Josh Allen injury update: Buffalo Bills QB reveals how severe his foot issue was after surprise surgery

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen revealed during Joe Brady‘s introductory press conference on Thursday that he had a broken bone in his foot. The former NFL MVP underwent a procedure to repair it following their AFC Divisional Round loss to the Denver Broncos.

Per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, the surgery was a procedure for a fifth-metatarsal avulsion, with a recovery time of 8-10 weeks. Allen showed up to the press conference on crutches and in a walking boot.

He, however, revealed that he would have toughed it out if they were the AFC team facing the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl LX. “If we had a game this week, I would be playing this week,” Allen said, via Around The NFL’s Jeremy Bergman.

Bills QB Josh Allen: "If we had a game this week, I would be playing this week."

Said he had a broken bone in his foot and underwent a procedure to repair it.

— Jeremy Bergman (@JABergman) January 29, 2026

Allen enjoyed yet another strong NFL season, passing for 3,668 yards and 25 touchdowns with 10 interceptions. He added 579 more yards and 14 touchdowns on the ground. His health is the No. 1 priority for the organization, and he should be good to go in time for Week 1 of the 2026 season.

Joe Brady tapped as Josh Allen, Buffalo Bills’ new head coach

Joe Brady will certainly be leaning on Josh Allen now that he’s in the driver’s seat for the franchise, but that’s nothing new. The two have worked on developing a nice rapport over the last four seasons.

Brady has been a member of Buffalo’s staff since 2022 and has served as its offensive coordinator for the past two seasons. He first gained national prominence as LSU‘s passing game coordinator & wide receivers coach on the historic 2019 National Championship team.

With Brady calling plays over the past two seasons, Buffalo posted a 28-11 record and won three postseason games. The Bills’ offense ranked inside the Top 10 in both yards per game and points per game in both seasons.

“He has big shoes to fill,” former All-Pro center Jeff Saturday said on ‘First Take‘ shortly after the hire was announced. “I’m not surprised they went with Brady. I think when you saw the people they were interviewing, whether it was (Davis) Webb or (Brian) Daboll, if you’re going to go with an offensive guy, you’re going to go with the guy who’s been calling it and someone you’re comfortable with.

“I would say the hiring portion of this is going to be the key. Who is his defensive coordinator? Is he going to call plays? Even if he does call plays, who’s his OC going to be? That head coaching responsibility is going to require a ton of time away from being with players, which he does every day.”