DJ Moore gave the Bills a brief scare near the end of their win over the Houston Texans, heading to the medical tent after the final offensive possession before returning to the field a few minutes later. The sequence came late enough to draw attention, but not late enough to change the result or his status for the rest of the night.
Moore had already done his part in the go-ahead drive, drawing the Houston defense and helping clear the way for Josh Palmer to get open for the touchdown that put the Bills in front. Then, as James Cook's fumble was being recovered, Moore was seen hopping toward the sideline and into the tent, which is why the DJ Moore injury search picked up so quickly after the game.
That concern did not last long. Moore was back on the field a few minutes later, and there was never an official injury announcement attached to the visit. He was not the only Bills player to draw notice during the game, either. Cole Bishop left in the first half with a knee injury before returning to finish, Terrel Bernard appeared to be dealing with lower-leg discomfort without leaving, and Josh Allen stayed in the contest after hitting his throwing hand against Danielle Hunter's hand.
The bigger picture is that the Bills came out of the win with several bumps and bruises to monitor, but none of them appeared likely to keep anyone off the field on Thursday night. That matters because Buffalo now turns around quickly for Week 2, when it hosts the Detroit Lions on Thursday Night Football in the first regular-season game at the new Highmark Stadium. The next injury report will say more about whether any of those scares amount to anything beyond a short-lived worry.
