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2025 Defensive
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CMB
Total Tackles
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SCK
Sacks
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FUM
Forced Fumbles
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INT
Interceptions
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TD
Interceptions Returned For Touchdown
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| Regular Season | 67 | 3.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Post Season | 8 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Top Matt Milano News
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Bills' Matt Milano: Healthier in 2025
Milano recorded 67 total tackles (36 solo), including 3.5 sacks, and one forced fumble over 12 regular-season appearances in 2025.
Entering the 2025 season, Milano had played just nine regular-season games over the past two years due to a plethora of injuries. His 12 appearances this year marked his highest total since the 2022 campaign. The 31-year-old remained an impactful defender when on the field, ranking third among Buffalo defenders in both total tackles and sacks. Now set to enter unrestricted free agency this offseason, Milano will likely land a short-term deal with a team in need of a starting-caliber inside linebacker ahead of the 2026 season, though he's never played for anybody but the Bills and could be back.
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Bills' Matt Milano: Logs limited practice Wednesday
Milano (ankle) was limited in practice Wednesday.
Milano logged his second straight limited practice after opening the week on the injury report with an ankle injury. The 31-year-old's status for the Bills' AFC divisional round matchup against the Broncos will likely depend on his participation in practice Thursday.
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Bills' Matt Milano: Full participant Thursday
Milano (illness) was a full participant at Thursday's practice.
Milano missed Wednesday's walk-through practice but has regained health Thursday. He's expected to occupy his usual starting spot at linebacker against the Jaguars in Sunday's wild-card-round matchup.
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Bills' Matt Milano: Won't practice Wednesday
Milano (illness) will not practice Wednesday, Maddy Glab of the Bills' official site reports.
Milano played in the Bills' last nine games consecutively before resting with most of the defensive starters in the team's Week 18 victory over the Jets. The linebacker appears to have acquired an illness, but it will likely not stop him from playing in Sunday's playoff game against the Jaguars. The 31-year-old will have two more opportunities to elevate his practice participation and prove he is over the illness in time for Sunday's contest.
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Bills' Matt Milano: Limited by injury again in 2025
Milano recorded 67 tackles (36 solo) including 3.5 sacks and a forced fumble in 12 regular-season games with Buffalo in 2025.
While Milano was one of the Bills' top linebackers when he was available, an early-season pectoral injury and late-season load management limited him to just 12 games in 2025. He has now appeared in just 21 regular-season games in the past three years combined. He'll turn 32 in July, and it's unlikely he'll ever again match the highest snap shares he took up earlier on in his career. With that said, he's currently set to become a free agent this offseason and could be a steady contributor for a team that sees value in a veteran presence at linebacker in 2026.
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Bills' Matt Milano: Logs seven stops vs. Philadelphia
Milano logged seven tackles (four solo), including 0.5 sacks, during the Bills' 13-12 loss to the Eagles on Sunday.
Milano and Greg Rousseau combined for a two-yard sack of Jalen Hurts late in the third quarter. Milano is up to 67 combined tackles, including 3.5 sacks, through 12 regular-season games, and his sack total matches his career high that he set in 2020 (across 10 regular-season games). His final opportunity to set a new career high in sacks is this Sunday against the Jets.
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Bills' Matt Milano: Posts nine tackles in Week 16 win
Milano finished Sunday's 23-20 victory over the Browns with nine tackles (four solo).
Milano finished second on Buffalo with his nine stops. One of his tackles went for a loss, and Milano also notched two QB hits. The veteran linebacker has his two highest tackle totals of the campaign over the past two weeks -- he recorded 10 stops against New England in Week 15.
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Bills' Matt Milano: Dominant in big Week 15 victory
Milano registered 10 tackles (nine solo), including 2.0 sacks, and forced a fumble Sunday in a 35-31 win against New England.
Milano put forth a monstrous effort in the comeback victory. He not only led Buffalo in tackles, he also sacked Drake Maye twice -- both in the second half. Milano's tackle total was a season-high mark and his most in a game since the 2023 campaign.
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Bills' Matt Milano: Logs four tackles in loss
Milano recorded four tackles (two solo) in Thursday night's loss to the Texans.
Milano has started all seven games he's appeared in this season but, at 31 years old, he's no longer an every-down linebacker for Buffalo. The veteran has 33 tackles (17 solo), including 1.0 sacks, on 258 defensive snaps but is a candidate to see increased playing time in the wake of Terrel Bernard's elbow injury that could land him on injured reserve.
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Bills' Matt Milano: Practices in full
Milano (pectoral) will practice in full Wednesday, Maddy Glab of the Bills' official site reports.
The 31-year-old had missed Buffalo's last two games due to a pectoral injury that he aggravated in the Week 5 loss to the Patriots, but Wednesday's full practice suggests he's moved past the issue. Milano has appeared in three games for the Bills this year, recording 15 total tackles, including 1.0 sacks, over 100 defensive snaps. Now fully healthy, he's expected to start alongside Terrel Bernard in the Bills' linebacker corps.
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Bills' Matt Milano: Not cleared to return Week 8
Milano (pectoral) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Panthers.
Despite the extra rest courtesy of the Week 7 bye, Milano will miss a second consecutive game to a pectoral injury that he aggravated during the Bills' Week 5 loss to the Patriots. Shaq Thompson will continue to work in an expanded role in the Bills' defense for as long as Milano is sidelined.
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Bills' Matt Milano: Questionable to face Panthers
Milano (pectoral) will be listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Panthers, Maddy Glab of the Bills' official site reports.
Milano sat out Buffalo's Week 6 loss to the Falcons but has a chance to return in Week 8 following the Bills' Week 7 bye. If Milano remains sidelined against the Panthers, Shaq Thompson would likely draw another start.
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Bills' Matt Milano: Limited Wednesday
Milano (pectoral) will practice in a limited fashion Wednesday, Maddy Glab of the Bills' official site reports.
Milano missed the Bills' Week 6 loss to the Falcons after aggravating his pectoral injury the game prior. However, he's returned to limited practice Wednesday following Buffalo's Week 7 bye. The veteran linebacker's practice participation Thursday and Friday will likely provide the best indication of whether he can suit up Sunday, when the Bills face the Panthers.
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Bills' Matt Milano: Won't play Monday
Milano (pectoral) has been ruled out for Buffalo's matchup versus the Falcons on Monday, Alaina Getzenberg of ESPN reports.
Milano is set to miss his third game in the last four weeks after aggravating his pectoral injury in the team's Week 5 loss to versus the Patriots. In the 31-year-old's absence, Shaq Thompson should get the start at linebacker once again. Milano will now have the upcoming bye week to get healthy and will look to return Week 8 versus the Panthers.
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Bills' Matt Milano: Won't practice Thursday
Bills coach Sean McDermott said Milano (pectoral) will not participate in Thursday's practice, Maddy Glab of the Bills' official site reports.
Milano is still considered week-to-week due to the pectoral injury that forced him to miss two games before returning to action Week 5, then aggravating the issue after playing 32 defensive snaps. It looks as though the veteran linebacker is trending in the wrong direction for Monday's game against the Falcons, after which point Buffalo will benefit from a Week 7 bye to get healthy. If Milano isn't cleared for Monday Night Football, Shaq Thompson will be positioned for an expanded role.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 6-0, 223 lbs |
| Birthplace: Commack, NY |
| Age: 31 |
| School: Boston College |
| Experience: 7 |