Buffalo Bills linebacker Matt Milano was injured in the first quarter of their Week 5 matchup against the Jacksonville Jaguars in London. Here is what we know so far.
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Matt Milano Injury Update
Milano left the field with two trainers after having his right leg bent in a scrum late in the first quarter. Milano was ruled out by the Bills within minutes of leaving the field.
Bad news: #Bills LB star Matt Milano was helped off the field in London.pic.twitter.com/KCbza5CwxG pic.twitter.com/2AHtzzGtDo
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) October 8, 2023
Milano suffered the injury with 7:50 left in the first quarter on a third-down stop while trying to get to quarterback Trevor Lawrence. Milano was carted to the locker room and had an air cast on his leg.
After the game, Bills coach Sean McDermott said both Milano and Jones’ injuries are “not looking good.”
Bills coach Sean McDermott said the Matt Milano injury is a knee and lower leg and it's "not looking good" right now. He added that the DaQuan Jones pec injury is also "not looking good."
— Matthew Fairburn (@MatthewFairburn) October 8, 2023
It was later reported that Milano has suffered a fractured leg and could have a season-ending knee injury.
#Bills star LB Matt Milano suffered a fractured leg and is feared to have suffered a season-ending knee injury in today’s loss, sources tell me and @MikeGarafolo. They are checking on the ACL. MRI coming, but missing the rest of the season is likely. One of the NFL’s best LBs. pic.twitter.com/dZsJM5fSMI
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) October 8, 2023
Before departing the game, Milano had three tackles. Dorian Williams came off the bench to replace him in the lineup.
The seventh-year linebacker fills a key role on the Buffalo defense. Milano has amassed 30 tackles, two interceptions, and a forced fumble so far this season.
Two other players on the Bills’ defense left the game in the first quarter as defensive tackle DaQuan Jones and defensive end Kingsley Jonathan were injured in Buffalo’s first two possessions.
This is a breaking news story and will be continually updated.