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Dawson Knox
Bills logoBuffalo Bills

Dawson Knox

TEposition#88jersey29age6' 4"height254lbs8 yrsexperienceOle Misscollege
At a glance

Dawson Knox is a tight end for the Buffalo Bills (No. 88). In 8 games of the 2026 season: 1 carry for 0 rushing yards and 0 touchdowns; 13 catches on 17 targets for 79 receiving yards and 1 touchdown; 2 tackles, 0 sacks. By the nflverse play-by-play model, Dawson Knox has produced +0.08 EPA per target on 17 targets. Snap share in Week 8: 70% of offensive snaps.

Is Dawson Knox playing this week?

Dawson Knox is not on the current injury report. The Buffalo Bills play next on the road at the New York Jets on Sun, Nov 15, 1 PM ET (Week 10), on CBS.

What are Dawson Knox's stats this season?

In 8 games of the 2026 season, Dawson Knox has 1 carry for 0 rushing yards and 0 touchdowns; 13 catches on 17 targets for 79 receiving yards and 1 touchdown; 2 tackles, 0 sacks.

What is Dawson Knox's EPA per play?

+0.077 EPA per target on 17 targets (total +1.3), from the open nflverse expected points model. Above zero means the plays added scoring expectancy for the offense.

What team does Dawson Knox play for?

Dawson Knox plays tight end for the Buffalo Bills, wearing No. 88. Dawson Knox is 29 years old, 6' 4", 254 lbs. College: Ole Miss. League experience: 8 seasons.

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Pigskin Nightly, “Dawson Knox 2026 stats and profile”, https://pigskinnightly.com/players/dawson-knox (updated 2026-11-10).

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Dawson KnoxBuffalo Bills · #88
Not enough snaps yet2026 season
2026 percentile card · tight ends

Not enough snaps yet

The card grades tight ends with at least 18 targets this season. Knox has 17, 1 short. Until then, the raw numbers:

Tgt/gYds/gYds/tgtCatch %EPA/tgtTD
  • Tgt/g2.1 tgt/g
  • Yds/g9.9 yds/g
  • Yds/tgt4.6
  • Catch %76%
  • EPA/tgt+0.08
  • TD1 TD
Small sample · 17 of 18 targetsMethod8 games17 targetsweeks 1–9peer group 42 qualified · min. 18 targetsnflverse pbp + snap counts · ESPN box scoresupdated 10 min agoGlossary →

Knox is under the 18-targets minimum, which grows with every week of the season, so his numbers are shown but not ranked against the 42 qualified tight ends.

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2026 season · nflverse play-by-play model

The season in EPA

Targets: 17+0.077EPA / target · total +1.359%success4.2air yds/tgt3.0YAC51st downs0explosive

Total EPA by week

+0.3Wk 1
+1.8Wk 2
-1.9Wk 3
+0.6Wk 4
-1.7Wk 5
-0.8Wk 6
-0.5Wk 8
+1.7Wk 9

Snap share

Offense and special teams, by week
67%39 snapsWk 1 · HOU
76%56 snapsWk 2 · DET
70%46 snapsWk 3 · LAC
61%36 snapsWk 4 · NE
70%45 snapsWk 5 · LA
69%47 snapsWk 6 · LV
70%57 snapsWk 8 · BAL

The contract

OverTheCap via nflverse · Paid vs Played · team cap
Bills · signed 2026 · 3 years, through 2028$6.7M a year
Total
$20.0M
Guaranteed
$10.0M
Share of cap at signing
2.2%
50% of the value guaranteed
94th paid54th in EPApercentiles among 154 TEs under contract, 2026
  1. 2026Bills · Other3 yrs · $20.0M · $6.7M/yrActive
  2. 2024Bills · Other3 yrs · $29.5M · $9.8M/yrRenegotiated
  3. 2022Bills · Extension4 yrs · $52.0M · $13.0M/yrRenegotiated
  4. 2019Bills · Drafted4 yrs · $3.5M · $880K/yrExtended

Game log

Receiving
WeekOpponentResultRecTgtRec ydsTDLong
1 Sep 13@ Texans logoHOUW 36-3111707
2 Sep 17vs Lions logoDETW 41-3122514
3 Sep 27vs Chargers logoLACW 24-1611505
4 Oct 4vs Patriots logoNEL 26-29221308
5 Oct 12@ Rams logoLARW 37-3413606
6 Oct 18@ Raiders logoLVW 33-3011000
8 Nov 1vs Ravens logoBALW 36-1012606
9 Nov 9@ Vikings logoMINW 23-64537012
Season131779112

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