Overview
- Bass missed the entire 2025 season after hip and groin trouble and had surgery in December 2025, and the Bills say he has been healthy enough to kick in private during early camp.
- Coaches deliberately kept his field‑goal attempts out of public practices while rebuilding strength and timing, with special teams coordinator Jeff Rodgers calling the approach 'by design' rather than the result of a new setback.
- The team scheduled its first full pad field‑goal protection session this week to test live blocking, snapping and holding under pressure before moving reps into the stadium.
- The Bills will use the Blue & Red practice Saturday at the new Highmark Stadium to expose Bass to wind and turf conditions and to give him live stadium reps with two rotating holders, Tommy Doman and Mitch Wishnowsky.
- Bass is the only kicker on Buffalo’s roster after Matt Prater handled 2025 duties, and his upcoming live work will shape who handles kicks in preseason and influence his two‑year contract outlook.