The Buffalo Bills placed rookie defensive tackle T.J. Sanders and safety Damar Hamlin on Injured Reserve (IR) ahead of their Week 6 game against the Atlanta Falcons. Those moves were made official late in the afternoon on Saturday, October 11, following a report from head coach Sean McDermott that it was the expected path for both defenders.
Hamlin appeared on the Bills’ injury report for Thursday, October 9, apparently dealing with a pectoral ailment of unknown severity. He did manage to participate in limited fashion on Thursday, but was downgraded to “DNP” for both sessions on Friday and Saturday. Hamlin was then listed as “Out” for Week 7 before landing on IR.
Sanders has been part of Buffalo’s injury reports dating back to Thursday, October 2. He was listed as a limited participant