Bills tight end Keleki Latu scores first touchdown against Vikings
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The gist
Buffalo Bills tight end Keleki Latu caught a 25-yard pass from Josh Allen for the game's first touchdown against the Minnesota Vikings.
The score gave Buffalo a 10-6 halftime lead and marked a milestone for a former practice-squad player.
Background
Keleki Latu is a 24-year-old tight end for the Buffalo Bills, wearing No. 83, listed at 6-6 and 249 lbs, out of Washington and from Sacramento, California. He signed with Buffalo after the 2025 NFL Draft, was waived at the end of the preseason and landed on the practice squad before Week One, then was elevated in Week Eleven to play against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, where he caught his first career pass. His touchdown against Minnesota is the latest step in that rise from the practice squad into the offense.
How it unfolded
- Jun 23, 2026A scouting report notes Latu signed with Buffalo after the 2025 NFL Draft, was waived at the end of the preseason and signed to the practice squad, then was elevated in Week Eleven against Tampa Bay and caught his first career pass, a four-yard target from Josh Allen.
- Nov 4, 2026In the Bills' 36-10 win over the Baltimore Ravens, Latu played eight offensive snaps (10%) and 18 special-teams snaps (67%).
- Nov 9, 2026Latu catches a 25-yard pass from quarterback Josh Allen for a touchdown, the first TD of the game, giving the Bills a 10-6 halftime lead over the Vikings in Minneapolis.
Key terms
- practice squad
- A group of players signed by a gridiron football team but not on the main roster, used for practice and player development.
- waived
- A player transaction system where a contracted player is made available for other teams to claim within a set period.
- special-teams
- The group of players on a football team who play during kicking situations.
Source: Wikipedia
Who’s saying what
- Official
- NFL.com described the score as the first touchdown of the game coming on Allen's high-arching floater to Latu in the end zone.
- Public
- WGR Sports Radio Buffalo and 96.5 WCMF both highlighted that Latu got the Bills their first touchdown against the Vikings.