WGR

‘Left tackle Dion Dawkins, who missed last Sunday’s win over the Pittsburgh Steelers with a concussion, and right tackle Spencer Brown, who was also absent from the game with a shoulder injury, were both listed as limited on the team’s official post-practice injury report.’

‘The Steelers replaced Slay by signing cornerback Asante Samuel Jr. to their 53-man roster from the practice squad. Slay was a healthy scratch this past week in Pittsburgh’s 26-7 loss to the Bills.’

‘Re-signing Jones Jr., may be an indication that the team is preparing to be without him when they host the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday at Highmark Stadium, providing more depth and possibly needing to elevate someone to the active roster for the game.’

‘One of the main pieces to Buffalo’s defensive success on Sunday was cornerback Christian Benford, who registered two tackles, a tackle for loss, an interception and a fumble recovery for a touchdown on the first play of the third quarter.’

‘One other injury of note McDermott provided an update on Monday was surrounding kicker Tyler Bass, who has been on Injured Reserve all season with a pelvic injury. McDermott revealed the veteran had surgery recently and will be out for the entire season.’

‘Buffalo’s defense took the field and made a statement to start the second half. Joey Bosa forced a violent fumble from Rodgers and Christian Benford returned it for a touchdown to give the Bills the lead.’

‘”We were driving the ball in the first half against a good defense, and then we were shooting ourselves in the foot with a couple false start penalties and losing the ball. So that was really the message at halftime, more than anything, is to take care of the ball and make sure we’re executing the way we know how to execute”, McDermott told the media.’

‘”I mean, he (Cook) is one of the, if not the best back in football, the way that he can just grab the ball and hit the hole as fast as he can, he’s very rarely tackled by the first defender. So, he makes our offense go”, Allen stated.’

‘The Bills didn’t really have to try it much, but they also didn’t have much available down the field in the passing game. Their two longest completions through the air (not counting run after catch) were 13 and 16 yards.’

‘The Bills didn’t just lean on the run game. They went old school football. We will line up our guys, you line up your guys and lets see who wins the battle up front. The Bills kicked the Steelers butts all over the Acrisure Stadium field in an historic performance. Buffalo ran the ball 51 times (while passing just 23) for 249 yards. It was the most rushing yards by a visiting team against the Steelers in 50 years!’

‘They had no answer for the Texans pass rush last week and Allen was hit, tackled, sacked, and beaten up in Houston. Now, he will be without both his starting offensive tackles, Dion Dawkins and Spencer Brown, and the Bills are facing some of the best in the game at getting after the passer in Steelers’ defenders TJ Watt and Nick Herbig, along with Alex Highsmith and a defensive head coach who loves to put pressure on. opposing quarterbacks. This game might hinge on the Bills offense’s ability to protect the reigning league MVP.’

‘With Dion Dawkins and Spencer Brown set to miss Sunday’s action, McDermott and the Bills will be forced to turn to Tylan Grable and Ryan Van Demark to fill the void and protect Allen. “What they lack in experience they will make up for in grit, resilience, and their preparation,” McDermott said on WGR.’

‘In the meantime, the Steelers have gone backwards, as offensive production has dipped and the defense is playing un-Steelers like. Pittsburgh has dropped four of its last six games, as they prepare to host the Buffalo Bills at Acrisure Stadium on Sunday.’

‘Head coach Sean McDermott told the media prior to practice that starting left tackle Dion Dawkins is in the league’s concussion protocol. Dawkins left last Thursday night’s loss at the Houston Texans briefly to be evaluated for a head injury, but was cleared for return.’

‘After signing with the Bills following the 2025 NFL Draft, Moore put up a disappointing 2025 campaign with just nine receptions for 112 yards and no touchdowns. He was also utilized in just 31% of the Bills’ offensive snaps this year.’