The Buffalo Bills will either have Matt Prater available this week, or it’s a new kicker for Highmark Stadium’s farewell.
The Buffalo Bills announced that they have released kicker Michael Badgley from their practice squad.
Badgley, 30, was filling in for the injured Matt Prater, who missed Buffalo’s last two games with a quad injury. Badgley made the only field goal he attempted with Buffalo, a 41-yard kick in Buffalo’s 23-20 win over the Cleveland Browns. However, he missed an extra point in that game, which gave Cleveland the option of going for a field goal in the fourth quarter to tie. He then missed his only extra-point attempt in Sunday’s 13-12 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, a try that was blocked by defensive tackle Jalen Carter. Rather than try a potential game-tying extra point, the Bills went for two and failed on their subsequent touchdown.
The Bills brought in three kickers last Tuesday to try out, but they ultimately stuck with Badgley for the Philadelphia game. Younghoe Koo, Maddux Trajillo, and Gavin Stewart all came in for a workout. The Bills could call one of those three for this week’s regular-season finale against the New York Jets. They may also feel that Prater is ready to go. They could even hold another tryout to try and find a one-game replacement.
While it’s less likely, the team could also use Ray Davis to handle kicks, as they did during a preseason game back in August. Whatever Buffalo decides to do, they’ll move on without Badgley, who was on his second team of the season after having been released by the Indianapolis Colts on December 2.
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