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SEP 6, 2026

Durant to IR, Bernard and Gardner-Johnson remain Week 1 watches

Buffalo enters the final Week 1 ramp-up with one confirmed multi-game absence and several defensive starters or contributors still being monitored.

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    • • Injury described by Beane as a neck stinger.
    • • Earliest possible return is Game 5.
    • • Buffalo plans to give the issue time to resolve before reassessing.
    • • Played part of the first half against Pittsburgh.
    • • Beane said he was hopeful and optimistic about Week 1.
    • • His availability would help the new-look defensive front.
    • • Terrel Bernard missed practice after being described as nicked up.
    • • C.J. Gardner-Johnson was improving from a lower-body injury.
    • • Buffalo expected clearer game-status information closer to Week 1.
    • • Wills joined Buffalo after an injury settlement with Chicago.
    • • The team is ramping him up gradually.
    • • He was not yet at 100% when Beane gave the update.
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