Three other Buffalo defensive players left against New England - linebackers Baylon Spector and Terrel Bernard and cornerback Taron Johnson - but Spector was the only one who didn't return. The Bills re-signed linebacker Nicholas Morrow to their active roster on Monday.

The Buffalo Bills are set to kick off their Week 17 matchup against the New York Jets in just over an hour. However, they will be kicking off without three of their key players. As shared by the Bills, safety Damar Hamlin, wide receiver Curtis Samuel, and cornerback Kaiir Elam are all inactive for today's game.

On Sunday, the Patriots will take on the Buffalo Bills in Foxborough in what will be the final game of a disappointing season.

The Denver Broncos, who earned the right to face the Bills in next week’s Wild Card playoff round, faced a Kansas City Chiefs team in the same position as Buffalo. They clinched the No. 1 seed and barely showed up for a road beatdown. The Broncos cruised to a 38-0 win.

Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills would await the Bengals in the wild-card round if Cincinnati gets help Sunday from the Chiefs and Jets.