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Bills make clear decision on Tyler Bass' future as kicker
TL;DR
The Buffalo Bills have decided not to retain Tyler Bass as their kicker for the 2025 NFL season due to his injuries. Matt Prater successfully filled in for him during the preseason.
Key points
- Tyler Bass will not return as the Bills' kicker for 2025
- Injuries limited Bass's participation in the season
- Matt Prater successfully filled in as the kicker
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Tyler Bass ended up not even having a 2025 NFL season.
He kicked in one preseason game for the Buffalo Bills, but that was it. Injuries kept him out the rest of the way.
Matt Prater, with a bit of injury replacement time in there for him, held down the kicking role for the Bills and did a solid job.
But the aging Prater isn't being brought back for the 2026 season, at least as of now, and so Buffalo's kicking role has gotten a bit of attention.
Bass is still under contract, but the Bills also brought in Maddux Trujillo as a guy who looked like potential competition.
There will be no more competition, though. The Bills have released Trujillo:
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To be fair, it's early in the offseason, so this may not be Buffalo's last kicking move.
Q&A
Why did the Buffalo Bills decide not to keep Tyler Bass as kicker?
The Bills chose not to retain Tyler Bass due to his injuries, which limited his participation in the 2025 season.
Who replaced Tyler Bass as the kicker for the Buffalo Bills?
Matt Prater replaced Tyler Bass and performed well in the kicking role during the preseason.
What happened to Tyler Bass during the 2025 NFL season?
Tyler Bass did not play in the 2025 NFL season after participating in only one preseason game due to injuries.
