This past offseason, the Buffalo Bills brought in a lot of new faces on their defensive line, both off the edge and in the middle. Players like Joey Bosa, Landon Jackson, T.J. Sanders, Deone Walker, and Larry Ogunjobi are all new for Buffalo going into this season. Brandon Beane showed fans that he was looking for ways to improve this group.
With all of the revamp that was going on, one Bills player that could have been affected by these moves was second-year defensive tackle, DeWayne Carter. Drafted in the third round in the 2024 draft, Carter showed little flashes as a rookie but then suffered a wrist injury that kept him from seeing a lot of action in the second half last year.
With the Bills bringing in both veterans and two rookie defensive tackles, Carter was going to have a bit of an uphill battle to get some playing time. Well, now he won’t be getting any as he has reportedly tore his achilles and will miss the whole season, per Jordan Schultz.
Sources: #Bills DT DeWayne Carter tore his Achilles and will miss the entire 2025 season.
— Jordan Schultz (@Schultz_Report) August 31, 2025
The talented 2024 3rd-round pick was poised to be part of Buffalo’s defensive rotation this year. A tough blow. pic.twitter.com/J9fF1tz2vL
DeWayne Carter's injury gives Bills' defensive line more problems
Even though Carter may not have been the most impactful player the Bills have upfront, he atleast was going to be part of a rotation that Buffalo has especially with both Larry Ogunjobi and Michael Hoecht missing the first six games due to suspension. Now with losing Carter, the Bills lose out on young talent and that could put more pressure on guys like T.J. Sanders and Deone Walker in this first season.
Luckily, the Bills did sign Jordan Phillips to the practice squad, who is very familiar with Buffalo going back to 2019. Now he may have a bigger role this year with Carter being out, per Jordan Schultz.
While Buffalo doesn’t necessarily lose a star player for the year, losing depth is never easy to deal with. Not to mention, this could put Carter in a tough spot for next season if both Sanders and Walker shine as rookies.