Fortunately, the Bills got a key update on linebacker Matt Milano, whose hamstring flared up during the 27-25 Divisional Round win over the Baltimore Ravens. The update came via his co-star, linebacker Terrel Bernard.
The hamstring issue comes at a horrible time for the Bills and Milano, who has played excellent football in the past two playoff games. He made several important plays against the Ravens, including a pass breakup on Lamar Jackson’s two-point conversion attempt in the third quarter of Buffalo’s 27-25 victory.
Unfortunately, the Buffalo Bills have a few names to watch on their injury report this week ahead of facing the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC championship game.
And there was another thing that gnawed at the defense’s collective craw. The Ravens protected the football better that any team all season. The Bills were the best at taking it away. The challenge was obvious. “That was our motto all week: Let’s see who’s better,” Phillips said.
Bills cornerback Christian Benford cleared the concussion protocol and was active for Sunday’s AFC championship game.
Buffalo Bills head coach Sean McDermott gave updates on three key players ahead of the matchup with the Kansas City Chiefs.
It’s hard to forget how easily the Ravens handled the Bills in the first game, a 35-10 blowout in Baltimore, but one thing to keep in mind is that in that game, the Bills’ defense did not have injured Matt Milano, Terrel Bernard and Taron Johnson.
In a game that’ll be talked about for years, Josh Allen rushed for two touchdowns, Buffalo’s defense forced three Baltimore turnovers ... %), compared to just four without blitzing (25.0%). Matt Milano led the Bills pass rush with four pressures ...
The Ravens running back rushed for a season-high 199 yards in Week 4. But the Bills now have three key pieces back on defense.
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Orchard Park, N.Y. – Buffalo Bills linebacker Matt Milano missed the final three plays against the Baltimore Ravens last Sunday and coach Sean McDermott revealed the reason why on Wednesday.