Bills return man Brandon Codrington back for divisional playoff round
Jan 15, 2025
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WIVB) — Rookie kick returner Brandon Codrington is expected to play for the Buffalo Bills in Sunday's divisional playoff game against the Baltimore Ravens after missing the wild-card playoff game with a hamstring injury.
Bills coach Sean McDermott said Codrington is "ready to go," on Wednesday. Rookie running back Ray Davis won't practice while going through the NFL concussion protocol, and offensive lineman Alec Anderson will be limited in practice because of a calf injury.
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Without Codrington in the 31-7 win against the Denver Broncos, the Bills used running back Ty Johnson to return kickoffs, and wide receiver Khalil Shakir to return punts. Both were effective. Johnson returned one kickoff for 33 yards, and another for 26 yards. Shakir had a 23-yard punt return, and a 7-yarder.
Davis got hurt on a helmet-to-helmet hit in the third quarter that drew an unnecessary roughness penalty on Broncos safety Brandon Jones.
Anderson, who has been effective as a sixth lineman in Buffalo's jumbo packages this season, returned to Sunday's game after hurting his calf in the third quarter.
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Jonah Bronstein joined the WIVB squad in 2022 as a digital sports reporter. The Buffalonian has covered the Bills, Sabres, Bandits, Bisons, colleges, high schools and other notable sporting events in Western New York since 2005, for publications including The Associated Press, The Buffalo News, and Niagara Gazette. Read more of his work here.