Some excellent news on the Terrel Bernard entrance. The Payments linebacker isn’t anticipated to land on injured reserve, in accordance with Sean McDermott (per Joe Buscaglia of The Athletic). Whereas the pinnacle coach admitted that he can’t say something definitive, he felt the Payments wouldn’t have “to go in that path.”
“Don’t know anything proper now,” McDermott stated when requested a couple of potential IR stint for Bernard (by way of ESPN’s Alaina Getzenberg). “I don’t suppose so, however nonetheless I can’t make that assertion with 100% certainty proper now. However I really feel like we received’t need to go that path.”
Bernard exited Buffalo’s Week 2 win over Miami after moving into solely 14 defensive snaps. The linebacker fortuitously prevented the worst-case situation, along with his pectoral harm proving to be a pressure vs. a full tear. McDermott later confirmed that Bernard would miss a number of weeks. The group was afforded some further time to find out any IR machinations contemplating their 11-day break between Week 2 and Week 3. Earlier than at present’s encouraging information, Bernard had already been dominated out for Monday night time.
The previous third-round choose had a breakout marketing campaign in 2023, ending with 143 tackles and 6.5 sacks. The Payments meant to be particularly reliant on the third-year professional in 2024, as Matt Milano is sidelined indefinitely with a biceps tear. A four-week absence for Bernard would stress the group’s LB depth, though it feels like they’ll solely need to quickly take care of a depleted depth chart.
Former seventh-round choose Baylon Spector stepped in for Bernard final Thursday and ended up enjoying a position-high 62 snaps whereas compiling 10 tackles. Dorian Williams will even assist to take in most of the snaps at linebacker, with the likes of Nicholas Morrow and Joe Andreessen representing the group’s depth on the place.
