Bills' DeWayne Carter tears Achilles, out for 2025 season

The Buffalo Bills have been dealt a late blow to their defensive front, losing second-year defensive tackle DeWayne Carter for the 2025 season after he suffered a torn Achilles during practice earlier this week, according to reports. The injury was first reported late Sunday by NFL insider Jordan Schultz and later confirmed to have occurred during a Wednesday practice, sources said. Carter posted on X that the setback is "all a part of my testimony. I will be back," signaling his intent to recover.

Carter, a third-round pick out of Duke in 2024, was expected to carve out a rotational role behind starters Ed Oliver and DaQuan Jones this season. He appeared in 11 games as a rookie with three starts and recorded 14 tackles, with media and team accounts noting additional plays for loss and pressures. The torn Achilles will require surgery and a lengthy rehabilitation, ruling him out for the Bills opener against the Baltimore Ravens and the rest of the campaign.

General manager Brandon Beane and coach Sean McDermott had praised Carter's maturity and versatility during the offseason, and Beane said after June minicamp that "DeWayne's come back with a purpose." The injury comes at an...