Questionable
Injury Knee - PCL
Est. Return 2/9/2026
2025 Receiving Stats
REC
39
YDS
571
TD
5
AVG
14.6
TAR
49
Rest-of-Season Projections
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Kincaid seemed poised for a big sophomore season after posting 555 yards over the last 11 games of his 2023 rookie campaign, but he instead regressed to 448 yards in 13 regular-season games while scoring just two TDs for a second straight year. Knee injuries slowed him down for part of 2024, but the bigger problems were lackluster blocking (which impacted his playing time) and a 58.7 percent catch rate (worst among qualified pass catchers with an aDOT below 8.0). Kincaid’s 10 red-zone targets were double the total of teammate Dawson Knox, but 15 other tight ends had more, as the Bills scored 32 of their 62 offensive touchdowns on the ground and didn’t have a player exceed five receiving TDs. The only real positive for Kincaid last year was a 29.0 percent target rate, good for second among TEs and up from 22.5 percent his rookie season. He didn't give the Bills much reason to continue feeding him, but it's nonetheless too early to completely write off a recent first-round pick who caught 73 passes as a rookie. Read Past Outlooks
Signed a four-year, $13.43 million contract with the Bills in May of 2023.
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.
ANALYSIS
Kincaid confirmed that the PCL tear is the same injury he initially suffered in November 2024, per Alaina Getzenberg of ESPN.com, and that he continued to "tweak it" in different situations throughout the 2025 campaign. That knee injury forced Kincaid to miss five regular-season games and limited his snap count, as he didn't play over 50 percent of offensive snaps a single time after Week 5. Still, the 2023 first-round pick took a step forward as a pass catcher, totaling a 39-571-5 receiving line across 12 regular-season appearances. As Kincaid prepares to rehab his injury again this offseason, he'll focus on strengthening his knee to avoid having to deal with continual issues again in the 2026 season.
Kincaid confirmed that the PCL tear is the same injury he initially suffered in November 2024, per Alaina Getzenberg of ESPN.com, and that he continued to "tweak it" in different situations throughout the 2025 campaign. That knee injury forced Kincaid to miss five regular-season games and limited his snap count, as he didn't play over 50 percent of offensive snaps a single time after Week 5. Still, the 2023 first-round pick took a step forward as a pass catcher, totaling a 39-571-5 receiving line across 12 regular-season appearances. As Kincaid prepares to rehab his injury again this offseason, he'll focus on strengthening his knee to avoid having to deal with continual issues again in the 2026 season.
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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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190 routes 49 targets
87 routes 19 targets
288 routes 49 targets
32 routes 4 targets
Receiving Alignment Breakdown
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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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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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Limited to begin week of prep
Kincaid was a limited participant in Tuesday's walk-through practice due to knee and calf injuries.
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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.