Matt

Milano

Milano will make his season debut in Week 13 against the 49ers after suffering a torn biceps in training camp. A week of full practices for Milano capped his lengthy recovery process. Now ready to return to the field as a defensive captain, Milano should immediately boost a Buffalo defense allowing just 19.5 points per game through two-thirds of the 2024 season.

Milano has been a full participant in both practices to open the week and will presumably be a full participant again in Friday’s practice. The star linebacker suffered a torn biceps in training camp and has been working his way back to the field ever since. A full week of practice suggests he’s ready to go, but the Bills could delay his delay his return by another week if they wanted to take a more cautious approach.

It seems likely that Milano will make his season debut this week after suffering a torn biceps in training camp. Milano was limited all last week, and this is his first full practice of the year. Assuming we don’t see any downgrades on Thursday or Friday, we expect him to suit up against the 49ers on Sunday. Bills coach Sean McDermott would only offer an answer of “we’ll see.”

Milano closed the week with three consecutive Limited Participant practice designations but will ultimately wait until after the Bills’ Week 12 bye before suiting up. He appears highly likely to play in Week 13 given this week’s participation.

Thursday marked Milano’s second practice since he suffered a torn biceps during training camp. A staple of the Bills’ defense, Milano was expected to return at some point in the season, but when he would return was always up in the air. With the Bills officially opening his 21-day return window, they now have three weeks to activate him from injured reserve, which means the latest we could see him would be Week 14 against the Rams. Milano has been listed as a limited participant in both practices this week.

Milano will not play in Week 12’s game against the Chiefs, but his return will be a welcomed one for the Bills’ defense. Milano suffered a torn bicep in training camp and has been sidelined ever since. Assuming all goes well, he’ll have a good chance to return in December to help with the Bills’ playoff push.

It’s a brutal blow for the Bills and Milano, who saw his 2023 campaign come to an end due to a fractured leg and torn ACL suffered in Week 5. According to Schefter, Milano will undergo surgery to repair his torn biceps “with the hope of trying to return later this season, possibly in December.” One of the top linebackers in the league, Milano, a former fifth-round pick from the 2017 draft, was named a First-Team All-Pro in 2022 and has totaled 10 interceptions and 58 TFLs in the 90 games he’s appeared in.

Milano, who suffered a fractured leg and torn ACL in Week 5, will miss the remainder of the regular season. It’s a major blow for the Buffalo defense, which has been solid in the early season. The Jaguars in Week 5 ran wild against the Bills after Milano’s exit, and we could see Bills opponents do the same in the coming weeks.

According to Ian Rapoport, Milano is also having an MRI on his ACL, but the organization fears this is a season-ending knee injury. Losing Milano for the season just one week after losing cornerback Tre’Davious White to an ACL tear is a brutal blow for this defense. Milano is one of the best linebackers in the NFL and a crucial component of Buffalo’s defense. Simply put, there is no replacing him. Without Milano on the field, Travis Etienne gashed the Bills on the ground and found lots of soft space in the middle of the field as a receiver. That could become a trend for other running backs in the coming weeks.

Milano was ruled out in the second quarter. Per NFL Network’s Jamie Erdahl, Milano had a full cast on his leg, pointing to a major injury. Milano going down is another hit to a defense that just lost CB Tre’Davious White (Achilles) for the season.