The Buffalo Bills are again preparing for a primetime clash without their starting nickel cornerback and middle linebacker, as head coach Sean McDermott has already ruled both defenders out for the team’s Week 4 Sunday Night Football matchup with the Baltimore Ravens. The sideline boss shared their statuses for the upcoming AFC clash during his Tuesday media availability.
“Both are improving and they’ll do a little bit more this week but they will not make it back for this game,” he told reporters.
Johnson and Bernard were injured in Week 1 and Week 2, respectively, both leaving in the first quarter of their respective games after picking up forearm and pectoral injuries. McDermott did not rule out placing either player on injured reserve after they initially picked up their ailments but is confident that doing so will not be necessary for either defender at this juncture…