Questionable
Injury Ankle
Est. Return 4/1/2026
2024 Receiving Stats
REC
22
YDS
303
TD
0
AVG
13.8
TAR
37
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Moves to IR, season over
The Bills placed Palmer (ankle) on injured reserve Saturday.
ANALYSIS
Palmer was held out of all drills Wednesday through Friday due to an ankle injury before Buffalo ruled him out for Sunday's wild-card game at Jacksonville. Considering he's required to miss at least four contests while on IR, his 2025 campaign is over. Palmer will finish it with a 22-303-0 line on 37 targets in 12 regular-season appearances.
Palmer was held out of all drills Wednesday through Friday due to an ankle injury before Buffalo ruled him out for Sunday's wild-card game at Jacksonville. Considering he's required to miss at least four contests while on IR, his 2025 campaign is over. Palmer will finish it with a 22-303-0 line on 37 targets in 12 regular-season appearances.
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Air Yards Per Game
65.0Air Yards Per Snap
1.71% Team Air Yards
23.2%% Team Targets
13.4%Avg Depth of Target
14.8 YdsCatch Rate
60.0%Drop Rate
7.7%Avg Yds After Catch
2.5% Targeted On Route
17.4%Avg Yds Per Route Run
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Measurables Review
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How do Joshua Palmer's measurables compare to other wide receivers?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
* All metrics are from his Pro Day (not the combine).
Height
6' 1"Weight
210 lbs40-Yard Dash
4.51 secShuttle Time
4.25 secCone Drill
6.98 secVertical Jump
34.0 inBroad Jump
124 inBench Press
0 repsHand Length
9.63 inArm Length
32.88 in
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When the Chargers lost Mike Williams to an ACL tear in Week 3 last year, Palmer took on a prominent role, averaging 4.25 receptions and 70.5 yards per game from that point on. Unfortunately, Williams wasn't the only one who had a hard time staying healthy. In Week 8, Palmer suffered a knee injury and missed six games. Upon his return he had a pair of solid performances, before missing Week 17 with a concussion and suffering another knee injury in Week 18. Still, it was his second straight year averaging more than six targets per game, after handling a part-time role as a third-round rookie back in 2021. Palmer is in excellent position for a starting job heading into his fourth pro season, joined by 2023 first-round pick Quentin Johnston, 2024 second-rounder Ladd McConkey and veteran DJ Chark atop a thinned-out depth chart. The Chargers hired run-first offensive coordinator Greg Roman this offseason, but that might work out alright for Palmer after the team released Williams and traded Keenan Allen.
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Won't play Sunday
Palmer (ankle) has been ruled out for Sunday's AFC wild-card game against the Jaguars.
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Questionable for Sunday
Palmer (ankle) won't practice Friday and will be listed as questionable for Sunday's playoff opener against the Jaguars, Alaina Getzenberg of ESPN.com reports.
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Not seen at practice Thursday
Palmer (ankle) wasn't spotted at Thursday's practice, Alaina Getzenberg of ESPN.com reports.
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Dealing with ankle injury
Palmer (ankle) was listed as a non-participant in Wednesday's walk-through practice.
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Just one catch in Week 18 win
Palmer caught one pass on three targets for one yard during the Bills' 35-8 win over the Jets on Sunday.
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Chance for big game vs. Jets
Joe Buscaglia of The Athletic believes that Palmer could fill up the stat sheet Sunday against a Jets defense that will utilize more man-to-man coverage under head coach Aaron Glenn.
ANALYSIS
Palmer logged five catches for 61 yards in his Bills debut against the Ravens in Week 1. His nine targets were tied for second most on the team, and his ability to draw a pass interference penalty on Jaire Alexander on fourth down early in the third quarter was arguably Palmer's most impactful play. Palmer's ability to create separation puts him in line for a big week against a Jets secondary that will already have its hands full containing Josh Allen, Keon Coleman, Khalil Shakir and Dalton Kincaid.
Palmer logged five catches for 61 yards in his Bills debut against the Ravens in Week 1. His nine targets were tied for second most on the team, and his ability to draw a pass interference penalty on Jaire Alexander on fourth down early in the third quarter was arguably Palmer's most impactful play. Palmer's ability to create separation puts him in line for a big week against a Jets secondary that will already have its hands full containing Josh Allen, Keon Coleman, Khalil Shakir and Dalton Kincaid.