Buffalo, New York – The Bills will be missing several key players in their AFC Divisional game against the Chiefs on Sunday. Bills head coach Sean McDermott has confirmed that wide receiver Gabe Davis, cornerback Christian Benford, linebacker Baylon Spector, and safety Taylor Rapp will not be available for the game due to injuries.
Despite the absence of these players, McDermott provided an update on the other players listed on the team’s injury report. Linebacker Terrel Bernard, cornerbacks Taron Johnson and Rasul Douglas, and punter Sam Martin will either participate in practice today or be held out of practice and their availability will be determined closer to game time.
Bernard, who has not practiced on Wednesday or Thursday, still has a chance to play, according to McDermott. The Bills will have their final practice session on Friday afternoon, after which the full injury report will be updated.
Following the session, McDermott provided an update at 3:30 p.m. Several players, including Bernard, Johnson, Douglas, and Martin, are listed as questionable for the game. The team’s official injury report can be found in a linked tweet.
The absence of Davis, Benford, Spector, and Rapp is undoubtedly a blow to the Bills as they prepare to face the Chiefs in a crucial playoff matchup. However, McDermott and the coaching staff will be monitoring the progress of other injured players closely and making game-time decisions on their availability. The Bills will need all hands on deck to have a chance against the formidable Chiefs.