Overview
- Bernard exited in the third quarter after a tackle during which Matt Milano’s helmet appeared to strike his arm.
- He was escorted to the locker room with a trainer holding his right arm and was taken for X-rays with 10:27 left in the quarter.
- ESPN’s Alaina Getzenberg reported the Bills’ defense took a knee as trainers attended to Bernard on the field.
- Bernard later returned to the sideline in an arm sling, and the team said further updates would follow imaging.
- A 2022 third-round pick and team captain who replaced Tremaine Edmunds in 2023, Bernard’s absence forced Buffalo to shuffle linebacker personnel.