Jones won't play Monday in Atlanta due to a calf injury.
Jones sustained the injury during pregame warmups. Fellow DT Deone Walker was spotted working with the first-team defense ahead of Monday's game. With a Week 7 bye on tap, Jones' next chance for game action is Sunday, Oct. 26 at Carolina.
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Bills' Ed Oliver: Good to go vs Falcons
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Oliver (ankle) has no injury designation for Buffalo's matchup versus the Falcons on Monday.
Oliver is set to play for the first time since the team's Week 1 win over the Ravens after missing the last four games. Now healthy, the 27-year-old should return to his role as one of Buffalo's starting defensive tackles for Monday's matchup.
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Bills' T.J. Sanders: Lands on IR
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The Bills placed Sanders (knee) on injured reserve Saturday, Alaina Getzenberg of ESPN reports.
Sanders sat out the team's Week 5 loss versus New England and will now be forced to miss at least four more games before returning. The 22-year-old has recorded just two tackles (one solo) over four outings. Deone Walker should see increased playing time in Sanders' absence.
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Bills' Damar Hamlin: Placed on IR
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The Bills placed on Hamlin (pectoral) on injured reserve Saturday, Alaina Getzenberg of ESPN.com reports.
Hamlin will be forced to miss at least four games, and it's currently unclear when he suffered the injury. The 27-year-old has seen limited action across his first five outings of the season, recording just one solo tackle while playing mainly on special teams.
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Bills' Matt Milano: Won't play Monday
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Milano (pectoral) has been ruled out for Buffalo's matchup versus the Falcons on Monday, Alaina Getzenberg of ESPN reports.
Milano is set to miss his third game in the last four weeks after aggravating his pectoral injury in the team's Week 5 loss to versus the Patriots. In the 31-year-old's absence, Shaq Thompson should get the start at linebacker once again. Milano will now have the upcoming bye week to get healthy and will look to return Week 8 versus the Panthers.
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Bills' T.J. Sanders: Misses practice Friday
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Sanders (knee) didn't practice Friday.
Sanders didn't play last Sunday night against the Patriots and could be in danger of missing Monday night's date with the Falcons. The second-round rookie defensive tackle has posted two tackles (one solo) on 111 defensive snaps and 14 on special teams through four appearances.
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Bills' Dorian Williams: Logs full practice Friday
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Williams (knee) practiced in full Friday.
The third-year pro from Tulane was a limited participant in Thursday's practice due to a knee injury, but Friday's full session suggests he's moved past the issue. Williams has appeared in four games for Buffalo this season, recording 18 total tackles and one pass defended. Now back at full health, he's expected to start alongside Terrel Bernard in the Bills' linebacker corps in Monday night's matchup against the Falcons.
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Bills' Dorian Williams: Limited to begin Week 6 prep
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Williams (knee) will be a limited participant in practice Thursday, per head coach Sean McDermott, Joe Buscaglia of The Athletic reports.
Williams didn't practice at all prior to sitting out Buffalo's Week 5 loss to New England, so his limited participation in the team's first practice of Week 6 preparation is a step in the right direction. If healthy enough to suit up Monday against the Falcons, Williams would presumably return to his starting role at linebacker.
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Bills' Ed Oliver: Limited in practice
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Bills coach Sean McDermott said Oliver (ankle) will be limited in practice Thursday, Maddy Glab of the Bills' official site reports.
Oliver has missed four consecutive games due to a left ankle injury, and he also practiced in a limited capacity prior to being ruled out for Week 5 action. He'll work to upgrade to full practice reps in advance of Monday's road matchup against Atlanta.
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Bills' Matt Milano: Won't practice Thursday
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Bills coach Sean McDermott said Milano (pectoral) will not participate in Thursday's practice, Maddy Glab of the Bills' official site reports.
Milano is still considered week-to-week due to the pectoral injury that forced him to miss two games before returning to action Week 5, then aggravating the issue after playing 32 defensive snaps. It looks as though the veteran linebacker is trending in the wrong direction for Monday's game against the Falcons, after which point Buffalo will benefit from a Week 7 bye to get healthy. If Milano isn't cleared for Monday Night Football, Shaq Thompson will be positioned for an expanded role.
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Bills' Shaq Thompson: Tallies first sack of 2025
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Thompson recorded five tackles (four solo), including 1.0 sacks, and one forced fumble during the Bills' 23-20 loss to the Patriots on Sunday.
