Bills to again be without DT Oliver, LB Milano

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. -- The Buffalo Bills volition proceed to beryllium without 2 starters connected defence arsenic some antiaircraft tackle Ed Oliver (left ankle) and linebacker Matt Milano (pectoral) were ruled retired of Sunday's crippled vs. the New Orleans Saints by manager Sean McDermott.

Right tackle Spencer Brown (calf) and antiaircraft extremity AJ Epenesa (pectoral) volition beryllium questionable vs. the Saints (1 p.m. ET, CBS). Oliver, Milano and Brown did not signifier connected Wednesday and Thursday, but Brown is acceptable to beryllium constricted successful Friday's practice, per McDermott. Epenesa has been a constricted subordinate passim the week.

Oliver volition miss a 3rd consecutive crippled aft helium was stepped connected during signifier up of Week 2. Milano volition miss his 2nd aft suffering the wounded successful the archetypal fractional of the Bills' Week 3 triumph vs. the New York Jets.

Backup linebacker Dorian Williams is acceptable to commencement successful Milano's place, portion rookie Deone Walker has started for Oliver. Backup violative lineman Ryan Van Demark is expected to get the commencement if Brown cannot go.

The Bills spell into the crippled against the Saints arsenic 15.5-point favorites, per ESPN BET, the largest dispersed of the play and the archetypal clip since 2021 that determination has been a 14-point favourite successful the archetypal 4 weeks of the season. Buffalo has won 13 consecutive location games successful the regular season, the second-longest location triumph streak successful squad history.