Buffalo Bills linebacker Matt Milano will have surgery to repair torn biceps and is out indefinitely, head coach Sean McDermott confirmed Thursday.
The 2022 All-Pro and Pro Bowl selection was hurt during a tackling drill at Tuesday’s practice. Milano missed 12 games last season after fracturing his right leg in Week 5.
The latest injury is not necessarily season-ending, with a return in December a likely best-case scenario for the veteran, who is in his eighth season.
“Matt’s a strong, young man,” McDermott said. “I know he’s gonna handle this. It’s certainly tough, especially coming off the year he came off of already. The good thing is he’s got a good family behind him that’s gonna support him, teammates that are gonna support him, as well as the coaching staff and our entire football organization. …
“He’s resilient, and we’ve got to be resilient. We’ve got to move forward and be focused on solutions.”
Milano, 30, has recorded 488 tackles, 10.5 sacks, 10 interceptions and nine fumble recoveries in 90 games (74 starts) since Buffalo selected him in the fifth round of the 2017 NFL Draft.
Milano signed a two-year, $28.3 million extension in March 2023. He carries a cap hit of $12.4 million for 2024.
Second-year linebacker Dorian Williams is Milano’s heir apparent. The 2023 third-round pick had 40 tackles and two quarterback hits in 17 games (two starts) as a rookie.