The Buffalo Bills are off to a convincing 2-0 start with a pair of blowouts under their belt after an offseason of many fans and media members doubting the direction of the franchise after losing so many key players to free agency and trades over the summer.
Buffalo is looking to keep the ball rolling and start 3-0 when they face the Jacksonville Jaguars on Monday Night Football, but the Bills will have to do it without two key players.
The Bills have officially ruled out a pair of starters on defense for Monday’s game, as cornerback Taron Johnson is out with a forearm injury and Terrel Bernard is out with a pectoral injury.
Bills rule out CB Taron Johnson (forearm), LB Terrel Bernard (pec) for Monday night game vs. Jaguarshttps://t.co/5ONBBSRvO5 pic.twitter.com/cMuWXZavqC
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Bernard strained his pectoral in the win over the Miami Dolphins on Thursday Night Football in Week 2 and could be out for a month, and it is certainly not believed to be season-ending.
The team is still weighing its options and deciding whether it makes sense to place him on IR.
The 2022 third-round pick broke out last season and put up 143 tackles, 6.5 sacks, three fumble recoveries, and three interceptions over 17 games.
Johnson is in his seventh year with the team and has played at least 16 games in each of the last four years.
The 28-year-old posted a career-high 98 tackles and three forced fumbles last season.
This is a lot of production the Bills are going to have to atone for on Monday, but this team looks resilient and has consistently found ways to patch things together and keep winning.
