The Buffalo Bills will soon be getting a big boost on defense as Pro Bowler Matt Milano is nearing a return to the field, but one report suggests the team may still need some short-term help in the meantime.
The Bills announced this week that Milano’s three-week window to return from injured reserve has opened, allowing the veteran linebacker to return to practice. While Milano won’t be ready to take the field just yet, he is on track to be back soon after the bye week.
With the Bills still facing some injuries at linebacker, Bleacher Report’s Alex Ballentine suggested the team might look to another AFC practice squad for some help.
Bills Could Snag Veteran from Denver Broncos
Ballentine wrote that the team’s depth at linebacker “has been a concern all season,” noting that Baylon Spector was recently added to the injured reserve with a calf injury.
“The Bills have Dorian Williams, Terrel Bernard and Nicholas Morrow, but they are one more injury away from being in serious trouble in the middle of the defense,” Ballentine wrote.
While the team awaits Milano’s return to the field, Ballentine suggested they could poach veteran Kwon Alexander from the Denver Broncos.
“Meanwhile, veteran linebacker Kwon Alexander is currently on the Denver Broncos practice squad,” Ballentine wrote. “They’ve called him up a few times this season. He’s played well when he’s had his number called but the Broncos are still at risk to lose him because they haven’t signed him to their active roster.”