Is Josh Allen injured? Here's the latest update on Buffalo Bills QB

After a hard hit on the field during the team’s Thursday Night Football game, Buffalo Bills QB Josh Allen remains fully active and insists he is fine.

Published on: Nov 22, 2025, 08:38:10 IST

By Shirin Gupta

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Star quarterback Josh Allen of the Buffalo Bills appeared to suffer a shoulder injury during the team’s Thursday Night Football game against the Houston Texans, but returned to finish the game and insists he’s fine.

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen gestures to fans after the team's victory over the Miami Dolphins. (AP)

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The injury incident

In the first quarter of Buffalo's 23-19 loss to Houston, Allen was tackled hard from behind by Texans' edge rusher William Anderson Jr.

Allen landed awkwardly on the field and remained on the turf for several seconds in visible discomfort. The hit appeared to target Allen's left side, and he told reporters after the game, “I’m OK … left shoulder. Landed on it(shoulder). Went a little numb on me. We’re good.”

Buffalo Rumblings confirmed that Allen did not miss a single offensive snap, returned after the hit, and was seen shaking out his right hand later in the game.

His final stats stand at 24-of-34 passing for 253 yards and two interceptions. The Bill's offensive line allowed a career-high eight sacks.

The quick return and post-game comments from Allen suggest that the injury is not believed to be serious at present.

Allens' durability- a hallmark of his career

Allen's durability has been a hallmark of his career. His ability to absorb hits and still lead the offence is a strength of the team.

But the volume of sacks (eight) and the severity of the hit raise concerns about protection and future risk.

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Head coach Sean McDermott worriedly said, “When they hit the quarterback 12 times, I don’t like that. … It’s just not a good formula to keep our quarterback healthy for the rest of the season.”

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Shirin Gupta
Shirin Gupta is a content producer with the Hindustan Times. She covers everything between politics, entertainment and sports at the US desk. Shirin got interested in political journalism during her time as a web editor at her college newspaper NCC News in Syracuse when she first started seeing the effects of national politics in life of her fellow colleagues. Shirin has worked on a wide range of fast-moving and developing stories locally when she was at NCC editing accessible reports for the audience. Her current role requires her to track real-time updates, verify information and present balanced coverage across diverse beats. Covering US politics from an international newsroom perspective has further deepened her understanding of how domestic decisions can have far-reaching global consequences. With a keen interest in international affairs, Shirin continues to build her expertise in geopolitics, policy shifts, and cross-border developments. She aims to learn and evolve her reporting in matters of geopolitics and international issues. Outside the newsroom Shirin writes about books and music for her personal blog. She is an avid consumer of pop culture and reveres literature.Read More

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