Without Matt Milano, most would expect the Bills defense is going to look a bit different. Not only is a supreme talent out of the lineup, some inexperienced ones are in his place.
Milano went down with a knee/leg injury against the Jaguars, which will keep him sidelined for an extended period. A mix of rookie Dorain Williams and Tyrel Dodson replace Milano.
With game planning now underway for the Giants post 25-20 loss to the Jaguars, head coach Sean McDermott acknowledged differences were on the way.
“You always have to be sensitive to the players you have out there,” McDermott said.
Even in now taking on more responsibility, Dodson knows it could be difficult for him and Williams to be Milano. They really can’t be him.
“Next man up. You know, obviously it sucks,” Dodson told the Buffalo News. “Linebacker room, we tried to play for him. He covers so much ground, makes so many plays, so we’ll go back in the film room and see how we can make up for Lano (Milano).”
For McDermott’s full futurecasting on life without Milano, see the attached News 8 clip below:
With two inexperienced middle linebackers, Sean McDermott may have to simplify things moving forward.
"You always have to be sensitive to the players that you have out there in terms of what they do best and equip them best to play at their best." #Bills #BillsMafia pic.twitter.com/gI1gCQEyKP
— AJ Feldman (@AJFeldmanTV) October 9, 2023
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