Thompson took down Drake Maye for a two-yard loss midway through the fourth quarter, which led to the Patriots punting the ball away on the next play. It was Thompson's first sack of the regular season and first since the 2022 campaign as a member of the Panthers. The 2015 first-rounder has accumulated 14 tackles (11 solo) and one pass defense through four regular-season games.
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Bills' Cole Bishop: Late sack in Week 5 loss
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Bishop recorded two solo tackles, including 1.0 sacks, during the Bills' 23-20 loss to the Patriots on Sunday.
Bishop was quiet for most of Sunday's game, but he was credited for a sack on Drake Maye late in the fourth quarter. It was Bishop's second sack of the season, and the 2024 second-rounder is up to 21 tackles (18 solo) and one interception through the first five games of the regular season.
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Bills' Terrel Bernard: Logs six solo tackles Week 5
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Bernard tallied six solo tackles and a fumble recovery during the Bills' 23-20 loss to the Patriots on Sunday.
Bernard played every single defensive snap for the third time in five games and co-led the Bills in tackles with Greg Rousseau and Matt Milano. Bernard has recorded at least six tackles in each of his last three games, and the fourth-year linebacker is up to 26 tackles (19 solo), one interception and two fumble recoveries through the first five games of the regular season.
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Bills' Matt Milano: Week-to-week with pectoral injury
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Head coach Sean McDermott said Monday that Milano is "week-to-week" due to a pectoral injury that he aggravated during the first half of Sunday's 23-20 loss to the Patriots, Joe Buscaglia of The Athletic reports.
A pectoral injury kept Milano sidelined in the two games prior to Week 5. He was given the green light to play against New England, when he played 32 snaps on defense and made an immediate impact with six tackles (three solo), but the veteran linebacker did not see the field for the entire second half after aggravating the injury. Milano is in jeopardy of being sidelined for the Bills' Week 6 clash against the Falcons on Monday, Oct. 13, so his practice participation over the coming week will be worth monitoring closely. Shaq Thompson would be in line to see a bigger role at linebacker if Milano were to miss time.
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Bills' Matt Milano: Questionable to return Sunday
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Milano (pectoral) is questionable to return to Sunday night's game versus the Patriots.
Milano may have tweaked his previous pectoral injury that had sidelined him for two weeks prior to Sunday, and his status for the rest of the game is now uncertain. In his absence, Shaq Thompson stands to see an increase in workload at weakside linebacker against New England.
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Bills' T.J. Sanders: Unavailable for SNF
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Sanders (knee) has been ruled out for Sunday night's contest against the Patriots.
Sanders is dealing with an apparent knee injury, which will now force him to miss his first game of the year. With Ed Oliver (ankle) also out, Deone Walker will likely see a significant increase in workload at defensive tackle in Week 5.
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Bills' Matt Milano: All set for Week 5
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Milano (pectoral) is active for Sunday night's contest against New England.
Milano will make his return to action after missing two games with a pectoral injury that he suffered in Week 2 versus the Jets. The 31-year-old will be back in his starting role weakside linebacker, potentially pushing Shaq Thompson to the bench in Week 5.
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Bills' Ed Oliver: No go for SNF
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Oliver (ankle) has been ruled out for Sunday night's contest against the Patriots.
Oliver will miss a fourth consecutive game as he continues to nurse an ankle injury that he suffered in Week 1 against the Ravens. With T.J. Sanders also unavailable for Week 5, Deone Walker stands to see a significant increase in workload at defensive tackle versus New England.
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Bills' Dorian Strong: Placed on IR
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The Bills placed Strong (neck) on injured reserve Saturday.
The sixth-round rookie cornerback has appeared in all four games to this point in the season, logging 39 percent of the Bills' defensive snaps and 40 percent of the snaps on special teams. Ja'Marcus Ingram, Cam Lewis, Brandon Codrington and Jordan Hancock will be in line for more snaps with Strong on the shelf.
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Bills' Dorian Strong: Not playing vs. New England
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Strong has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Patriots due to a neck injury.
Strong was unable to participate in the last two practices of the week due to a neck injury, and the rookie sixth-rounder will miss his first game of the season as a result. Ja'Marcus Ingram and Cam Lewis are in line to see more rotational work at corner behind Tre'Davious White and Christian Benford due to Strong's absence. Strong will aim to return to practice next week and be available for the Bills' Week 6 road clash against the Falcons on Monday, Oct. 13.
