Buffalo placed Spector (calf) on injured reserve Saturday, Chris Jenkins of the team's official site reports.
Spector landed on the injury report Friday and logged a limited practice that day due to a calf injury. It appears that the issue is somewhat serious given that the linebacker has been placed on IR one day later. Spector's role has fluctuated this season -- for example, he logged every one of the the Bills' defensive snaps in Week 8 versus Seattle due to Terrel Bernard being sidelined but played exclusively on special teams one week later against Miami upon Bernard's return.
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Bills' Baylon Spector: Paces Bills linebackers in snaps
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Spector recorded five tackles (three solo) during Sunday's 31-10 win at Seattle.
With Terrel Bernard (ankle) out and Dorian Williams presumably playing through a knee issue, Spector functioned as Buffalo's top linebacker in Week 8. Whether he gets a similar snap share in Week 9 versus the Dolphins will depend largely on whether Bernard is able to return to action.
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Bills' Baylon Spector: Records sack in loss
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Spector recorded six total tackles (four solo), including 1.0 sacks, in the Bills' 35-10 loss to the Ravens on Sunday.
The middle linebacker also played on 96 percent of the defensive snaps, the third straight week in which he played on at least 80 percent of the defensive snaps in place of injured starter Terrel Bernard. Spector has 22 tackles (14 solo) this season.
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Bills' Baylon Spector: Racks up 10 stops
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Spector recorded 10 tackles (seven solo) during Thursday's 31-10 win over the Dolphins.
Spector played 81 percent of Buffalo's defensive snaps Week 2 with Terrel Bernard (pectoral) exiting the game early. Bernard is reportedly a candidate to miss roughly one month due to a pec strain, and in deeper IDP formats Spector will vault onto the fantasy radar for the duration of his recovery. Spector will look to make an impact again versus Jacksonville in Week 3 on Monday Night Football.
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Bills' Baylon Spector: Past calf injury
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Spector (calf) was left off the Bills' injury report Wednesday ahead of the team's regular-season opener Sunday against the Cardinals.
Spector missed a couple of weeks in August due to a calf injury, but he now appears to be past the issue. Now that Spector has returned to full health, he's expected to be one of the Bills' top rotational linebackers heading into his third year in the NFL.
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Bills' Baylon Spector: Fighting for top reserve role
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Spector (back) is expected to compete with Dorian Williams for Buffalo's top backup role at linebacker, Joe Buscaglia of The Athletic reports.
Spector appears to be recovered from the back injury that ended his 2023 season early, and his spot on the 53-man roster heading into training camp appears secure due to his standing as a key special-teams contributor. Because of his draft capital as a 2023 third-round pick, Williams will likely be the favorite to win the top backup role this offseason, but Spector could have a solid chance to earn more opportunities if he can impress in workouts.
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Bills' Baylon Spector: Practices in full
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Spector (hamstring) was a full participant in Friday's practice.
The 25-year-old linebacker missed Buffalo's last three games after he was activated from injured reserve in mid-October, but it now seems as if he's moved past his hamstring issue. With Terrel Bernard (concussion) listed as questionable for Monday night's contest, Spector could see an increased role on the Bills' defense in his 2023 debut.
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Bills' Baylon Spector: Out Sunday
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Spector (hamstring) has been ruled out ahead of Sunday's game against the Bengals, Alaina Getzenberg of ESPN.com reports.
The second-year linebacker out of Clemson was activated from injured reserve in the middle of October, and he's now set to miss his third consecutive game since his activation. Spector appeared in six games for the Bills in 2022, recording six total tackles and playing primarily on special teams (60 percent of special teams snaps).
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Bills' Baylon Spector: Designated to return
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The Bills designated Spector (hamstring) to return from injured reserve Wednesday.
Spector has been out since suffering a hamstring injury during the preseason but is now one step closer toward making his return. The 2022 seventh-round pick was a full participant in practice Wednesday and will provide extra depth at linebacker once he's officially activated, with Matt Milano (knee) on injured reserve.
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Bills' Baylon Spector: Week 1 in jeopardy
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Head coach Sean McDermott noted Sunday that Spector is considered "week-to-week" with a hamstring injury, Joe Buscaglia of The Athletic reports.
Spector left Saturday's preseason game against the Bears and did not return. The injury timeline offered by McDermott means that Spector's status for the Bills' Week 1 matchup against the Jets on Sept. 11 is up in the air.
