During NFL Week 12The enjoy yours offers an opportunity to rest and additional preparation for the next game after a 30:21 home win against the Kansas City Chiefs.
They defeated their AFC rival without several key starters, including center fielder Matt Milano (torn biceps), wide receiver Keon Coleman (wrist), tight end Dalton Kincaid (knee), offensive lineman Spencer Brown (ankle) and defensive tackle DeWayne Carter (wrist). . ), who were injured.
The team next hosts the San Francisco 49ers at Highmark Stadium, and fans and media members have been wondering which players could return to the field in that contest.
Milano, who has missed most of the season so far, has started training again and could see a return to play as early as Week 13. rookie Coleman and second-year pro Kincaid received one through ESPN Insider Jeremy Fowler on this week's recovery.
While he didn't say definitively whether the two impact players on offense would return for the game against the Niners, he did share that the injury doesn't appear to be significant or long-term for either player.
Buffalo has never lost under head coach Sean McDermott, especially after a bye week, a trend they hope continues, and one as they aim for the AFC's No. 1 playoff spot and a first-round bye.
He had good news for the Bills and their fans after Sunday's win over the Chiefs, sharing that the team had no new additions to the injury report. And there may be more good news about the injured players soon, although he made a point of managing expectations.
“There's this pool of players that are sort of divided as to when we expect to get each and every one of them back.” .
“This week is also a kind of rehab week for the players who are injured. The message I get from our training room is, 'Hey, we'll let you know how this week goes and what that looks like.' “next week,” so you know the challenge isn't really knowing who can plan a little bit toward the end of this week who's available, but we definitely understand that the coaches want a little more time with those guys need, and you know, it's kind of like, “Hey, who's this?” Will they be handed to us on Monday? Should we get a player? Two players? More? Less what we have? So we just have to take it one day at a time here and come out of the game without any serious injuries.”
They still have several challenges ahead in the remaining six contests of the regular season schedule, including away games against the Los Angeles Rams and Detroit Lions immediately following the 49ers matchup.
But with a healthy roster, the Bills could make a push in the postseason and potentially secure the No. 1 seed, which would give them an even better start to the playoffs.
