The Bills will be depleted on the defensive side of the ball when they host the Jets on Sunday.
Week 18 matchup with the New York Jets, while two others are also in danger of missing the team’s season finale. Safety Jordan Poyer, linebacker Terrel Bernard and defensive tackle DaQuan Jones will all be absent when Buffalo hosts the Jets for whatSean McDermott explains why Bills have not played 4x Pro Bowler since signing him Buffalo Bills safety Jordan Poyer gets ready to run out onto the field after his name is announced during fteam introductions before their game against the Bengals at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park on Dec.
7, 2025. | Tina MacIntyre-Yee/Democrat and Chronicle / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Imagesthat Poyer has been sidelined after he sustained a hamstring injury late during a Week 16 win over the Cleveland Browns. Prior to his injury, Poyer had come on midseason to solidify the back end of the Bills’ secondary, playing alongside second-year safety Cole Bishop and performing well in his second stint in Buffalo. Through 10 games this season, Poyer has recorded 70 tackles, which is second on the team, while his presence opposite Bishop has helped the Bills’against the Philadelphia Eagles, Cam Lewis earned the start at safety. Lewis played 100% of the team’s defensive snaps against the Eagles, finishing with five tackles.calf ailment sidelining him this time around. He sustained the injury early during this past week’s loss to Philadelphia and was replaced by Shaq Thompson, as has been the case during Bernard's various absences this season.during his time on the field. Thompson has started just six games this season but is fourth on the team in defensive stops,Nov 16, 2025; Orchard Park, New York, USA; Buffalo Bills head coach Sean McDermott talks with linebacker Terrel Bernard during the second half of the game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Highmark Stadium. | Gregory Fisher-Imagn Imagesthis season, as the team has dealt with a siege of injuries not only on the interior, but also along the outside at the edge rusher position. As a result, Jones was forced to play out of position at defensive end at times this year, but in doing so, he performed admirably. He is tied for fourth on the team with three sacks this season. Along with Poyer, it will also be the second straight absence for Jones, whose presence has been replaced by rookie defensive tackle T.J. Sanders, who has seen an uptick in playing time since his counterpart was lost due to injury. Sanders played a whopping 65% of the Bills’ defensive snaps against the Eagles, which is a significant increase from his season average of 42%. Dec 21, 2025; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Buffalo Bills defensive tackle Daquan Jones reacts after an interception against the Cleveland Browns during the second half at Huntington Bank Field. | Ken Blaze-Imagn ImagesBuffalo Bills viciously roasted by Philadelphia Eagles' head coach after Week 17 lossAlex Brasky is editor of Bills Digest and host of the Buffalo Pregame podcast. He has been on the Bills beat the past six seasons and now joins Sports Illustrated hoping to expand his coverage of Buffalo’s favorite football team.Josh Allen one of five non-participants on Bills' first Week 18 injury reportBills' injury report cause for concern with Josh Allen, two TEs banged up in Week 17Josh Allen’s Status For Bills’ Season Finale in Doubt Due to Foot Injury
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