Buffalo, N.Y. (WGR 550) - After a tough loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars in London this past Sunday, the Buffalo Bills are turning the page and now getting ready to face the New York Giants back in Orchard Park on "Sunday Night Football".
During his weekly meeting with the media on Wednesday, Bills head coach Sean McDermott said all players aside from cornerback Dane Jackson (foot), linebacker Matt Milano (leg), and defensive tackle Daquan Jones (pec), would be practicing.
The team announced Wednesday it has placed Milano and Jones Injured Reserve.
Given the fact there have been so many injuries for the Bills in the past week, McDermott and the coaching staff face a new challenge of filling in spots where players are missing. However, the Bills head coach he has the utmost confidence in those who will take the field come game day.
"Like I've said before multiple times, you never replace a player," said McDermott on Wednesday. "I don't like to get into comparing players, I don't think that's healthy. Overall, it's the job of the person who is stepping in to do the job, and we have full confidence in that player, whoever that player is. A piece of this is those guys can't play, they're not able to play. A piece of it is playing for those guys too, because they were a big piece of this team, and still are, but they can't help it so much now. So we play for them."
One Bills player that has stood out so far this year is middle linebacker Terrel Bernard. The second-year linebacker has stepped up into a very important role for the defense, and McDermott believes that ability will continue to shine through.
"This is one of the conversations we were having every day I think at the start of the season, right when there was a lot of questions about 'TB' and that position overall," McDermott said. "I'll say that I think he's done a real nice job early on to start this season, at this point of making the plays he's needed to make, and then making some that are above and beyond the job description. Then also, at the same time, as the leadership piece that goes with that position is inherent to the position. He's continued every day to work on that piece, and he's only going to get better with experience."
Hear more from McDermott's meeting with the media available in the player below:
