The Buffalo Bills have signed veteran kicker Matt Prater to their active roster after his memorable performance on Sunday night. Prater delivered a 32-yard game-winning field goal as time expired, sealing a thrilling 41-40 win over the Baltimore Ravens.
Prater had joined the team’s practice squad last week when starting kicker Tyler Bass went down with an injury. His immediate impact gave the Bills confidence to keep him on the main roster moving forward.
In addition to Prater’s promotion, Buffalo made a special teams change at punter, signing Cameron Johnston and parting ways with Brad Robbins. The moves highlight the team’s urgency to stabilize its kicking and punting units early in the season.
Before the call from Buffalo, Prater was serving as a volunteer coach for his son’s youth football team. The opportunity allowed him to extend his remarkable NFL career, which has now reached its 19th season.
At 41 years old, Prater has previously played for the Falcons, Broncos, Lions, and Cardinals. He has converted 83.7 percent of his career field goal attempts, establishing himself as one of the league’s most reliable and experienced kickers.
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