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Joshua Palmer Injury Update
WR · Buffalo Bills · Status, injury history and fantasy outlook
Updated · synced from the live injury report
Current status
OUT · IR
Hamstring
Latest
Joshua Palmer’s current injury designation is shown in the live status box above, which updates automatically from the official NFL injury report. He was downgraded to Out on Saturday’s Nov. 7 report, then moved to injured reserve on Nov. 9 ahead of Buffalo’s Monday night Week 9 game at Minnesota. Earlier this season, he was inactive for a Monday night loss at the Rams with a shoulder injury, then carried a Questionable tag into the following week before being confirmed active for Buffalo’s game at Las Vegas, per the Bills’ official inactives report.
Palmer came off the bench in Buffalo’s first two games of 2026, and Pro Football Reference credited him with 2 catches for 77 yards and two touchdowns on 5 targets. SI’s fantasy desk said in September that he stood to gain the most snaps whenever DJ Moore was out.
Fantasy Action: Palmer was moved to injured reserve ahead of Monday night’s game at Minnesota; drop him or stash deep, and lean on DJ Moore, Khalil Shakir and Keon Coleman while he’s out.
Injury timeline — 2026
| Oct 13 | Inactive for Monday night’s game at the Rams with a shoulder injury, his first missed game of the season (BuffaloWDown). |
| Oct 16 | Back on Buffalo’s Week 6 report as Questionable with the same shoulder injury, per NBC Sports, ahead of Sunday’s game against Las Vegas. |
| Nov 7 | Downgraded to Out for Monday night’s Week 9 game at Minnesota, per our tracked feed. |
| Nov 9 | Moved from Out to injured reserve ahead of Monday night’s game at Minnesota, per our tracked feed. |
Earlier seasons
| Season | Injury | Games missed |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Knee (out Weeks 8-9) and ankle issues | 2+ |
| 2024 | Foot injury late in season | 1+ |
Played 12 games (8 starts) for Buffalo in 2025, catching 22 of 37 targets for 303 yards and no touchdowns (Pro Football Reference).
Sources
- Buffalo Bills injury report vs. Chargers, Week 3 (BuffaloBills.com)
- Joshua Palmer stats (Pro Football Reference)
- DJ Moore and Keon Coleman injury update opens a sleeper (SI Fantasy)
- Bills get shaky game-time injury updates on DJ Moore, Keon Coleman (Yahoo Sports)
- Joshua Palmer injury history (FOX Sports)
Joshua Palmer news
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Mike Evans, Christian Kirk Out for 49ers; DJ Moore, Keon Coleman Clear for Bills-Vikings MNF
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Lamar Jackson Needs Thumb Surgery, Headed to IR After Loss to Bills
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DJ Moore, Rashee Rice Out: Late-Window Inactives Week 6
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DJ Moore, Josh Palmer Both Inactive for Bills-Rams Monday Night Football
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Isiah Pacheco Lands on IR in Detroit as Bengals, Bills Sort Through Tuesday Injury Notes
Frequently asked about Joshua Palmer
Is Joshua Palmer injured?
His current official designation is shown in the live status box at the top of this page, which updates automatically from the NFL injury report. He was downgraded to Out on Saturday’s Nov. 7 report, then moved to injured reserve on Nov. 9 ahead of Monday night’s Week 9 game at Minnesota. Earlier this season he carried a Questionable tag with a shoulder injury that cost him a Monday night game at the Rams, then was confirmed active the following week at Las Vegas.
Should I pick up Joshua Palmer this week?
No. He is on injured reserve, so he is only an IR-slot stash in deep leagues until Buffalo activates him. He scored twice on limited targets as a backup in Buffalo’s first two games.
Where he ranks this week
IR Hamstring
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