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Buffalo Payments quarterback Josh Allen has been mounting an MVP marketing campaign regardless of spending many of the 2024 NFL season with an harm.
NFL Community’s Ian Rapoport reported Sunday that Allen fractured his hand in Buffalo’s 34-28 victory over the Arizona Cardinals in Week 1.
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From @NFLGameDay: #Bills QB Josh Allen has been taking part in at an MVP-caliber stage… with a damaged hand; In the meantime, the #Patriots view Jerod Mayo as their chief for the long run and absent a freefall to finish the season, he is more likely to return. pic.twitter.com/J80DjdptZg
Allen has up to now put up huge numbers even with the harm. He has thrown for 3,395 passing yards for 25 touchdowns and 5 interceptions. He additionally gone for 484 yards and 11 touchdowns on the bottom whereas establishing himself as probably the most efficient dual-threat quarterbacks within the NFL.
The Payments grew to become the primary staff to clinch their division on Dec. 1, when Allen grew to become the primary quarterback in NFL historical past to report a passing, speeding and receiving landing in the identical recreation throughout a Week 13 win over the San Francisco 49ers.
Allen and the Payments then tied an NFL record on Dec. 15, when the staff scored no less than 30 factors for the eighth straight recreation throughout a Week 15 victory over the Detroit Lions.
If Allen misses any time down the street, the Payments might give extra carries to James Cook dinner and Dalton Kincaid within the hopes that elevated deal with the run recreation can assist cowl for the absence of Allen’s passing.
Mitchell Trubisky, who has made seven appearances in reduction this season, might in the meantime be referred to as as much as begin beneath middle for the primary time because the Payments signed him in March. Trubisky final began in Week 14 of the 2023 season whereas taking part in for the Pittsburgh Steelers.
If the Payments do flip to Trubisky, the franchise will hope the swap is barely a short-term resolution. The staff’s hopes claiming the primary Tremendous Bowl in Buffalo franchise historical past seemingly hinge on Allen’s availability going ahead.
