Bills DBs Rasul Douglas, Taron Johnson active for playoff game vs. Chiefs; LB Terrel Bernard out with ankle injury

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WIVB) — Bills defensive backs Rasul Douglas and Taron Johnson are active for Sunday night’s game after being listed as questionable for the divisional playoff game against the Kansas City Chiefs at Highmark Stadium.

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Starting middle linebacker Terrel Bernard is inactive for the Bills due to an ankle injury that required him to be carted off the field during Monday’s win against the Steelers. Bernard was questionable to play and took part in pre-game warmups.

Douglas missed the wild-card playoff game with a knee injury, but returned to practice this week. Johnson was limited in practice after concussion spotters removed him from Monday’s game. Linebacker Terrel Dodson also will return after missing last week’s game with a shoulder injury.

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The Bills defense is not at full strength, however, as starting cornerback Christian Benford (knee), dime safety Taylor Rapp (calf) and reserve linebacker Baylon Spector (back) are also inactive. All-Pro linebacker Matt Milano and top cornerback Tre’Davious White were lost early in the season.

On offense, the Bills won’t have receiver Gabe Davis (knee). Buffalo’s healthy inactive players are defensive tackle Poona Ford and offensive tackle Alec Anderson.

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Jonah Bronstein joined the WIVB squad in 2022 as a digital sports reporter. The Buffalonian has covered the Bills, Sabres, Bandits, Bisons, colleges, high schools and other notable sporting events in Western New York since 2005, for publications including The Associated Press, The Buffalo News, and Niagara Gazette. Read more of his work here.

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