Condolences Pour In for DeWayne Carter After Bills Lost Their DT to Season Ending Injury

“I would say he is mature beyond his years,” Bills GM Brandon Beane said in 2024, praising DeWayne Carter’s leadership skills. Sadly, Beane won’t be able to say anything similar this year. Carter was expected to become an important player in the Bills’ defense in the 2025 season, but that expectation is now dashed with the defensive tackle suffering a season-ending injury.

Only days before Week 1, NFL insider Jordan Schultz reported on X that Carter sustained a torn Achilles and will miss the entirety of the regular season. It is undoubtedly a huge blow for the AFC East franchise, which will now need someone else to step up. It is also a disappointment for the 24-year-old, who was looking for more game time. Now, all he can do is reassure fans and focus on his rehab.

On August 31, Carter posted a picture of himself in his hospital room, showing a peace sign, on Instagram. And the caption of his post came with a promise and a lot of positivity. “God doesn’t make mistakes, I’ll be back. Thank you for all of the prayers and well wishes! John 13:7✝️” he wrote. His fans also echo the same sentiment and are supporting him ahead of a potential 2026
return. After all, the player showed quite some promise as a rookie last year and is no stranger to post-injury comebacks.

Last season, Carter injured his wrist in a Week 7 game against the Titans and ended up missing five games before returning to the field in Week 14 for a game against the Rams. Appearing in a total of 11 games in the 2024 season, he recorded 14 tackles, with five of them being tackles for loss. And this season could have seen him do wonders, too, if he hadn’t sustained the injury.

ESPN Bills beat reporter Alaina Getzenberg revealed that the DT got injured during practice on August 27 and was completely healthy up until that point. After Carter shared his photo from the hospital on Instagram, his fans and teammates were quick to drop messages in the comments section to show their support.

DeWayne Carter got heartwarming messages from fans and teammates

In an attempt to uplift their teammate, Bills’ practice squad running back Frank Gore Jr. commented, “love ya brodie,” while defensive tackle Deone Walker wrote, “Love brotha,” As Carter recovers from the injury, the team will likely rely on T.J. Sanders and Walker, who was drafted in 2025, to take bigger roles. And if Carter fails to return next season, one of them may end up replacing him. But if he does return next season, Carter might be able to give tough competition to Walker.

Despite knowing this, Walker didn’t hesitate to extend his good wishes for Carter to recover quickly. Cornerback Maxwell Hairston also joined the other two Bills, writing, “Luv brudda.” Schultz, who broke the news on X, commented on Carter’s Instagram post as well. “Praying for you my brotha!! Love!!” he wrote. Carter also had a response to Schultz breaking the news. He reposted the reporter’s X post and declared that he will come back, as he did after his rookie season injury.

After the June minicamp came to an end, Bills GM Beane praised Carter’s work ethic, noting the defensive tackle had returned with purpose. With the hope that Carter returns to his team sharper and healthier, fans took to Instagram to show him their support. “Thinking of you lots!! Hoping for a smooth recovery!” one wrote, while another said, “Minor setback for a major comeback!! Heal up bro can’t wait to see you back on the field.“

Bills offensive tackle Travis Clayton commented on the post and wrote, “Get well soon brother,” while defensive tackle Olumide Larry Ogunjobi commented, “God got you!” Carter’s season may have ended before it could truly begin, but his determination seems to be fueling his drive to come back stronger already.