Bills cornerback Taron Johnson exited the Bills' divisional round playoff game with an apparent shoulder injury.

Without Taylor Rapp, the Bills will have to limit the Chiefs' eccentric offense without their full defensive arsenal for the second consecutive season. In addition to Rapp's injury, Buffalo faced Kansas City without star linebackers Matt Milano and Baylon Spector in 2024.

Johnson (neck/shoulder) was a full participant in practice Friday and does not carry an injury designation for Sunday's AFC Championship Game against the Chiefs.

Buffalo Bills starting safety Taylor Rapp has been ruled out for the AFC Championship Game on Sunday against the host Kansas City Chiefs. Head coach Sean McDermott announced Friday on WGR 550 radio in Buffalo that Rapp will miss the game because of a hip injury. Rapp has not participated in practice this week.

Bills head coach Sean McDermott gave another injury update Friday, sharing that linebacker Matt Milano and cornerback Taron Johnson ... Unfortunately, safety Taylor Rapp has been ruled out after ...

ORCHARD PARK - The Buffalo Bills defense will be without a key player in the AFC Championship Game Sunday in Kansas City as coach Sean McDermott ruled out safety Taylor Rapp. Elsewhere ...

Bills head coach Sean McDermott said Friday that Rapp (hip/back) is ruled out for Sunday's road AFC Championship Game at Kansas City, Katherine Fitzgerald of The Buffalo News reports. Rapp's absence will be a notable blow for Buffalo's secondary,

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.

After Rapp left the game, Christian Benford and Taron Johnson both suffered minor scares ... suffering another postseason injury. Without Taylor Rapp, the Bills will have to limit the Chiefs ...

Buffalo Bills starting safety Taylor Rapp has been ruled out for the AFC ... linebacker Matt Milano (hamstring) and cornerback Taron Johnson (neck, shoulder) were expected to be full participants ...

On the other, it left the Bills stuck in their own Groundhog Day prison, beating Kansas City to seemingly prove their legitimacy in the fall only to have their season ended by that same foe in the winter.

In the passing game, there may also be some advantages to press. Khalil Shakir working against Chamarri Conner in the slot is one of them. Shakir is Buffalo's most reliable pass-catcher, while Conner is the least reliable of Kansas City's defensive backs in coverage.