Fans held their breath as trainers huddled around the star tight end's knee, but a surprisingly sensitive update quickly turned a preseason disaster into a relief.
With the Buffalo Bills putting pads on for the first time at training camp on Monday, it was expected that the players would be more physical than they had been. What wasn't expected, however, was an injury scare for one of the team's more important offensive players.
During 11 on 11 drills at practice, tight end Dalton Kincaid was slow to get up after a play.
According to WKBW Buffalo's Matt Bové, Kincaid walked over to the sideline after the play and took a knee. He was immediately looked at by the trainers, who were checking his left knee.
Kincaid has a history of knee injuries, including playing last season on a torn PCL. So, hearing that his knee was being looked at again was a cause for concern from the Bills and their fans.
Turns out, however, it wasn't a knee issue at all. In fact, it was something much more sensitive.
"I'm doing good," he said. "It was a family jewels shot. The knee's all good; it was a knee to the family jewels."
Kincaid returned to practice a short time after sitting. He said that he just had to recollect himself after the shot.
"It was a few minutes of pain," he said.
Entering his fourth season with the Bills, Kincaid is being looked at as a primary weapon this season for Josh Allen and the offense. He's shown flashes of potential throughout his first three years, even setting the Bills franchise record for most receiving yards for a rookie tight end.
That said, injuries have prevented him from playing a full season so far. As a rookie, Kincaid played 16 games. In the two seasons that followed, he managed to play in only 13 and 12 games, respectively.
If the Bills are going to have a deep run into January and February this year, Kincaid has to be on the field more. He also needs to be featured more. Last season, he had just 49 targets, the lowest of his career. In 2026, that will need to change for an offense looking for playmakers to step up.
