Bills QB Josh Allen has played through a broken hand during MVP-caliber season in 2024

Now fully healthy as his team prepares to play the Patriots today, Allen was out for much of the 2024 season.

Allen broke his non-throwing hand in the fourth quarter of Week 1’s win over the Cardinals, going full-air for a touchdown run while being pushed by two players and landing on his hand. He immediately stood up to celebrate, but watched and shook his left hand.

Allen said after the game that he was “fine” and didn’t miss any time. On the team’s subsequent injury reports, Allen was listed as a full participant for every practice prior to a quick turnaround against the Dolphins on a Thursday night.

While it was known Allen had a hand injury — he was on the injury report until after Buffalo’s Week 12 bye — the severity and nature of his injury was not previously known. All it does now is add some context to the ridiculousness of what Allen has done this season.

In what was supposed to be a rebuilding year where several big names, expensive veterans including Diggs were shipped out, Allen has thrived. Allen’s 25 TD passes against five interceptions have helped him to a 103.5 passer rating for an offense that is functioning better than at any point last year.

The broken hand has limited his game, with Allen taking snaps from under center 15.4 percent of the time, the third-lowest rate of his career. But that hasn’t limited his success on the ground, as Allen is averaging 34.6 yards per carry. match, right in the wheelhouse in previous seasons.