Milano has been limited in consecutive practices due to a hamstring injury he likely picked up during Buffalo's divisional-round win over Baltimore. He's not in realistic danger of missing Sunday's AFC Championship Game against Kansas City unless he suffers a setback in Friday's practice.
The preparations are underway for the Buffalo Bills ahead of the AFC championship game. The Bills (13-4) have had their eye on Super Bowl 59 all year… and realistically, right next to that in the back of the team’s mind has been a meeting with the Kansas City Chiefs (15-2) in the postseason. That’s on deck.
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.
In the most anticipated game of the 2024-2025 NFL season, the Baltimore Ravens and Buffalo Bills are set for a crash course collision on Sunday night.
Buffalo Bills' head coach Sean McDermott provided injury updates on CB, LB and safety on Wednesday in Orchard Park.
Bills head coach Sean McDermott said Wednesday that Milano (hamstring) was a limited participant at practice, Maddy Glab of the Bills' official site reports. Milano played a season-high 88 percent of defensive snaps during last Sunday's divisional-round win over the Ravens,
Von Miller was a menace against his former team. Buffalo had limited Miller’s snaps all season long, but he saw an uptick in snaps on Wild Card Weekend. Miller created five pressures on just 16 pass-rush snaps (20 total) in the win earning him an 81.2 pass rush grade. Buffalo needs this from Miller throughout the entirety of the playoffs.
As the Kansas City Chiefs and Buffalo Bills prepare to clash in the AFC Championship Game, both teams will have key players available who missed their earlier matchup this season. The Chiefs are expected to have five players back in the lineup who missed the previous game in Buffalo.
The Buffalo Bills defense is healthy and it showed on ... Von Miller turned back the clock against his former team and Matt Milano played his best game since returning to the unit from injury.
Two local players still have their Super Bowl dreams alive as Eagles defensive tackle Jalen Carter and Bills linebacker Matt Milano have moved into the NFC and AFC championship games this weekend.
Defensive tackle DaRon Payne (knee/finger) also didn't practice along with linebacker Bobby Wagner (ankle). Tight end Zach Ertz (ribs) had a rest day, along with pass rusher Dante Fowler Jr. (non injury related).