Dalton Kincaid

A first-round pick three years ago, Bills tight end Dalton Kincaid is heading into the final guaranteed year of his rookie contract, and Buffalo will soon be faced with the decision of whether or not to exercise his fifth-year option. In an interview yesterday, general manager Brandon Beane indicated that Kincaid’s option would likely be […]

Buffalo Bills tight end Dalton Kincaid won t have surgery this offseason after all.

Specifically, Beane said he does not "see any reason why we wouldn't pick that up," adding that the Bills' mission is to help Kincaid stay healthy. We expect them to follow through, but this falls short of a firm commitment. Kincaid has been plagued by injuries during his three years in the NFL and told reporters earlier today that he does not plan to undergo surgery to correct the PCL tear in his knee, instead opting for more rehab. He initially suffered the injury in 2024 and "continued to tweak it in different situations" this season.

Kincaid confirmed that he played through the 2025 season with a torn PCL, which he initially injured in 2024. Per Kincaid, he "continued to tweak it in different situations" this season. The fact that he plans to avoid surgery is somewhat surprising after spending a year rehabbing the torn ligament unsuccessfully. Hopefully things work out better this time.

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.