In order to fill out the depth at both wide receiver and on the roster to get through the remainder of the preseason, the Buffalo Bills signed WR Grant Dubose on Tuesday.
Dubose comes to Buffalo after brief stops in Green Bay and Miami with only three games played to his credit. Injuries have significantly limited his availability over his NFL career with hopefully this most recent stop could be a path moving forward.
Read below for a detailed injury history and analysis for Grant Dubose.
Injury History
College
Miles College/Charlotte
No publicly reported injuries.
NFL
2023 Green Bay Packers
Back injury, offseason, placed on NFI.
Dubose suffered a back injury while training on his own which forced him out of OTA’s and minicamp and placed on the non-football injury list. He remained on NFI before he was activated during the first week of August and begin participating. He practiced through the preseason before he was cut and placed on the practice squad
2024 Green Bay Packers/Miami Dolphins
Shoulder injury, Week 2, injured reserve, missed 11 games.
Dubose suffered a shoulder injury against the Buffalo Bills in Week 2 and quietly left. He was limited on that Wednesday before being downgraded to out and placed on injured reserve for the next 11 games.
Concussion, Week 15, injured reserve, missed 3 games.
Dubose was knocked unconscious after catching a pass over the middle and colliding with Houston’s Caden Bullock. He immediately went down and began exhibiting a fencing response that brought the medical staff out to tend to him immediately.
He was rushed to the hospital and placed in a medically induced coma before waking the next day and spending three days in the hospital. He was placed on injured reserve, ending his season. A clip of the hit can be seen below.
Buffalo Bills Injury Analysis
Dubose has had a rough go of it the last few years battling injuries just to stay on the field. Unfortunately, there is minimal details as to the specifics of each injury. His back injury appeared to occur during preparation for the draft due to the fact he didn’t test at his Pro Day. To be out three months not playing actual football is concerning but this could have been numerous issues. He was cleared and has not had any reported issues since then.
His shoulder injury was also one that there is no information on. It’s been confirmed he suffered the injury against the Buffalo Bills in Week 2, but how he injured his shoulder isn’t known. He was healthy enough to be activated though before suffering a scary hit to the head during the Week 15 contest against the Houston Texans. It was a severe concussion that required hospitalization which isn’t common but a concussion is still a traumatic brain injury which can require further medical interventions or assessments to rule out any other potential issues.
Final Thoughts
Dubose is with the team for a shot to get some reps on film for the first time since his concussion. He is a long, long shot to make the roster, but due to all the injuries, he has a chance to not only show the Bills why he could be a practice squad guy, he could also be picked up during roster cut downs.
He certainly had talent to play in the NFL, but his health has prevented him from consistently participating. I do have some concerns about his back and shoulder, but that is more due to the lack of available information rather than lingering issues. His concussion isn’t one to ignore, but he has gone through rehab to ensure he is healthy and has been able to pass an NFL physical.
At this point in the preseason, his talent will be what makes or breaks his next opportunity in the NFL.
I would like to welcome Grant Dubose to Buffalo and to remain healthy this season.
Top Photo Credit: E! News
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