ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — The Buffalo Payments proceed to cope with accidents on protection as coach Sean McDermott introduced on Saturday that security Damar Hamlin and rookie defensive deal with T.J. Sanders are each being positioned on injured reserve.
Hamlin suffered a pectoral damage throughout Thursday’s observe forward of the crew’s “Monday Evening Soccer” sport on the Atlanta Falcons (7:15 p.m. ET, ESPN).
Sanders is coping with a knee damage that triggered him to overlook final week’s loss to the New England Patriots. He’ll get surgical procedure on his knee after the crew waited to see how it might enhance over time and weighed the choices, however finally it didn’t look to be bettering.
“Do not know on both of ’em actually,” McDermott stated on if the accidents are season-ending. “Really feel a bit bit higher about T.J. Damar is up within the air at this level.”
Hamlin was the crew’s third security and taking part in particular groups, whereas Sanders is a part of the line of defense rotation. Choices to switch them embrace veterans on the observe squad — security Jordan Poyer and defensive deal with Jordan Phillips — along with rookie security Jordan Hancock.
Beginning linebacker Matt Milano has additionally been dominated out of Monday night time’s sport with a pectoral damage that he reaggravated vs. the Patriots. Milano sat out the second half of the sport. He initially suffered the damage in Week 2 and missed the following two video games.
Wideout Curtis Samuel (neck/ribs) and tight finish Dalton Kincaid (indirect) are each questionable for the sport. Kincaid is coming off the primary 100-yard receiving sport of his profession final week towards the Patriots.
