BUF @ MINFinal 23-6, Nov 9, 2026
defensive: TOT 1, SOLO 0, SACKS 0, TFL 0, PD 0, QB HTS 1, TD 0
Betting: BUF moneyline won, spread -3.5 covered
FootballNFLBuffalo BillsDefensive tackle
T.J. Sanders
Stats, career, game log and next gameT.J. Sanders is a defensive tackle for the Buffalo Bills, drafted in the 2nd round of the 2025 NFL Draft.
18 NFL games2 seasons
Updated
About T.J. Sanders
T.J. Sanders is a defensive tackle for the Buffalo Bills and wears number 98. Born on July 30, 2003, he played college football at South Carolina. Sanders was drafted in the 2nd round of the 2025 NFL Draft, with the 41st pick overall, and his first NFL season was 2025. He has played for the Buffalo Bills since 2025.
Sanders had 1 tackle in a 23-6 win at the Minnesota Vikings on Nov 9, 2026. Before that, on Nov 1, 2026, he had 2 tackles in a 36-10 win against the Baltimore Ravens, and on Oct 18, 2026, he had 1 tackle in a 33-30 win at the Las Vegas Raiders.
Agatha Research DeskUpdated Nov 9, 2026Season by season18
18 games: 16 regular season, 2 playoffs. Every NFL game of his career, newest season first.
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | BUF | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | BUF | 12 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 playoffs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career | 16 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Career playoffs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
How he is doing now
2026 defense9 tackles9 tackles, 4 games
Bills7-12026 regular season
Last game1 tackleNov 9 at Vikings
Injury status
No active flag. Latest report Active (13d ago), no longer on the injury report.
Game log, 2026
BAL @ BUFFinal 10-36, Nov 1, 2026
defensive: TOT 2, SOLO 1, SACKS 0, TFL 0, PD 0, QB HTS 1, TD 0
Betting: BUF moneyline won, spread -3 covered
BUF @ LVFinal 33-30, Oct 18, 2026
defensive: TOT 1, SOLO 1, SACKS 0, TFL 0, PD 0, QB HTS 1, TD 0
Betting: BUF moneyline won
BUF @ LARFinal 37-34, Oct 12, 2026
defensive: TOT 5, SOLO 2, SACKS 0, TFL 0, PD 0, QB HTS 0, TD 0
Betting: BUF moneyline won, spread +3.5 covered
Box score lines from ESPN.
Betting: his team's result at the closing moneyline and spread most of our sportsbooks closed at (3 books or more).
Next game
Sanders against the Jets2 games, 2 tackles and 1 sack
Last met Jan 4, 2026; his teams 2-0.
Career
South Carolina Gamecocks2021 to 2024 - college
Buffalo Bills2025 to now - 18 games1year2025 to 2026
- 2025NFL debut41-40 win vs Ravens
- 2025Best season16 tackles, 1 sack in 12 games
- 2026Best gamevs Rams
- Nov 9, 2026Latest gameat Vikings
Regular season
16 games
25 tackles, 1 sack
Playoffs
2 games
First NFL game
Sep 7, 2025: no stats recordedBills 41, Ravens 40
Latest game
Nov 9, 2026: 1 tackleBills 23, Vikings 6
Most often against
The teams he has faced most, with his teams' record and his line against each.
Baltimore Ravens2 games
2-0his teams
His line: 2 tackles
Last met Nov 1, 2026
New York Jets2 games
2-0his teams
His line: 2 tackles and 1 sack
Last met Jan 4, 2026
Cincinnati Bengals1 game
1-0his teams
His line: 2 tackles
Last met Dec 7, 2025
Cleveland Browns1 game
1-0his teams
His line: 3 tackles
Last met Dec 21, 2025
Denver Broncos1 game
0-1his teams
Last met Jan 17, 2026
Houston Texans1 game
0-1his teams
His line: 1 tackle
Last met Nov 20, 2025
Injury history
ESPN's injury reports, newest first.
- Oct 29, 2026Active
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- Oct 28, 2026Questionable Arm
questionable
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- Oct 18, 2026Active
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- Oct 14, 2026Questionable Arm
questionable
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- Oct 8, 2026Active
Sanders (appendix) practiced in full Thursday.
ESPN / BUF
- Oct 8, 2026Active
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- Oct 6, 2026Questionable Torso
questionable
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- Oct 5, 2026Out Torso
out
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- Oct 4, 2026Out Torso
Sanders (appendix) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Patriots.
ESPN / BUF
- Oct 4, 2026Out Torso
inactive
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- Oct 1, 2026Doubtful Torso
Sanders (appendix) was a limited practice participant Thursday.
ESPN / BUF
- Oct 1, 2026Questionable Torso
Sanders (appendix) was a limited practice participant Thursday.
ESPN / BUF
- Oct 1, 2026Questionable Torso
questionable
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- Sep 29, 2026Doubtful Torso
doubtful
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- Sep 28, 2026Out Torso
out
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- Sep 27, 2026Out Torso
inactive
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- Sep 25, 2026Out Torso
Sanders (appendix) won't play in Sunday's game against the Chargers.
ESPN / BUF
- Sep 25, 2026Out Torso
Sanders (Appendix) won't play in Sunday's game against the Chargers.
ESPN / BUF
- Sep 25, 2026Out Torso
out
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- Sep 23, 2026Questionable Torso
Sanders (appendix) did not participate in Wednesday's practice, Katherine Fitzgerald of The Buffalo News reports.
ESPN / BUF
- Sep 22, 2026Questionable Leg
questionable
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- Sep 21, 2026Out Leg
out
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- Sep 17, 2026Out Leg
Sanders (knee/illness) is officially listed as inactive for Thursday's game versus the Lions.
ESPN / BUF
- Sep 16, 2026Out Leg
Sanders (knee/illness) is questionable for Buffalo's game against Detroit on Thursday.
ESPN / BUF
- Sep 16, 2026Questionable Leg
Sanders (knee/illness) is questionable for Buffalo's game against Detroit on Thursday.
ESPN / BUF
- Sep 15, 2026Questionable Leg
Sanders (knee/illness) did not participate in Tuesday's practice.
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- Sep 15, 2026Questionable Leg
questionable
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- Sep 14, 2026Out Leg
out
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- Sep 13, 2026Questionable Leg
Sanders (knee) is inactive for Week 1 against the Texans.
ESPN / BUF
- Sep 13, 2026Out Leg
Sanders (knee) is inactive for Week 1 against the Texans.
ESPN / BUF
- Sep 13, 2026Out Leg
Sanders (knee) is inactive Week 1 against the Texans.
ESPN / BUF
- Sep 10, 2026Questionable Leg
Sanders (knee) did not participate at practice Thursday.
ESPN / BUF
Sources and updates
Stats, scores and injury reports come from Agatha's own records: nflverse weekly stats, ESPN box scores and ESPN's injury reports.
Updated Nov 9, 2026, 11:33 PM ET. Results and form refresh after every game; biography facts are checked weekly.