The Buffalo Bills were dealt another blow on the injury front, with news breaking late in the day on Sunday, August 31 that defensive tackle DeWayne Carter suffered a season-ending injury. Jordan Schultz reports that “Carter tore his Achilles and will miss the entire 2025 season.”
Carter, a third-round pick of Buffalo’s in the 2024 NFL Draft, was entering his second season and expected to play an important role as part of the team’s defensive line rotation. The Bills have a deep defensive tackle group,
which will now have to step up to replace Carter’s intended contributions.
Initially, there was some confusion as to when Carter’s injury happened because the team hasn’t practiced since Thursday, August 28. Questions began to appear on social media, wondering if perhaps the Bills brought in veteran defensive tackle Jordan Phillips after Carter was injured. That idea was immediately refuted by Matthew Bové who noted Cater practicing during the first 30 minutes on Wednesday, August 27.
ESPN Bills beat reporter Alaina Getzenberg shared an important follow-up, clearing all doubt about when Carter tore his Achilles, noting that the “(i)njury took place during Wednesday’s practice.”
