Bills' Josh Allen aggravates foot injury but X-rays negative - ESPN

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Before Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen could take his usual moments to sit in the locker room and process Sunday's loss, he had to take a short walk.

Allen, accompanied by head athletic trainer Nate Breske, limped out of the locker room and across the hallway into the X-ray room.

The good news for Allen and the Bills is that his X-rays came back negative, according to coach Sean McDermott, who also said of Allen's health, «Nothing new has popped up to this point.»

The bad news is that Allen's right foot, which he injured in a Week 16 win over the Cleveland Browns, became sore once again on Sunday during the Bills' 13-12 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles after that had subsided during the week.

Asked how much he felt the injury affected him during the game, Allen said, «Zero.»

The defeat cost Buffalo any remaining chance at claiming the AFC East title — the New England Patriots clinched the division, ending a five-season title streak by the Bills — and put on display an offense that remains inconsistent amid Allen's injury.

«Coming into the game, I'd be lying if I didn't say I had my eyes on Josh,» McDermott said. «Just because of how important he is to us. And we're in the playoffs. But I also know who he is. And he's as competitive as there is, and as good as there is, but I also have a responsibility to protect him to make sure he's as healthy as possible for us as we move into the playoffs.

»You've got to know, to get [No.] 17 off the field, you're gonna have to… I'm gonna have to wrestle him."

On the field and in the playcalling, the Bills were inconsistent and had a variety of miscues. The team did not score until 5:11 remaining in the fourth quarter. Then they came up just short of rallying