The Buffalo Bills listed veteran linebacker Matt Milano on their injury report this week ahead of a pivotal AFC Championship Game matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs. Will Milano be able to take the field for Buffalo when the Bills face off against Kansas City this afternoon?

The Buffalo Bills may have to face the Kansas City Chiefs without veteran linebacker Matt Milano after he was listed on the team’s injury report this week. Is Milano expected to be healthy for Sunday’s AFC Championship Game?

Fortunately, the Bills got a key update on linebacker Matt Milano, whose hamstring flared up during the 27-25 Divisional Round win over the Baltimore Ravens. The update came via his co-star, linebacker Terrel Bernard.

Bills cornerback Christian Benford cleared the concussion protocol and was active for Sunday’s AFC championship game.

The hamstring issue comes at a horrible time for the Bills and Milano, who has played excellent football in the past two playoff games. He made several important plays against the Ravens, including a pass breakup on Lamar Jackson’s two-point conversion attempt in the third quarter of Buffalo’s 27-25 victory.

Buffalo Bills linebacker Matt Milano closes in on Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes with a clutch third-down sack.

Safety Taylor Rapp will miss the AFC title game, while Matt Milano, Taron Johnson look to be set to go. Christian Benford is still in concussion protocol.

Unfortunately, the Buffalo Bills have a few names to watch on their injury report this week ahead of facing the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC championship game.

Milano has been limited in consecutive practices due to a hamstring injury he likely picked up during Buffalo's divisional-round win over Baltimore. He's not in realistic danger of missing Sunday's AFC Championship Game against Kansas City unless he suffers a setback in Friday's practice.

Bills head coach Sean McDermott said Friday that Milano (hamstring/elbow) will practice in full Friday, Maddy Glab of the team's official site reports. McDermott said the team will still have to see how things go regarding Milano's status for Sunday's AFC Championship Game in Kansas City,

The Chiefs opened the second half with a drive to the Buffalo 36, threatening to increase their 21-16 halftime lead.

Buffalo Bills linebacker Matt Milano (biceps, hamstring) and cornerback Taron Johnson (neck, shoulder) have both been cleared from the final injury report on Friday and will be active against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday for the AFC Championship tilt.