Linebacker Matt Milano's absence from the end of Sunday's victory over the Ravens was explained by Wednesday's injury report.

ORCHARD PARK - A season-long trend, one in which the Buffalo Bills had been given a reprieve from in the last few weeks, has returned at quite an inopportune time: Injuries on the defensive side of the ball.

Unfortunately, the Buffalo Bills have a few names to watch on their injury report this week ahead of facing the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC championship game.

Head coach Sean McDermott told reporters at a press conference that safety Taylor Rapp will miss the team's first on-field work ahead of Sunday's AFC Championship Game against the Chiefs. Rapp injured his hip last weekend and he is considered day-to-day.

Buffalo Bills safety Taylor Rapp and offensive tackle Dion Dawkins (illness) were both non-participants in the team's walkthrough on Wednesday while linebacker Matt Milano (biceps/hamstring) was limited.

Buffalo Bills' head coach Sean McDermott provided injury updates on CB, LB and safety on Wednesday in Orchard Park.

Three Buffalo Bills players were limited at practice on Thursday, and safety Taylor Rapp missed a second straight day. See the full injury report and videos.

The preparations are underway for the Buffalo Bills ahead of the AFC championship game. The Bills (13-4) have had their eye on Super Bowl 59 all year… and realistically, right next to that in the back of the team’s mind has been a meeting with the Kansas City Chiefs (15-2) in the postseason. That’s on deck.

Left tackle Dion Dawkins was a full participant in practice after missing Wednesday's session with an illness. That should mean Dawkins is in his customary spot on Josh Allen's blind side when the Bills hit the field at Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday.

Bills' Taylor Rapp missed his second consecutive practice on Thursday, calling his availability for Sunday's AFC Championship into question.

The hamstring issue comes at a horrible time for the Bills and Milano, who has played excellent football in the past two playoff games. He made several important plays against the Ravens, including a pass breakup on Lamar Jackson’s two-point conversion attempt in the third quarter of Buffalo’s 27-25 victory.

Buffalo Bills head coach Sean McDermott gave updates on three key players ahead of the matchup with the Kansas City Chiefs.