Out for season following surgery

Milano (leg) underwent surgery Monday, Mike Rodak of ESPN.com reports.

Analysis: Milano sustained a broken fibula during the fourth quarter of Sunday's 27-23 loss to the Jets. Following surgery, Milano will miss the remainder of the season but believes he can be ready before next season's training camp.

Carted off Sunday

Milano was carted off the field due to a left foot injury he suffered in Sunday's game against the Jets, Joe Buscaglia of WKBW.com reports.

Analysis: Milano got twisted awkwardly near the goal line late in the fourth quarter of Sunday's game, and his injury is being diagnosed as a left foot injury. Following the game, Milano was seen hobbling around the Bills' locker room with his left shoe off after he was taken for x-rays, Mike Rodak of ESPN.com reports.

Tallies another interception

Milano recored three tackles (all solo) and an interception in Sunday's win over the Jaguars.

Analysis: Milano now has interceptions in back-to-back games and three on the season. He's improved on his 2017 season in nearly every statistical category and he still has five games left to play. Looking ahead, Milano and the Bills will take on the Dolphins in Week 13.

Ready for Week 12

Milano has cleared the concussion protocol and will play in Sunday's game against the Jaguars, Chris Brown of the Bills' official site reports.

Analysis: The bye week came at the perfect time for Milano, as he'll practice fully Wednesday and won't miss any game time. He's been quite the playmaker for the Bills in just his second season, recording 61 tackles, six passes defensed, two interceptions and three fumble recoveries through 10 games. The Buffalo defense is much better with him out there.

Remains in concussion protocol

Milano remains in the concussion protocol but will practice Monday on a limited basis, Chris Brown of the Bills' official site reports.

Analysis: Milano is further along than teammate Derek Anderson even though Milano was injured one game later (Week 10 vs. the Jets). Given that he's already three steps through the protocol and working through No. 4 by partially practicing Monday, Milano looks like a decent bet to suit up Sunday against the Jaguars.

In concussion protocol

Milano is in the concussion protocol following his departure from Sunday's win over the Jets, Chris Brown of the Bills' official site reports.

Analysis: Milano has gone from being a low-round draft pick in 2017 to one of the team's most consistent performers (61 tackles, six passes defensed, two interceptions), so any time missed would affect what's turned out to be a strong Buffalo defense. With the Bills on bye in Week 11, there's a decent chance he'll be back for the team's next outing in Week 12 against the Jaguars.

Posts interception in win

Milano (head) recorded six tackles (three solo) and an interception in Sunday's win over the Jets.

Analysis: Milano's head injury remains unclear, but he was having a solid game prior to exiting in the fourth quarter. He now has two interceptions this year, improving upon the one he had in his rookie campaign in 2017. Looking ahead, Milano and the Bills will face off against the Jaguars in Week 12 following this week's bye.

Exits game with head injury

Milano is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Jets due to a head injury.

Analysis: Milano exited Sunday's tilt against the Jets during the fourth quarter, so it won't necessarily reflect negatively on his health if he's unable to return. As long as Milano remains sidelined, either Julian Stanford or Deon Lacey will slot into the starting lineup.

Second-year stalwart

Milano posted seven tackles (five solo) and two passes defensed during Monday's loss to the Patriots.

Analysis: The numbers probably don't do Milano's performance due justice, as he was all over the field in giving his underdog team a fighting chance, at least for three quarters until New England pulled away. Milano -- who heads into Week 9 with 53 tackles, 1.0 sacks, five passes defensed, an interception and a three fumble recoveries -- could be leaned on even more this week against the Bears if rookie teammate Tremaine Edmunds isn't cleared from the concussion protocol.

Another strong outing

Milano posted eight tackles (three solo, two for loss) and a pass defensed in Sunday's loss to the Texans.

Analysis: Milano was in for all 61 defensive snaps, as his play has been superb in recent weeks to the point where the Bills didn't even put backup Ramon Humber into any defensive plays Sunday, something that had been happening earlier in the season when Milano's play was a bit shakier. Milano's not as much of a playmaker as teammate Tremaine Edmunds, but his three-down status to go with 42 tackles, three passes defensed, three fumble recoveries, 1.0 sacks and one interception all combine to make him IDP…read more

Leads team in tackles Sunday

Milano recorded 10 tackles (seven solo) and recovered a fumble in Sunday's win over the Titans.

Analysis: Milano rebounded from a poor game last week with his highest tackle output of the season as the Bills notched their second win of the year. Milano also saw the field for 53 of the 54 defensive snaps, a good sign since he had been yielding some time to backup Ramon Humber recently. It looks like he's back to being the clear-cut starter and will look to stack success when the Bills take on the Texans next Sunday.

Stats take step back

One game after being named the AFC Defensive Player of the Week, Milano only put up three tackles and yielded some playing time to Ramon Humber during Sunday's loss to the Packers, Jay Skurski of The Buffalo News reports.

Analysis: Milano ended up playing 72 percent of the snaps, but he's still only a second-year player and coach Sean McDermott doesn't always like what he sees. Therefore, Milano will continue yielding plays to Humber until he shapes up his game a bit more. Milano had a monster Week 3 performance with eight tackles, two passes defensed, an interception and a fumble recovery, but if you have a need to have a Bills linebacker on your team, rookie Tremaine Edmunds might be the better bet, as the Bills seem a…read more

Earns first career sack Sunday

Milano posted eight tackles (four solo) and a sack during Sunday's 27-6 win over the Vikings. He also recovered a fumble.

