ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WIVB) — Tight end Dalton Kincaid will remain out for a second straight game on Sunday against the San Francisco 49ers, coach Sean McDermott said Friday.
Rookie receiver Keon Coleman (wrist) was a limited participant after missing Buffalo’s most recent victory against Kansas City in Week 11. Linebacker Matt Milano (biceps tendon) is progressing through his three-week practice window and has a chance to play Sunday night when the Bills host the 49ers, McDermott said. Both are questionable for Sunday.
Starting right tackle Spencer Brown is set to return after missing a game with an ankle injury.
Buffalo (9-2) is coming off its bye week off, and a win over the 49ers (5-6) would clinch the Bills their fifth-straight AFC East title.
The 30-year-old Milano has not played since breaking his right leg in Week 5 of the 2023 season. He then tore his left biceps during a training camp practice in mid-August.
“Really just the next step, right?” McDermott said of Milano’s increased practice time and chances to play. “He hasn’t been through a Friday practice really to this extent. So we’ll see how he handles today and then go from there.”
The Bills have until Saturday to activate Milano from IR. And should he play, the expectation is for the Bills to ease Milano back into action as they’ve done with numerous players coming off long-term injuries in the past.
The Bills also have opened the practice window for rookie defensive lineman DeWayne Carter (wrist) and rookie offensive tackle Tylan Grable (abdomen) to return from IR. Carter is questionable for Sunday.
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Jonah Bronstein joined the WIVB squad in 2022 as a digital sports reporter. The Buffalonian has covered the Bills, Sabres, Bandits, Bisons, colleges, high schools and other notable sporting events in Western New York since 2005, for publications including The Associated Press, The Buffalo News, and Niagara Gazette. Read more of his work here.
The Associated Press contributed reporting.