Coach Sean McDermott said Wednesday that Bernard (quadriceps) will be active for Sunday's wild-card game versus Denver, Maddy Glab of the Bills' official site reports. Bernard was not able to play in Buffalo's regular-season finale due to a quadriceps injury, but he'll be good to go for the start of the playoffs. He figures to play a near every-down role at linebacker in Sunday's postseason opener.
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Team
Buffalo Bills
Birthdate
5/7/1999 (25)
Status
Active
HT/WT
6'1", 224 lbs
Draft Info
2022: Rd 3; Pk (BUF)
Birthplace
La Porte, TX, USA
Position
LB
College
Baylor
Experience
3 seasons
Career History
Buffalo Bills
2022-Present
(3 seasons)
Coach Sean McDermott said Wednesday that Bernard (quadriceps) will be active for Sunday's wild-card game versus Denver, Maddy Glab of the Bills' official site reports. Bernard was not able to play in Buffalo's regular-season finale due to a quadriceps injury, but he'll be good to go for the start of the playoffs. He figures to play a near every-down role at linebacker in Sunday's postseason opener.
Coach Sean McDermott said Friday that he feels good about Bernard's (quadriceps) chances of playing in next weekend's playoff opener, Maddy Glab of the Bills' official site reports. Bernard will not play Sunday against the Patriots, but it sounds like his injury suffered in Week 17 isn't serious enough to keep him sidelined long-term. Through 13 appearances this season, Bernard has logged 104 tackles (55 solo), including five TFLs and 1.0 sacks, three pass breakups, including two interceptions, and one fumble recovery.
Coach Sean McDermott said Wednesday that Bernard (leg) won't play in Week 18 against the Patriots, Maddy Glab of the Bills' official site reports. Bernard apparently suffered a leg injury during Sunday's game versus the Jets, and he'll need to sit out of his team's final regular season game as he recovers. In his absence, rookie Joe Andreessen figures to see an uptick in snaps Sunday.
Bernard finished Sunday's 24-21 win over New England with 12 tackles (eight solo). Sunday was the third straight game that Bernard has registered double-digit tackles. He's logged at least eight combined tackles in each of his last eight outings, and he has played every single snap in six of those contests. Bernard is up to 98 combined tackles through 12 regular-season games, and he'll likely hit the century mark for the second straight year in the Bills' Week 17 clash against the Jets on Sunday, Dec. 29.
Bernard totaled 10 tackles (four solo) during Buffalo's win over the Lions on Sunday. Bernard led the team in tackles once again during Sunday's victory and has now racked up double-digit tackles in back-to-back games and three times total this season. Across his first 11 outings of the campaign, the 25-year-old has recorded 86 tackles (47 solo), with 1.0 sacks, and two interceptions.
Bernard recorded 10 tackles (four solo) in Sunday's 44-42 loss to the Rams. Bernard has now recorded eight or more tackles in seven of the 10 games he's played in this season. The middle linebacker has 76 stops (43 solo) on the year. He also has three pass breakups, including two interceptions, and a fumble recovery.
Bernard recorded nine tackles (three solo) in Sunday's 35-10 Week 13 win over San Francisco. In blizzard conditions, Bernard managed to log more stops than any other player in the contest. The third-year linebacker has been very consistent of late, tallying either eight or nine tackles in each of his last five contests. Bernard appears to be well past the ankle injury that sidelined him Week 8 versus Seattle.
Bernard recorded eight tackles (three solo), including 1.0 sacks, and an interception in Sunday's 30-21 win over the Chiefs. The middle linebacker also played on every defensive snap for the fifth time in the eight games he's played in this season. Bernard has 57 tackles (36 solo), three passes defensed, two interceptions and a fumble recovery in 2024.
Bernard finished Sunday's 30-20 win over the Colts with nine tackles (four solo) and one pass defense. Bernard co-led the Bills in tackling Sunday with Dorian Williams. Bernard has logged at least eight tackles in three consecutive outings and has played every single defensive snap in five regular-season games. He's up to 49 tackles (33 solo), two pass defenses (including one interception) and one fumble recovery across seven regular-season contests.