Injury Analysis: Buffalo Bills TE Matt Sokol

In response to Dawson Knox being placed on NFI ahead of training camp, the Buffalo Bills signed TE Matt Sokol on Tuesday. Sokol has been all around the NFL, and the Bills are just his latest stop on a way to continue his dream. 

While Sokol has been all over the NFL, he has not seen much playing time in his career. Read more below regarding Sokol’s NFL stops, publicly reported injury history, and analysis.

Injury History

High School

2013 Senior Year

Spiral fracture fibula and dislocated ankle, side not specified

Sokol’s senior season ended early when he suffered a spiral fracture of his fibula and dislocated ankle in October of 2013. He underwent surgery to repair the damage and was cleared for activity by December of that year to be an early enrollee with Michigan State in their 2014 class.

College

Michigan State

No publicly reported injuries.

NFL

2019 Los Angeles Chargers/Jacksonville Jaguars/Detroit Lions

No publicly reported injuries.

2020 Detroit Lions/Chargers

No publicly reported injuries.

2021 Chargers/Jaguars

No publicly reported injuries.

2022 Detroit Lions/New England Patriots

No publicly reported injuries.

2023 Patriots

No publicly reported injuries.

2024 Pittsburgh Steelers

No publicly reported injuries.

Buffalo Bills Injury Analysis

Sokol has been on five different NFL teams, appearing in eight career games since 2019. Due to the limited playing time, he has not had many opportunities to get injured. The only injury that Sokol had suffered was his fibula fracture and dislocated ankle in high school, from which he fully recovered.

There aren’t any injury concerns from the available information, but Sokol is a fringe player who is good enough to be on an NFL roster, but not consistently make an active roster. Considering his extensive stops and lack of injury history, his talent will likely be what holds him back. 

I would like to welcome Matt Sokol to Buffalo and that he remains healthy this season.

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