Analysis: Milano's first sack of his young career was one of four times the Bills took down Kirk Cousins, as the Bills' defense made life tough on the Vikings throughout Sunday's contest. Milano is second on the team with 21 tackles, and he will look to keep the momentum going against the Packers in Week 4.

Productive outing in ugly loss

Milano tied for the team lead in tackles with eight during Sunday's loss to the Ravens.

Analysis: Milano had 49 tackles as a rookie fifth-rounder last season, earning his way to a starting job by the end of the campaign. He's a full-fledged starter at OLB this year and could end up gathering a decent tackles total if opponents start beating up on the Bills -- and thereby end up running the ball to kill clock time -- like the Ravens did in Week 1.

Logs two tackles

Milano logged two tackles during Friday's preseason game against the Browns.

Analysis: Milano is looking to build upon his impressive rookie campaign in which he recorded 39 tackles and one interception while logging over 450 defensive snaps. However, despite being penciled in as a starter in advance of the 2018 season, Milano isn't yet on the IDP radar.

Milano missed Tuesday's OTA session as he is "dealing with a little bit of a hamstring," coach Sean McDermott told The Buffalo News.

Analysis: We'll see if the second-year player is able to get out on the field by the end of the practice week. Even with the Bills drafting Virginia Tech linebacker Tremaine Edmunds in the first round, Milano is expected to have a starting role in 2018, with Edmunds the most likely 'Mike' candidate with Milano likely starting on the outside.

Milano, a fifth-round rookie in 2017 who took over a starting role during the season, expects to be much better versed in the team's defensive system for 2018, Dominic LoVallo of the Bills' official site reports. "The biggest thing for me was just learning that playbook," said Milano. "Once you get the playbook down, then you can be comfortable and actually make plays."

Analysis: Ramon Humber, the veteran Milano passed on the depth chart last season, is back again, but the former has mostly been a backup throughout his career and will probably be used as such once again. Linebacker was a major need for the Bills after leading tackler Preston Brown signed with the Bengals this offseason, but Buffalo traded up to get Tremaine Edmunds in the first round last month. Edmunds should start in the middle from Day 1, leaving Milano and veteran Lorenzo Alexander as the expected…read more

Milano (hamstring) has been ruled out for Sunday's wild-card game against the Jaguars, Chris Brown of BuffaloBills.com reports.

Analysis: Milano, who suffered a hamstring injury during the Bills' regular-season finale, was unable to practice this week as he continues to heal. The starting linebacker will be replaced by Ramon Humber, who started nine games earlier in the season.

Milano (hamstring) was officially listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Jaguars.

Analysis: Milano didn't practice in any capacity this week and appears to be a game-time decision. He'll likely test out his hamstring in pregame warmups. If he isn't given the green light, Ramon Humber will likely step back into the starting lineup.

Milano (hamstring) will not practice for the third straight day Friday, Mike Rodak of ESPN.com reports.

Analysis: Coach Sean McDermott doesn't seem ready to rule Milano out for Sunday's playoff game, so he'll likely be listed as questionable for the contest in Jacksonville. Ramon Humber would take on more work if the rookie starter can't rally to play.

Milano (hamstring) suited up for Thursday's practice, Mike Rodak of ESPN.com reports.

Analysis: Milano just took part in stretching and did individual work on the side, but it's still an encouraging sign given he was a non-participant Wednesday. The Bills will likely give an official update on Milano's status when they release their practice report, but the linebacker looks to be trending in the right direction as the weekend approaches.

Milano is dealing with a hamstring injury and won't practice Wednesday, Chris Brown of the Bills' official site reports.

Analysis: Milano has earned himself a starter's role at linebacker as a fifth-round rookie, and given the Bills' offensive struggles -- and the possibility of not having LeSean McCoy (ankle) for Sunday's playoff game against the Jaguars -- it will be important to have all hands on deck in an attempt to stop Jacksonville's impressive run game. The Bills will wait and see if Milano can provide more reason for optimism by practicing Thursday or Friday.

The Bills have promoted Milano to starting weak-side linebacker for Sunday's game against the Dolphins, Jonah Bronstein of The Buffalo News reports.

Analysis: Milano will pass veteran Ramon Humber in the pecking order based on his own strong play coupled with Humber's struggles since returning from thumb surgery. We'll see if Milano can build on his 11-tackle performance in Sunday's win over the Colts, which won't be an easy task considering Indy ran the ball a crazy 46 times in the snowstorm. However, Milano should see plenty of action now, and it's likely the Dolphins focus on the run given Kenyan Drake's success of late, plus former Miami running…read more

Milano led all Bills with a career-high 11 tackles in Sunday's 13-7 overtime victory over the Colts.

Analysis: The two teams ran the ball an eye-popping 97 times, the most in an NFL game since 1981, as a December blizzard made the passing game incredibly challenging. Milano, picking up the start over Ramon Humber -- who hasn't been himself since returning from minor thumb surgery -- was one of the beneficiaries of the game conditions, piling up the tackles while playing 51 of 71 defensive snaps. We'll have to see if he continues getting more time than Humber, who only saw 20 defensive snaps.