Matt Milano’s injury during training camp caused the Buffalo Bills to lose a key linebacker, but according to a recent report, they may be able to get some assistance before the NFL trade deadline.

Ahead of the deadline, Bradley Locker of Pro Football Focus compiled a list of “fairytale trades,” speculating that the Bills might target Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah, a linebacker with the Cleveland Browns. Amari Cooper, a wide receiver, was acquired by the Bills in their last trade with the Browns, and Locker thinks they might make another trade to address the defensive end of the ball with the Pro Bowl linebacker.

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Owusu-Koramoah, 25, has “blossomed into one of the better linebackers in football,” according to Locker, and he received the fourth-highest PFF grade (86.6) among linebackers who have played 100 or more snaps this season. Additionally, he has a career-high 92.4 run grade, according to Locker.

Locker said that the Bills might use some linebacker reinforcement.

Cooper was added to Buffalo’s formerly lackluster receiving room, but Locker noted that there are still gaps at linebacker and other spots. “Buffalo’s linebackers have recorded an overall grade of 53.4, which is 28th, without standout Matt Milano. With an extremely low overall grade of 65.0, Dorian Williams is the team’s best linebacker.

Terrel Bernard sustained an ankle injury during the Bills’ victory over the Tennessee Titans on October 20, adding to the team’s linebacking corps’ injuries. Kyle Silagyi of SI.com pointed out that his designation as day-to-day this week is concerning for the game against the Seattle Seahawks the following week.

Although the linebacker’s condition is contributing to his absence, McDermott also claimed that he was excused for personal reasons, adding that his injury is considered a “day-to-day” knock, Silagyi wrote. “He tried to return [in Sunday’s game], but was ultimately ruled out.” “The third-year defender’s day-to-day designation is encouraging as he recently recovered from a pectoral strain and has been extremely impactful when active this season.”

The Bills may make other trade plans.

Cooper, who joined the Bills less than a week ago, made an immediate impression by catching a touchdown in his first game, and the organization has hinted that further moves may be on the horizon. After some significant offseason losses, general manager Brandon Beane gave the indication that the organization will continue to actively seek players and would not be satisfied with considering 2024 as a rebuilding year.

Beane stated, “We’re still all in,” according to Pro Football Talk. We were going to keep an eye on things if this didn’t happen or if Cleveland wasn’t prepared to do it. And pay attention: The trade deadline is still a few weeks away. We have always been fully committed if we believe there is something more we need or that will help us succeed. Although this offseason was a time of transition and we lost several names and captains, the attitude here is that as long as Josh Allen is our quarterback, we will endeavor to win this game and will always give it our all.

Rasul Douglas, a cornerback, was one of the important players Beane added at the deadline in previous seasons.

Three audacious predictions for the Bills against the Seattle Seahawks in Week 8

The Bills will be traveling for the fourth time in five weeks when they play the Seattle Seahawks in Week 8. Since 2004, when they last defeated the Seahawks 38–9, Buffalo has not triumphed in a Seattle game. Now, precisely twenty years later, they have another chance to triumph in Seattle.

Both teams are at the top of their respective divisions and have a winning record. This game does not determine a tiebreaker against each other, which is excellent news for both clubs. But as the second half of the season draws near, both clubs need every victory they can get.

Given their individual strengths, this might easily be considered for game of the week. The Seahawks’ support base will be a difficult opponent for Buffalo, so they must figure out a strategy to eliminate them from the game as soon as possible.

After that, we examine three audacious predictions for the Bills heading into Sunday’s game in Seattle.
The Seahawks offense is limited to 15 or less first downs by the Bills defense.

This season, Buffalo’s defense has performed admirably in situational football. Even though they take a little while to get used to it, they eventually do, and if they can’t stop offenses, they always manage to slow them down. The game against the Titans last week was the ideal illustration. Mason Rudolph was making a lot of play-action passes, and the Bills defense was looking silly. After they adapted, Tennessee was unable to launch an offensive attack.

It will be extremely difficult for the Seahawks to do anything offensively if the Bills can quickly adapt to Seattle’s offensive strategy. 17 is the fewest first downs the Seahawks have had in a game this season. The Bills’ ability to restrain the Seahawks and prevent them from establishing any momentum would not be shocking.

Josh Allen tosses two or more interceptions.

Josh Allen is the only quarterback this season without an interception. His propensity for taking big chances by throwing the ball down the field has contributed to his NFL career. Even though we have witnessed his amazing skills and arm strength, he has struggled with turnover ever since joining the league. But until maybe this weekend, that hasn’t been a problem at all this year.

Interceptions account for four of the Seahawks’ seven takeaways this season. Although it’s fantastic that Allen isn’t letting things go, it’s difficult to believe that the Seattle environment doesn’t have an impact on Allen. It is possible that Allen will make his first two interceptions of the season in this game. Let’s hope that’s not the case, though.

Geno Smith is fired more than five times.

Geno Smith has been fired 20 times this season despite maintaining the Seahawks’ offense as efficiently as possible. He has only been fired twice in the past two weeks, but three weeks ago against the New York Giants, he was sacked seven times.

A.J. Epenesa leads the Bills with four sacks, while the team has registered 19 sacks this season. Although Buffalo has generated a lot of pressure this season, they haven’t been able to produce the sack totals that supporters had hoped for. By taking Smith down for at least five sacks this weekend, that might easily change.