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.

Buffalo Bills safety Taylor Rapp (hip) did not practice on Thursday, marking the second consecutive day he has been out of action due to a hip injury. The 27-year-old was banged up in last week's win over the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC Divisional Round and is in danger of missing the AFC

Buffalo Bills safety Taylor Rapp exited Sunday's AFC divisional playoff game against the visiting Baltimore Ravens with a hip injury.

The Kansas City Chiefs and Buffalo Bills have released their second injury reports ahead of Sunday's AFC Championship Game. For the second consecutive practice, Bills starting safety Taylor Rapp sat out with multiple injuries.

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

The Buffalo Bills also have a big name that could miss the AFC championship game. Taylor Rapp is dealing with a hip/back injury, has missed practice, and remains day-to-day, according to Maddy Glabb of the Bills' official site. It's bad news for the Bills, who have used the safety to help seal off the run.

Experts have released new stat projections ahead of Josh Allen and Patrick Mahomes' rematch in Sunday's AFC CHampionship.

NEW YORK (AP) The National Football League injury report, as provided by the league (OUT: Player will not play; DOUBTFUL: Player is unlikely to play; QUESTIONABLE: Player is not certain to play; DNP: did not practice; LIMITED: limited participation; FULL: Full participation):

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 Chiefs defensive front against Bills quarterback Josh Allen, who beat them both rushing and passing in a loss in Buffalo in November. Allen threw for 262 yards and a touchdown in that game while running 12 times for 55 yards and another score — a 26-yard TD run with 2:17 left that sealed the 30-21 victory for the Bills.

Milano was only able to play in four games for the Bills in the regular season due to a torn bicep that had early reports believing he would be out for the entire season. Milano's return has been a boost for the team's overall defense and especially their coverage units, which will come in handy against Travis Kelce and company.