Bills Sideline DJ Moore and Six Others Against Rams

The Buffalo Bills will face the Los Angeles Rams without seven players for their Monday night Week 5 matchup at SoFi Stadium, according to the team's official inactive list published October 12, 2026. Wide receiver DJ Moore is among those unavailable, leaving Buffalo with additional pressure to distribute targets across its offense.

The inactive players are wide receivers DJ Moore and Joshua Palmer, cornerback Dee Alford, guard Ar'maj Reed-Adams, tackle and guard Jude Bowry, defensive lineman Ed Oliver, and defensive lineman Landon Jackson, according to the Bills.

Moore, Alford, and Jackson had entered the game listed as questionable but were ultimately ruled out. Buffalo had announced Oliver and Palmer as unavailable on Saturday, according to the team's pregame update.

To reinforce the roster, Buffalo signed cornerback Anthony Kendall from its practice squad and elevated defensive lineman Phidarian Mathis and wide receiver Trent Sherfield Sr. All three players were listed as active for the matchup, the Bills announced.

With Moore and Palmer unavailable, tight end Dalton Kincaid could play an important role in the passing game alongside quarterback Josh Allen. A preview published by Yahoo Sports highlighted Kincaid as a key player to watch against a Rams defense that had performed well against tight ends during the season.

Kincaid recorded 130 receiving yards and 95 receiving yards in Buffalo's first two games of the season, but his production subsequently declined to a combined 45 yards since then, according to the Yahoo Sports preview. His involvement had also become a point of concern following a game in which he recorded one catch.

Buffalo offensive coordinator Joe Brady acknowledged that Kincaid needed more opportunities after receiving only two targets in the previous game. Brady addressed his own play-calling responsibilities while discussing the tight end's limited involvement.

"I got to be better," Joe Brady said, via Athlon Sports. "There's no reason Dalton Kincaid should have two targets, especially with the flow of the game and how that goes. I got to find a way to get the ball in his hands and do a better job of that."

The matchup brings Allen and Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford together in a game that Yahoo Sports described as a potential preview of Super Bowl LXI. Buffalo's available receivers and its ability to involve Kincaid are among the offensive factors facing the Bills as they prepare to play without Moore and Palmer.

The Bills-Rams game is scheduled to kick off at 8:15 p.m. on Monday, October 12, according to Buffalo's official announcement.