The Buffalo Bills gutted out a tough win in Week 16, and their star quarterback did it while fighting through an injury.
During the Bills' 24-21 win over the New England Patriots, Josh Allen appeared to injure his hand while being tackled after a scramble in the fourth quarter. Soon after he was seen on the sideline shaking out his hand, and appeared to be having issues gripping the ball.
Much better view of the #Bills Josh Allen right elbow contusion injury.
— Banged Up Bills (@BangedUpBills) December 23, 2024
Can see the elbow hit the defender’s helmet.
Cold temps aren’t helping anything.
Hit the funny bone in laymen’s terms. pic.twitter.com/uYIK5XtnDC
Later in the quarter, Allen threw an absolute duck of a deep ball and could be seen struggling after.
Josh Allen hurt his hand and it is effecting him, can’t tell if the conditions are also a problem… 👀 pic.twitter.com/CVDXAip9jq
— SM Highlights (@SMHighlights1) December 22, 2024
He was also seen attempting to work things out on the sideline.
Josh Allen appears to be dealing with discomfort in his throwing hand. He’s testing it on the sideline. #Bills #Patriots pic.twitter.com/FFwnyGWT9V
— Henry McKenna (@henrycmckenna) December 22, 2024
After the game, CBS sideline reporter Evan Washburn asked Allen about his hand. According to the two-time Pro Bowler, he took a helmet to the funny bone on the play in question, and was having trouble gripping the ball.
"Got a helmet to the funny bone. I went to throw the next one, and I had no feeling in the hand. Came out a little wobbly."
— NFL on CBS 🏈 (@NFLonCBS) December 23, 2024
- Josh Allen to @EvanWashburn on what happened to his throwing hand pic.twitter.com/bA312VmkU9
So, yes, there was an injury that was impacting his hand and grip on the ball, but it doesn't seem like anything to worry about moving forward. This comes after we learned on Sunday that Allen has been dealing with a broken left hand all season.
The Bills improved to 12-3 on Sunday with their win over New England.
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This article was originally published on www.si.com as Josh Allen Admits Throwing Arm Was Injured During Win Over Patriots.
