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‘As he fell to the ground on a block, Oliver flexed his left arm and then held it for a bit. He walked off the field with athletic trainers during the two-minute warning break, briefly went into medical tent and then walked to the locker room with an athletic trainer. He was quickly ruled out with the injury.’

‘On the other hand, there’s the lack of depth at defensive tackle. This was a position the Bills were already hurting at, but then right before halftime starter Ed Oliver (biceps) was quickly ruled out. He officially suffered a torn left biceps and is out indefinitely, per McDermott. The healthy bodies remaining include rookie Deone Walker, Larry Ogunjobi (back from suspension), Jordan Phillips, Phidarian Mathis and Zion Logue on the practice squad. Hoecht also spent time inside on Sunday and can be of help there.’

‘As he fell to the ground on a block, Oliver flexed his left arm and then held it for a bit. He walked off the field with athletic trainers during the two-minute warning break, briefly went into medical tent and then walked to the locker room with an athletic trainer. He was quickly ruled out with the injury.’

‘Hairston suffered a right LCL sprain during training camp on July 29. His 21-day practice window was opened on Monday, and he was designated as a limited participant throughout the week.’

‘”Medically, they feel like it’s just not, [Rapp’s] not in a spot where he can actually play at a level where we can function to do the job,” McDermott said. “But give TRapp credit, man, he’s gutted it out for the better part of six-plus weeks; having hurt it in training camp when he did was really probably 14 or so days into training camp. So, he’s just a warrior that way and got to a point where just couldn’t do it anymore. So, that’s where we’re at.”‘

‘The trade deadline on Nov. 4 is looming. But what should the Bills do with it? There are legitimate concerns at multiple spots, but there could be a valid reason for the team to add at wide receiver midseason for a second straight year. While trading for Amari Cooper didn’t quite work out last season, it shows a willingness overall from the front office to add there.’

‘”We’ll figure out things on offense, defense and special teams,” McDermott said. “We’ve got to start over and start from ground zero and figure this thing out and work our tails off to do it.”‘

‘Josh Allen enters the matchup with a 21-8 record in primetime games as a starting quarterback. He has already earned two victories this season — a comeback win over the Baltimore Ravens in Week 1 and a 31-21 win over the Miami Dolphins in Week 3. But their perfect 2025 primetime slate came to an end after the New England Patriots defeated Allen and the Bills 23-20 in Week 5’s “Sunday Night Football” matchup.’

‘”He came in and set the foundation that he wanted, and then he got the vets that he wanted to lead the team the way he wanted it, and that was a rite of passage … like, here you go,” defensive tackle Jordan Phillips said. “You guys have earned my respect. I’mma lay off a little bit.”‘

‘Sanders is dealing with a knee injury that caused him to miss last week’s loss to the New England Patriots. He will get surgery on his knee after the team waited to see how it would improve over time and weighed the options, but ultimately it did not look to be improving.’

‘”It is frustrating because you know you’re better than that as a person and individual,” Coleman added. “And you don’t like the things that it shows. Sometimes it might show that you don’t care and that’s not the case. You want to eliminate those things.”‘

‘McDermott said during his Monday news conference that the incident stemmed from something that happened during the week leading up to the game but did not get into the specifics.’

‘”We just played sloppy,” Allen said after the game.’

‘Bosa, 30, acknowledged he’s “running out of time here,” when it comes to his career. For the first time, he’s with a team other than the Chargers, signing a one-year deal coming off injury-riddled seasons that have resulted in him only playing in only 28 regular season and two playoff games over the previous three years and being sidelined for plenty of snaps. Bosa’s injury predilection has been cause for concern since his last complete year, a 10.5 sack season in 2021. The next set of goals for Bosa and the Bills rely on him staying healthy.’

‘The Buffalo Bills are encouraging fans to wear all white to create a white out for the team’s “Sunday Night Football” game against the New England Patriots (8:20 p.m. ET, NBC). The look will match the team’s “Rivalries” uniforms that will premiere for the Week 5 AFC East matchup.’