DECEMBER 25, 2024 • THESTATE.COM
BAYLON SPECTOR #54 - LINEBACKER - BUFFALO BILLS
37 TCKL •
0 INT •
1.5 SCK
37 TCKL
0 INT
1.5 SCK
Bills welcome back LB Nicholas Morrow, put Baylon Spector on IR The Buffalo Bills re-signed Nicholas Morrow on Tuesday and placed fellow linebacker Baylon Spector on injured reserve.Morrow, 29, recorded t...
Bills welcome back LB Nicholas Morrow, put Baylon Spector on IR The Buffalo Bills re-signed Nicholas Morrow on Tuesday and placed fellow linebacker Baylon Spector on injured reserve. Morrow, 29, recorded...
DECEMBER 24, 2024 • WATAUGADEMOCRAT.COM
Placd on IR due to calf injury The Bills placed Spector (calf) on injured reserve Tuesday.
Impact Spector suffered a calf injury in the third quarter of this past Sunday's 24-21 win over the Patriots, and the issue is severe enough for him to warrant a stint on injured reserve. He'll be required to miss at least the next four games, which means he will not be available for the Bills' final two contests of the 2024 regular season. However, Spector could return for the postseason if Buffalo makes a deep playoff run. Spector will finish the 2024 regular season with 40 tackles (22 solo), including 1.5 sacks, and one fumble recovery across 11 games.
DECEMBER 24, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Bills notebook | Baylon Spector injury update, successful end-of-game strategy & cleaning up pre-snap penalties News & notes from Monday’s media availability with Buffalo’s coaching staff
DECEMBER 23, 2024 • BUFFALOBILLS.COM
Unlikely to return against Patriots Spector (calf) is doubtful to return to Sunday's game against New England, Alaina Getzenberg of ESPN.com reports.
Impact Spector injured his calf in the third quarter of Sunday's game. With his day likely done, Dorian Williams will see more snaps at linebacker alongside Terrel Bernard and Joe Andreessen for the rest of Sunday's game.
DECEMBER 22, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Set to play Sunday Spector (calf) is active for Sunday's game against the Lions.
Impact Spector was activated off IR on Saturday after missing the last four games with a calf injury. The third-year pro out of Clemson has already achieved career-highs across the board this season with 34 tackles and his first career sack. Spector will return to a backup role at off-ball linebacker Sunday.
DECEMBER 15, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Activated off IR The Bills activated Spector (calf) from injured reserve Saturday, and he remains questionable to suit up for Sunday's Week 15 game against Detroit.
Impact Spector hasn't played since Week 9, when he played 20 special-teams snaps against Miami. He subsequently landed on IR but had his practice window opened Wednesday and has a chance to return to the field Sunday. If he does play, Spector could log time primarily on special teams.
DECEMBER 15, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Bills activate DE Dawuane Smoot, LB Baylon Spector to 53-man roster, elevate S Kareem Jackson and QB Mike White for Sunday's game Bills get two players back from injured reserve.
DECEMBER 14, 2024 • BUFFALOBILLS.COM
Practice window opens Bills head coach Sean McDermott said Wednesday that Spector (calf) is being designated for return from IR, Maddy Glab of the team's official site reports.
Impact Spector has missed a requisite four games while on IR, and his 21-day practice window now kicks off. The second-year pro can be added to the 53-man roster at any point within his practice window, making him a candidate to return as early as Sunday on the road against Detroit.
DECEMBER 11, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Lands on injured reserve Buffalo placed Spector (calf) on injured reserve Saturday, Chris Jenkins of the team's official site reports.
Impact 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 with Terrel Bernard sidelined but played exclusively on special teams one week later against Miami upon Bernard's return.
NOVEMBER 10, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Bills place linebacker Spector on IR and elevate 2 receivers from practice squad for game at Colts
The Buffalo Bills placed Baylon Spector on injured reserve after the backup linebacker sustained a calf injury in practice this weekNOVEMBER 9, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Dealing with calf issue Spector (calf) is listed as questionable ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Colts.
