Sad News From Buffalo Bills Today…..
When linebacker Terrel Bernard was declared out of Sunday’s divisional-round playoff game against the Kansas City Chiefs due to an ankle injury, general manager of the Buffalo Bills Brandon Beane revealed on Tuesday that he started crying.
After getting hurt in the team’s wild-card round victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers, Bernard had to be helped off the pitch.
The 24-year-old should have been on the field, as the Bills’ defence gave up the third-most points of the year in the 27-24 loss—more than it had since Week 12 against the Philadelphia Eagles. Buffalo gave up 361 total yards to the Patrick Mahomes-led team, of which 215 came via the air and 146 via the ground.
Neither team had any sacks or interceptions, both of which Bernard had plenty of this season. He had an impact in the win over Pittsburgh as well, finishing with three solo tackles, two passes defended and one fumble recovery despite being limited to 32 defensive snaps.
Bernard was one of the Bills’ best defensive players in the regular season, playing and starting all 17 games and leading the squad in combined tackles (143) and fumble recoveries (three). The Baylor product also ranked second in interceptions (three), third in tackles for loss (10) and tied for third in sacks (6.5) while adding five passes defended and nine quarterback hits.
Bernard earned his first AFC Defensive Player of the Week honor following Buffalo’s 37-3 rout of the Washington Commanders in Week 3. The former third-round pick tied his career high of 2.0 sacks that day and added two quarterback hits, two tackles for loss, one interception, one pass defended and one fumble recovery.
