BILLS RULE OUT DJ MOORE WITH SHOULDER INJURY AGAINST LIONS

Buffalo Bills wide receiver DJ Moore left the team's game against the Detroit Lions after injuring his left shoulder while diving for a pass from quarterback Josh Allen in the end zone, landing hard as Lions cornerback Rock Ya-Sin came down on top of him. He went for X-rays, and the Bills initially listed him as questionable to return with a shoulder injury and a possible stinger, according to sideline reporter Kaylee Hartung, before he was downgraded and ruled out for the second half, according to another outlet. On the next play, Allen threw a 16-yard touchdown pass to tight end Dalton Kincaid, though kicker Tyler Bass missed the extra point wide left. The Bills led 27-7 with 2:52 remaining in the second quarter.

Moore had been expected to be Buffalo's primary receiving option this season, with one outlet describing him as poised to become the team's "new Stefon Diggs" by drawing most of the targets and catches. A sports doctor cited by that outlet raised "significant concerns" that Moore may have fractured his collarbone, differing from the Bills' description of a shoulder injury and possible stinger. No further detail on the extent of the injury had been released by the team. The two accounts of the injury have not been reconciled.

If accurate, the outlet said the collarbone injury could sideline Moore for much of the remainder of the season. The Bills had not issued a diagnosis beyond describing a shoulder injury and potential stinger. Further evaluation of the injury was expected in the days following the game. The extent of any absence for Moore had not been confirmed at the time of reporting.