The Buffalo Bills face the Minnesota Vikings in a potential Super Bowl matchup on Sunday.
All eyes have been focused on the right elbow of Bills quarterback Josh Allen after last week’s loss to the New York Jets. An injury to Allen’s throwing arm has had him listed as “questionable” heading into the showdown.
However, NFL insider Ian Rapoport revealed a major health update Saturday afternoon:
“Josh Allen is able to grip a football and he did some throwing on Friday. That gave enough confidence to proceed without elevating Matt Barkley from the practice squad and put Allen in line to play against the #Vikings despite an elbow sprain,” Rapoport reported.
The Bills opened as 6.5-point favorites before the line moved to Bills (-3) after the injury news with the assumption Allen wouldn’t play. Hours after this update became public, the line shifted back to the Bills (-6.5) on FanDuel.
The Bills drafted Allen, then a prospect out of the University of Wyoming, with the 12th overall selection of the 2018 NFL Draft. Allen’s breakout season came in 2020 when he led the Bills to the AFC championship game. Allen also earned Pro Bowl and All-Pro honors that season.
The Bills and the Vikings kick off at 1 p.m. Sunday in Buffalo. The Bills have yet to comment on the latest reported update of the franchise quarterback’s health.