Bills enter AFC Championship Week with 4 defensive injuries to monitor

Safety Taylor Rapp left Sunday’s game with a hip injury. After colliding with Damar Hamlin on a tackle, Rapp went to the blue medical tent and later was seen walking gingerly before boarding a cart for a ride to the locker room right before halftime. Today, McDermott announced that Rapp would be considered day-to-day as he works through the injury — good news as it could have been much McDermott clarified that it would not be veteran Micah Hyde who sub for Rapp should the Bills’ starting safety not be able to play in Kansas City. Rapp has missed three games this season and left early both times the Bills played the Ravens. Each time he has been inactive, it’s been a combination of rookie Cole Bishop and the versatile Cam Lewis who have filled the vacancy. When Buffalo has needed to elevate a safety, it’s been veteran Kareem Lewis who got the call. Looks like that’s the formula McDermott plans to stick with, if needed.

• McDermott clarified that it would not be veteran Micah Hyde who sub for Rapp should the Bills’ starting safety not be able to play in Kansas City. Rapp has missed three games this season and left early both times the Bills played the Ravens. Each time he has been inactive, it’s been a combination of rookie Cole Bishop and the versatile Cam Lewis who have filled the vacancy. When Buffalo has needed to elevate a safety, it’s been veteran Kareem Lewis who got the call. Looks like that’s the formula McDermott plans to stick with, if neede