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Bills announce Achilles tear for DE Michael Hoecht

Nov 02, 2025 at 08:07 PM

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Defensive end Michael Hoecht left the field during the fourth quarter of Buffalo's Week 9 game against the Kansas City Chiefs.

The Bills announced he left the game with an Achilles injury and will not return.

POSTGAME UPDATE: Bills head coach Sean McDermott shared that Hoecht tore his Achilles and will be out for the season.

The Bills held on to beat the Chiefs 28-21 with a late defensive stand. Watch Game Highlights.

Sean McDermott says DE Michael Hoecht did tear his Achilles.
“It’s a big loss.”
— katherine fitzgerald (@kfitz134) November 3, 2025

Injury Update: DE Michael Hoecht (Achilles) is out.
— Buffalo Bills PR (@BuffaloBillsPR) November 2, 2025

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