It was always going to be a long and winding road but it’s finally coming close to its conclusion for Matt Milano.
The veteran and All-Pro linebacker for the Buffalo Bills sustained a season-ending knee injury last season. He has been out since then but was finally back at 2024 minicamp practices.
“It’s big,” head coach Sean McDermott said on Milano’s return to limited workouts this spring.
Milano was injured five games into the 2023 campaign but in that time the new tandem he built with Terrel Bernard gave Buffalo optimism. The Bills were fresh off of losing Pro Bowl linebacker Tremaine Edmunds prior to last year and Bernard–who also did not play at all during the preseason–filled in seamlessly.
Because of that quickly-built duo, Bernard said at minicamp he’s happy to see Milano back just like fans are.
“It was awesome, man. Just having him to talk to, communicate to, go through some of the indy drills with,” Bernard said. “His presence is felt.”
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