Orchard Park, New York – Buffalo Bills It will be without safety start Taylor Rap For the AFC Championship Championship on Sunday vs Kansas City ChiefsCoach Sean McDermott said Friday.
Rapp, who is dealing with back and hip injuries, is ruled out as a rookie Cole Bishop In position to start the game as a starting safety Dahmer Hamelin. Bishop, 22, started four games this season due to injuries and played in 16, primarily on special teams.
“Yes, it’s high,” McDermott said of his confidence in Bishop. “He’s a young player, but at the same time, he’s grown. He had an injury in training camp, missed a lot of time — which set him back, set him back, delayed him at least — and then he came in, and he’s growing through every experience, confident in He will continue to do so moving forward.”
The second-round pick out of Utah State came to Rapp after he was injured in the second quarter of the Bills’ first-round win over the Bills Baltimore Ravens. Rapp had an interception against Baltimore before leaving with injury, as well as two interceptions in the regular season. Bishop has 2 passes defended, 1 forced fumble and 40 tackles.
“It’s easy to say it’s like any other game, but everyone knows it’s really not,” Bishop said of the game earlier this week. “So being able to prepare throughout the week, and then once Sunday comes, like you’ve done everything you can, so at that point there’s nothing you can feel like. You’ve prepared, and now you just have to go make plays.”
The Bills are dealing with other defensive injuries as they prepare to step up against their quarterback Patrick Mahomes And the rest of the tribal crimes. Start the corner Christian Benford He remains in concussion protocol and missed Friday’s practice due to a personal matter. McDermott said he expects Benford to be back with the team potentially as soon as Friday.
The linebacker Milano died (hamstrings/biceps) and nickel corner Taron Johnson (Neck/Shoulder) were a full participant in Friday’s practice after being limited Thursday and not carrying any designation into the game.
