Joshua Palmer’s hamstring injury is going to cost him more than one game.
The Buffalo Bills placed the wide receiver on injured reserve Monday, about four hours before their matchup against the Minnesota Vikings, sidelining him for at least four games.
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Palmer suffered the injury during Buffalo’s 36-10 victory over the Baltimore Ravens on Nov. 1 and did not practice last week.
The move comes two days after Bills coach Joe Brady said Palmer wasn’t considered a candidate for injured reserve at that point.
Palmer pulled up while running a deep route late in the first quarter against Baltimore. He went to the ground and was assisted off the field by Buffalo’s training staff before being ruled out for the remainder of the game.
It’s another setback in an injury-plagued season for Palmer, who previously missed Buffalo’s Week 5 victory over the Los Angeles Rams because of a shoulder injury.
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He returned against the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 6 and caught one pass for 37 yards before suffering the hamstring injury in his next game.
Palmer has four receptions for 117 yards and two touchdowns in six games this season.
Palmer must miss at least four games before he is eligible to return from injured reserve.
That means he will miss Monday’s game against Minnesota, Sunday’s matchup with the New York Jets, Buffalo’s Nov. 22 game against the Miami Dolphins and its Thanksgiving night game against the Kansas City Chiefs.
The earliest Palmer could return is Sunday, Dec. 6, when the Bills visit the New England Patriots in Week 13.
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The Bills also elevated wide receiver Trent Sherfield Sr. and safety Geno Stone from the practice squad for Monday Night Football.
Sherfield provides additional depth at receiver, where Buffalo also has D.J. Moore, Khalil Shakir, Keon Coleman, Greg Dortch and Skyler Bell.
Wide receiver Tyrell Shavers, who is recovering from a torn ACL suffered during last season’s playoffs, was listed as questionable after practicing fully throughout the week. Shavers remains on the physically unable to perform list and must be activated before he can play.
This article originally appeared on Rochester Democrat and Chronicle: Bills place wide receiver on injured reserve hours before Monday Night Football
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