Questionable
Injury Knee - PCL
Est. Return 5/1/2026
2025 Receiving Stats
REC
39
YDS
571
TD
5
AVG
14.6
TAR
49
2026 Projections
Fifth-year option picked up
Bills general manager Brandon Beane said Monday that Kincaid (knee) has officially had his fifth-year option picked up by the team, Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News reports.
ANALYSIS
Kincaid's fifth-year option keeps him under contract with Buffalo through the 2027 campaign. The 2023 first-round pick was limited to a career-low 12 regular-season appearances in 2025 due to a lingering PCL injury in his knee (that dates back to November 2024), but he nonetheless was productive, securing 39 of 49 targets for 571 yards and a career-high five touchdowns. Across two playoff appearances, Kincaid posted a 9-111-2 line on 11 targets. The 26-year-old tight end won't need to undergo any sort of offseason surgery, instead focusing on rehab to strengthen his knee for the future. He's positioned to reprise his role as Buffalo's top tight end after the team inked No. 2 man Dawson Knox to a new three-year deal, and the team's passing offense also could take a step forward with the addition of WR DJ Moore via trade.
Kincaid's fifth-year option keeps him under contract with Buffalo through the 2027 campaign. The 2023 first-round pick was limited to a career-low 12 regular-season appearances in 2025 due to a lingering PCL injury in his knee (that dates back to November 2024), but he nonetheless was productive, securing 39 of 49 targets for 571 yards and a career-high five touchdowns. Across two playoff appearances, Kincaid posted a 9-111-2 line on 11 targets. The 26-year-old tight end won't need to undergo any sort of offseason surgery, instead focusing on rehab to strengthen his knee for the future. He's positioned to reprise his role as Buffalo's top tight end after the team inked No. 2 man Dawson Knox to a new three-year deal, and the team's passing offense also could take a step forward with the addition of WR DJ Moore via trade.
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How do Dalton Kincaid's 2025 advanced stats compare to other tight ends?
This section compares his advanced stats with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. The longer the bar, the better it is for the player.
Air Yards Per Game
38.0Air Yards Per Snap
1.53% Team Air Yards
13.3%% Team Targets
10.2%Avg Depth of Target
9.3 YdsCatch Rate
79.6%Drop Rate
4.1%Avg Yds After Catch
6.7% Targeted On Route
25.8%Avg Yds Per Route Run
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How often does Dalton Kincaid run a route when on the field for a pass play?
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Dalton Kincaid
190 routes 49 targets
87 routes 19 targets
288 routes 49 targets
32 routes 4 targets
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2025 Dalton Kincaid Split Stats
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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2023
Kincaid took a while to gain Josh Allen’s trust, but the 2023 first-round pick out of Utah got going from Week 7 onward, catching 56 passes for 555 yards and two touchdowns on 72 targets over the final 11 games. It helped that fellow Bills tight end Dawson Knox missed five of those games due to a wrist injury, but Kincaid’s two best yardage totals (87 and 84) came in Weeks 17 and 18 after Knox had returned. The biggest knock on Kincaid’s otherwise promising rookie season was that he caught only two of Allen’s 29 touchdown passes, though he added a third in the playoffs (along with 104 yards on 11 targets in two games). After scoring eight touchdowns in each of his last two seasons at Utah, the 6-foot-4, 240-pound rookie tied for 17th among TEs with nine red-zone targets last year, somehow seeing only one more than Knox. It’s hard to imagine Kincaid’s red-zone usage staying that low in the future, but with the 6-foot-4, 254-pound Knox still around, Kincaid may continue to cede more prime score opportunities than other similarly skilled tight ends.
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Won't require offseason surgery
Kincaid (knee) said Thursday he will not require surgery to address the torn PCL he played through during the 2025 campaign, Jay Skurski of The Buffalo News reports.
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Played through torn PCL all season
Kincaid (knee) reportedly played with a torn PCL during the entire 2025 season, per Ryan Talbot of Syracuse.com.
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Finds end zone in playoff loss
Kincaid secured all six targets for 83 yards and a touchdown in the Bills' 33-30 overtime divisional-round loss to the Broncos on Saturday.
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Set to play Saturday
Kincaid (knee/calf) doesn't carry an injury designation for Saturday's divisional-round game against the Broncos.
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Logs another limited listing
Kincaid (knee/calf) was limited at practice Wednesday.
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Expected back for favorable matchup
Kincaid is expected to return from a three-game absence Sunday against the Bengals, per Adam Schefter of ESPN.
ANALYSIS
Kincaid has missed Buffalo's last three games due to hamstring and knee injuries. He's listed as questionable for Sunday's game after managing three limited practices during Week 14 prep, but Kincaid's expected to get the green light. Kincaid is set up for a productive return against a Bengals defense that has allowed the most yards and touchdowns to tight ends this season by a wide margin.
Kincaid has missed Buffalo's last three games due to hamstring and knee injuries. He's listed as questionable for Sunday's game after managing three limited practices during Week 14 prep, but Kincaid's expected to get the green light. Kincaid is set up for a productive return against a Bengals defense that has allowed the most yards and touchdowns to tight ends this season by a wide margin.







