{"id":245820,"date":"2025-09-10T10:00:51","date_gmt":"2025-09-10T14:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=245820"},"modified":"2025-09-09T21:19:01","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T01:19:01","slug":"buffalo-bills-officially-add-k-matt-prater-and-p-cameron-johnston","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2025\/09\/10\/buffalo-bills-officially-add-k-matt-prater-and-p-cameron-johnston\/","title":{"rendered":"Buffalo Bills Officially add K Matt Prater and P Cameron Johnston"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>A week after the Bills\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2025\/09\/08\/buffalo-bills-refuse-to-lose-to-the-baltimore-ravens\/\" target=\"_self\">41-40 comeback win<\/a> over the Ravens, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/bills\/\" target=\"_self\">Buffalo<\/a> continues to make adjustments to maintain their special teams units. Late last week, the Bills signed veteran kicker <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/tag\/matt-prater\/\" target=\"_self\">Matt Prater<\/a> to their practice roster. The move to add Prater indicated that there was trouble ahead for kicker Tyler Bass. Before playing against the Ravens, Buffalo announced that Bass would be moved to the injured list and Prater would be activated.<\/div>\n<div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_245843\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-245843\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-245843 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/09\/USATSI_27032312_168402708_lowres-1024x714.jpg\" alt=\"Matt Prater, kicker and Josh Allen, quarterback, Buffalo Bills\" width=\"640\" height=\"446\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/09\/USATSI_27032312_168402708_lowres-1024x714.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/09\/USATSI_27032312_168402708_lowres-300x209.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/09\/USATSI_27032312_168402708_lowres-768x535.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/09\/USATSI_27032312_168402708_lowres-1536x1071.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/09\/USATSI_27032312_168402708_lowres.jpg 1888w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-245843\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen chats with Matt Prater who won the game with his field goal attempt. Prater received a Sunday Night football after the game at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park on Sept. 7, 2025.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Prater delivered a successful game, filling in for Bass, making three field goals. For his efforts, the team has officially signed him to the Bills&#8217; active roster. Additionally, the Bills released punter Brad Robbins and signed former <a href=\"https:\/\/steelersnow.com\/buffalo-bills-snap-up-surprisingly-released-steelers-punter\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pittsburgh Steelers<\/a> punter <a href=\"https:\/\/www.buffalobills.com\/news\/bills-sign-k-matt-prater-and-p-cameron-johnston-release-p-brad-robbins\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cameron Johnston<\/a>. NFL Insider <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AdamSchefter\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Adam Schefter<\/a> reported these special teams personnel moves on his X account.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Bills roster moves today:<br \/>\ud83c\udfc8Signed P Cameron Johnston and K Matt Prater.<br \/>\ud83c\udfc8Released P Brad Robbins.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AdamSchefter\/status\/1965510057476718941?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">September 9, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<div>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.buffalobills.com\/news\/bills-sign-k-matt-prater-and-p-cameron-johnston-release-p-brad-robbins\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">additions of Prater and Johnston<\/a> should solidify the Bills&#8217; kicker and punter position for the next several weeks. \u00a0Buffalo&#8217;s choice to add Prater was due to the hip injury suffered by kicker Tyler Bass. \u00a0In the case, punter Cameron Johnston steps in to replace Brad Robbins. \u00a0Robbins struggled to live up to expectations for Buffalo against the Ravens.<\/div>\n<h2>Kicker Matt Prater Steps in for Tyler Bass<\/h2>\n<div>Replacing Matt Prater with Tyler Bass is a big win for Buffalo. \u00a0Prater is a 41-year 0ld NFL veteran, and he has had consistent success while playing for the Denver Broncos, Detroit Lions, and Arizona Cardinals. \u00a0During his NFL career, Prater has made 410 out of 490 field goal attempts and 589 out of 605 extra point attempts. \u00a0Furthermore, Prater stepped in for Bass on short notice and had an outstanding night, making three field goals and both of the extra points that he attempted.<\/div>\n<div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_195488\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-195488\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-195488 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/10\/Bills-statement-win-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Bills statement win\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/10\/Bills-statement-win-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/10\/Bills-statement-win-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/10\/Bills-statement-win-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/10\/Bills-statement-win-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/10\/Bills-statement-win-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/10\/Bills-statement-win-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/10\/Bills-statement-win-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-195488\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Oct 14, 2024; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; Buffalo Bills kicker Tyler Bass (2) celebrates a field goal with teammates during the second half against the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Lucas Boland-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Bills Switch it Up at Punter<\/h2>\n<div>Buffalo only allowed one week for punter Brad Robbins to prove that he was the best man for the Bills&#8217; special teams unit. \u00a0Unfortunately, Robbins only averaged 39.5 yards\/punt, and he only pinned the Ravens inside their own 20 once. \u00a0Robbins&#8217; performance, coupled with the Steelers&#8217; decision to release Cameron Johnston, opened the door for the Bills to acquire Johnston and attempt to upgrade their punter position.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Like Prater, Johnston brings extensive NFL experience to Buffalo. He spent four seasons with the Eagles, three with the Texans, and two with the Steelers. Johnston has averaged 47.3 yards per punt and placed 187 punts inside the 20.<\/div>\n<p>Follow me on X:\u00a0 <a  href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AaronSauter7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@AaronSauter7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Main Photo: [Tina McIntyre-Yee\/Democrat and Chronicle]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A week after the Bills\u2019 41-40 comeback win over the Ravens, Buffalo continues to make adjustments to maintain their special teams units.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5626,"featured_media":245842,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3,36],"tags":[279,174,10016,33729,266,43,114,8664,40,46,81,32865],"class_list":["post-245820","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bills","category-nfl-news","tag-arizona-cardinals","tag-baltimore-ravens","tag-brad-robbins","tag-cameron-johnston","tag-denver-broncos","tag-detroit-lions","tag-houston-texans","tag-matt-prater","tag-nfl","tag-philadelphia-eagles","tag-pittsburgh-steelers","tag-tyler-bass"],"modified_by":"Michael Zimmelman","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/245820","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5626"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=245820"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/245820\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":245845,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/245820\/revisions\/245845"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/245842"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=245820"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=245820"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=245820"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}