ORCHARD PARK, NY - NOVEMBER 30: Kyle Williams #95 of the Buffalo Bills looks on during NFL game action against the Cleveland Browns at Ralph Wilson Stadium on November 30, 2014 in Orchard Park, New York. (Photo by Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images)Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images

Kyle Williams Injury: Updates on Bills DT's Recovery from Knee Surgery

Scott Polacek

Jul 29, 2016

Buffalo Bills defensive lineman Kyle Williams has recovered from knee surgery but is not quite ready to return to game action, despite returning to practice after being placed on the physically unable to perform list on July 29.

Continue for updates.

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Williams Out vs. Lions

Thursday, Sept. 1

The Bills announced Williams will not play in Thursday's preseason game against Detroit.

Latest on Williams' Practice Status

Monday, Aug. 8

Chris Brown of the team's official website revealed that the Bills activated Williams from the PUP list after he passed his physical. The defensive tackle is expected to practice Monday.

Bills Need Williams Healthy for Playoff Push

Williams is a dominant defensive lineman when healthy. He is a four-time Pro Bowler and boasted 34.5 career sacks coming into the 2015 season as his 10th year in the league.

What’s more, Pro Football Focus rated Williams as the 75th-best player in the entire NFL before last season started. He suffered a knee injury in an October loss to the Cincinnati Bengals that required surgery to repair a meniscus problem and ended his season after just six games.