Impact Spector popped up on the Bills' injury report Friday as a limited participant due to a calf issue, and it now appears his status for Sunday's contest is in question. If the third-year pro cannot play through the pain in Week 10, expect Joe Andreessen to see increased work with Buffalo's first-team defense.
NOVEMBER 8, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Paces Bills linebackers in snaps Spector recorded five tackles (three solo) during Sunday's 31-10 win at Seattle.
Impact 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.
OCTOBER 29, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Records sack in loss Spector recorded a sack and six total tackles (four solo) in the Bills' 35-10 loss to the Ravens on Sunday.
Impact 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.
OCTOBER 1, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Lamar Jackson fumbles, Baylon Spector recovers | Bills at Ravens | Week 4 Dorian Williams forced a Lamar Jackson fumble, Baylon Spector recovers vs. Buffalo Bills, 09/29/2024
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 • BUFFALOBILLS.COM
Next man up Spector will start at middle linebacker Monday against the Jaguars, Joe Buscaglia of The Athletic reports.
Impact Spector stepped into the role during Week 2's win over the Dolphins after Terrel Bernard (pectoral) exited with an injury and piled up 10 tackles (seven solo) in the process. With Bernard still sidelined and ruled out for Week 3, Spector will once again be called upon to handle the middle linebacker spot against Jacksonville.
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Bills LB Baylon Spector to start vs. Jaguars; Sean McDermott rules out two defensive players for MNF HC Sean McDermott: “It's an opportunity for Baylon and Dorian to work together."
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024 • BUFFALOBILLS.COM
Racks up 10 stops Spector recorded 10 tackles (seven solo) during Thursday's 31-10 win over the Dolphins.
Impact Spector played 81 percent of 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.
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Past calf injury Spector (calf) was left off the Bills' injury report Wednesday ahead of the team's regular-season opener Sunday against the Cardinals.
Impact 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.
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Deemed week-to-week Spector is considered week-to-week due to a calf injury, Maddy Glab of the Bills' official site reports.
Impact Spector has been out of practice since last week and didn't participate in Buffalo's second game of the exhibition slate. It sounds as though he'll miss the team's preseason finale against Carolina on Saturday as well. The injury and missed time could result in Spector being left off the Bills' 53-man roster.
AUGUST 20, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Misses practice due to calf issue Spector is dealing with a calf injury and didn't practice Thursday, Katherine Fitzgerald of The Buffalo News reports.
Impact Spector is expected to make the 53-man roster as a backup linebacker and special-teamer, but he'll first need to return to health. The 2022 seventh-round draft pick recorded an assisted tackle over 23 defensive snaps in Buffalo's preseason opener versus Chicago last Saturday.
AUGUST 16, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Won't play in divisional round Spector (back) is out for Sunday's game versus the Chiefs, Alaina Getzenberg of ESPN.com reports.
Impact Spector will be unable to suit up for the divisional round due to a back injury he sustained during Monday's win versus the Steelers. His being sidelined could open up the possibility that Tyler Matakevich sees a limited role on defense Sunday.
JANUARY 19, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Former Tiger Robbed of Takeaway in NFL Playoffs The Buffalo Bills were on the wrong end of a close call in the NFL wild card round, and a former Clemson starter was at the center of it. Li...
JANUARY 15, 2024 • THECLEMSONINSIDER.COM
Out Sunday Spector (hamstring) has been ruled out ahead of Sunday's game against the Bengals, Alaina Getzenberg of ESPN.com reports.
Impact 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 snaps).
NOVEMBER 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Season debut on hold Spector (hamstring) will not play in Thursday's game against the Buccaneers.
Impact Although Spector was activated from injured reserve Oct. 14, he will now have missed two consecutive games since then. His next chance for his season debut will come in Week 9 versus the Bengals. The second-year pro was primarily a special teams contributor and depth linebacker last year in his rookie season.
OCTOBER 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
