Alaina Getzenberg
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — One more Buffalo Payments defender is headed to injured reserve. Coach Sean McDermott stated that beginning security Taylor Rapp can be positioned on the listing with a knee harm forward of Sunday's recreation on the Carolina Panthers.
Rapp has handled the knee challenge since coaching camp however had not but missed any video games.
“Medically, they really feel prefer it's simply not, [Rapp's] not in a spot the place he can really play at a degree the place we will perform to do the job,” McDermott stated. “However give TRapp credit score, man, he is gutted it out for the higher a part of six-plus weeks having damage it in coaching camp when he did was actually most likely 14 or so days into coaching camp. So, he is only a warrior that means and obtained to a degree the place simply could not do it anymore. So, that is the place we're at.”
Choices to exchange Rapp within the beginning function embrace veteran Jordan Poyer, who's on the group's apply squad, and rookie Jordan Hancock.
The Payments may even be with out beginning defensive sort out DaQuan Jones (calf) and vast receiver Joshua Palmer (ankle/knee), however McDermott stated whereas he cannot assure both will not be positioned on injured reserve, he's feeling extra comfy that they're on the right track.
Tight finish Dalton Kincaid (indirect) and linebackers Terrel Bernard (ankle) and Matt Milano (pectoral) are all anticipated to be questionable for the sport after being restricted in apply all week. Kincaid additionally missed the group's Week 6 recreation earlier than the bye week however was now not sporting a non-contact jersey this week.
McDermott additionally stated, “We'll see,” when requested if first-round decide cornerback Maxwell Hairston (proper LCL sprain) may very well be taken off injured reserve earlier than the sport after his apply window opened this week.
“The bottom line is managing expectations,” McDermott stated. I do know he's a No. 1 decide. That stated, he is missed lots of time, so we're attempting to be delicate with the state of affairs as greatest we will and help him and proceed to problem him on the identical time.”
