Josh Allen, Where Are You? 'No Risk' Playing as Vikings and Bills Reveal Inactives?

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen has missed the entire week of practice with an elbow injury. But will he play today against the Minnesota Vikings?

Jeremy Brener | Nov 13, 2022

We now have an answer to the question Buffalo Bills fans have been holding their breath for all week long ... Will Josh Allen play today against the Minnesota Vikings?

The answer ... yes. Or ... at least he's active.

Allen was not named to the team's inactive list, meaning he will be available for today's game against the Vikings despite not practicing most of the week nursing an elbow injury. Allen did not practice on Wednesday or Thursday, but was able to go in a limited capacity on Friday.

It's uncertain how much Allen will be able to showcase his throwing abilities today against the 7-1 Vikings, but he's healthy enough to be the Bills' best option at quarterback today. Case Keenum will be the backup.

By the way: It's been noted by some media members that there is "no risk'' of further injury to the elbow by Allen playing. That may be true in terms of stress on the elbow. But what they might be leaving out: What if he gets hit on it?

Oh, and one more thing: ESPN - which reported the "no risk'' angle - is now adding that Allen "was not spotted on the field during pregame warmups.''

So ... yeah, Maybe a little risk?

The Bills will take a hit on the defensive side of the football today, with starters Gregory Rousseau (ankle), Jordan Poyer (elbow) and Kaiir Elam (ankle) out with injuries. Tre'Davious White has still yet to recover from his torn ACL.

Here's a look at the Bills inactive list ...

DE Gregory Rousseau

S Jordan Poyer

CB Kaiir Elam

CB Tre'Davious White

TE Tommy Sweeney

OL Justin Murray

LB Baylon Spector

Here's a look at the Vikings inactive list ...

CB Cameron Dantzler

DT Dalvin Tomlinson

OLB Luiji Vilain

G/C Chris Reed

OLB Benton Whitley

OT Vederian Lowe

DL Esezi Otomewo

The Bills and Vikings kick off at 1 p.m. at Highmark Stadium.

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Published Nov 13, 2022

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.