Bills get major defensive line help back just in time for Week 10 showdown

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We are less than 90 minutes from kickoff down in south beach where the Buffalo Bills will be looking to complete the season sweep of the Miami Dolphins. Buffalo comes into this game at 6-2 while the Dolphins are barely above the New York Jets in the AFC East.

Like any other team, the Bills are facing some injury issues that they will need to overcome, but they do get a key contributor back. After being out since Week 6, defensive tackle DaQuan Jones is set to make his comeback this week against Miami. 

Jones hurt his calf in pre-game warmups in Week 6 right before kickoff and was ruled out. He will be going with Jordan Phillips, Phidarian Mathis, Deone Walker, and Larry Ogunjobi, per the Bills’ PR X team. However, the Bills are also going to be hurting in the secondary.

Bills gain and lose defensive help for Week 10 vs. Dolphins

While the defensive line becomes a bit more solidified, Buffalo’s secondary is taking a bigger hit today with both Taron Johnson and Christian Benford being ruled inactive. This is Johson’s second game in a row that he will miss while Benford hurt his groin last week and is not ready to go today.

In addition to seeing Maxwell Hairston, fans should expect to see a good amount of Tre’Davious White, Dane Jackson, and possibly Ja’Marcus Ingram. It wouldn’t be surprising to see Cam Lewis take on the nickel spot in place of Taron Johnson.

Buffalo has a ton of banged up guys, both who are out for the short-term and long-term, but this where the next man up mentality needs to come into play. The Bills have always had great success against Miami, but anyone can be beaten on any day.

Kickoff is just over an hour away and Bills fans should be tuning in for this divisional showdown in Miami.

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