option in May. Earning a Pro Bowl nod may make that decision even easier for the new coach and Brandon Beane.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/01kfpjac1xqtv4xdavtq.jpg\" alt=\"Dalton Kincaid and Talanoa Hufanga\" title=\"Dalton Kincaid and Talanoa Hufanga\" width=\"3932\" height=\"3932\" class=\"undefined w-full w-full blur-[5px]\" q:id=\"78\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Buffalo Bills&#8217; tight end Dalton Kincaid (86) and Denver Broncos&#8217; safety Talanoa Hufanga (9). | Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-11\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7c\">\u2014\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nfl\/bills\/onsi\/newsletter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Sign up for OnSI\u2019s Free Buffalo Bills Newsletter<\/a>\u00a0\u2014<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The recent reveal of a PCL tear for Buffalo Bills&#8216; tight end Dalton Kincaid was surprising. 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