Sunday’s playoff action kicks off with the last of the AFC Wild Card playoffs. The No. 2-seed Buffalo Bills look to finally make their run to the Super Bowl. Their path begins at home against the No. 7-seed Denver Broncos, in the playoffs for the first time since winning Super Bowl 50.
Here’s the latest injury report news for Sunday’s AFC matchup.
Denver Broncos vs. Buffalo Bills Inactives
Denver Broncos Inactives
- RB Audric Estime
- RB Blake Watson
- LB Levelle Bailey
- G Nick Garguilo
- DL Eyioma Uwazurike
- QB Zach Wilson (Emergency 3rd QB)
Buffalo Bills Inactives
- DT DeWayne Carter
- CB Brandon Codrington
- CB Kaiir Elam
- S Kareem Jackson
- OT Ryan Van Demark
- WR Jalen Virgil
- QB Mike White
Latest Injury Report News and Updates
Both teams are fairly healthy going into the playoffs. The two teams have a combined one player ruled out entering the weekend, Broncos offensive tackle Frank Crum (illness). Broncos running back Tyler Badie is questionable with a back injury.
Three other Broncos were on the injury report but are good to go for Sunday. Cornerback Damarri Mathis (back), tight end Nate Adkins (abdomen), and guard Ben Powers (rest) all practiced in full Friday.
The Bills had a long list of players pop up on their injury report this week, but the good news for them is only one player has a game designation for Sunday, defensive back and return specialist Brandon Codrington (hamstring). Codrington missed practice Wednesday and was limited on Thursday and Friday. He was the only active player not to practice in full on Friday.
Linebacker Terrel Bernard (quad) did not play last week against the Patriots but is expected to play on Sunday against the Broncos, as head coach Sean McDermott said Bernard is “trending in the right direction.”
Broncos Projected Starting Lineup
Here is the projected starting lineup for the Broncos based on their current depth chart.
- Quarterback: Bo Nix
- Running back: Audric Estimé
- Wide receiver: Courtland Sutton, Marvin Mims Jr.
- Tight end: Adam Trautman
- Left tackle: Garett Bolles
- Left guard: Ben Powers
- Center: Luke Wattenberg
- Right guard: Quinn Meinerz
- Right tackle: Mike McGlinchey
- Defensive ends: Zach Allen, John Franklin-Myers
- Nose tackle: D.J. Jones
- Inside linebackers: Cody Barton, Justin Strnad
- Outside linebackers: Nik Bonitto, Jonathon Cooper
- Cornerbacks: Riley Moss, Pat Surtain II
- Safeties: Brandon Jones, P.J. Locke
- Kicker: Wil Lutz
- Punter: Riley Dixon
- Long snapper: Mitchell Fraboni
- Kick returner: Marvin Mims Jr.
- Punt returner: Marvin Mims Jr.
Bills Projected Starting Lineup
Here is the projected starting lineup for the Bills based on their current depth chart.
- Quarterback: Josh Allen
- Running back: James Cook
- Fullback: Reggie Gilliam
- Wide receiver: Keon Coleman, Amari Cooper, Khalil Shakir
- Tight end: Dalton Kincaid, Dawson Knox
- Left tackle: Dion Dawkins
- Left guard: David Edwards
- Center: Connor McGovern
- Right guard: O’Cyrus Torrence
- Right tackle: Spencer Brown
- Defensive ends: Greg Rousseau, A.J. Epenesa
- Defensive tackles: DaQuan Jones, Ed Oliver
- Weakside linebacker: Matt Milano
- Middle linebacker: Terrel Bernard
- Cornerbacks: Christian Benford, Taron Johnson
- Safeties: Taylor Rapp, Damar Hamlin
- Kicker: Tyler Bass
- Punter: Sam Martin
- Long snapper: Reid Ferguson
- Kick returner: Ray Davis
- Punt returner: Brandon Codrington