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Neither are Joey Bosa (hamstring/wrist) or Spencer Brown (shoulder) as the Bills look to be healthy in the trenches against the Patriots in a must-win game if they want any hope at the AFC East title this year. Joshua Palmer (ankle) is questionable after three limited sessions.

Bosa was sidelined last week against the Bengals with a hamstring issue but could return for the Bills’ critical Week 15 matchup against the Patriots. Buffalo’s vulnerable defense will need all the help it can get to slow down MVP frontrunner Drake Maye.

The Bills’ offensive line held up well last weekend, even with Brown and left tackle Dion Dawkins (concussion) out. Dawkins is back for this one, but the Bills will still be down their starting right tackle in a snow game, where they could rely on James Cook and the rushing attack a lot. Joey Bosa continues to be week-to-week, but his loss is a big one for this pass rush, and Shaq Thompson will start again with Terrel Bernard out.

Dawkins was out of the non-contact jersey on Thursday and is now on track to play on Sunday against the Bengals. While Dawkins will be back in action after one game away, head coach Sean McDermott said EDGE Joey Bosa and LB Terrel Bernard would be out in Week 14, while WR Joshua Palmer will be listed as doubtful.

Bosa did not practice Wednesday and seems unlikely to play in Week 14 against the Bengals. His absence could make things a little easier for Joe Burrow and the Bengals offense, as the Bills sports the league’s tenth highest QB pressure rate (24 percent) and the 11th highest QB hurry rate (9 percent). McDermott suggested the team’s medical staff believed Bosa wouldn’t be out for long.

Bosa left the game in the fourth quarter with a hamstring injury; however, the Bills also have the ball with six minutes left and are up 23-7, so the score may have something to do with his status. The veteran pass rusher has been playing through a wrist injury but made the play of the game with a strip sack of Aaron Rodgers in the third quarter, which led to a defensive touchdown and put the Bills up 10-7.

Don’t be surprised if Bosa gets rested more often than usual this week against the Dolphins — the goal is for him to make it to the postseason healthy — but this wrist doesn’t seem to be a major impediment and he should be active for Week 10.

This is unfortunate. Last week, Bills slot CB Taron Johnson was sidelined by a groin injury of his own. Benford nursed a groin injury earlier this season, but has not missed any games. Bills EDGE Joey Bosa is playing through a wrist issue and is visibly bothered by it in-game. He should be on the field in Week 10, unless he is downgraded tomorrow, though. The Bills face the Dolphins this weekend. Bills DT DaQuan Jones (calf) also resumed practicing today.

Bosa apparently picked up the wrist injury in Week 9 against Kansas City. He’ll need to log a practice tomorrow or Friday if he’s going to suit up in Week 10 against the Dolphins. The veteran has four sacks and four forced fumbles this season on a Buffalo defense that pressures the quarterback at the NFL’s third highest rate.

Bosa told reporters he has been held out of practice as a precaution. He initially went down with the calf issue early in the offseason program and has been out ever since. Bosa has a lengthy injury history, and nothing has changed since he joined the Bills, but the latest issue is seemingly minor. As long as he is back for camp, Bills fans should expect a bounceback of sorts for the veteran EDGE.