Benford is back, but Hamlin is out.

Follow along while we bring you updates provided by teams — and the network — as players get medical attention, are ruled out, or hopefully return to play.  

Should the Buffalo Bills have injuries that alter their lineup, it might be helpful to know who is available as the next man up. You can read about who is active and who is not suiting up today Benford is back, but Hamlin is.

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Buffalo Bills injuries

CB Christian Benford – wrist – Questionable to ReturnReturned to Play

Benford has been trailing Justin Jefferson for 30 minutes. In the final two minutes of the half, Jefferson finally caught a couple of passes. On one of them, with the clock ticking, Benford ended up out of bounds and stayed on the ground a second too long for comfort. Reports were that he was carted to the locker room just ahead of halftime, and the Bills soon announced that the cornerback was questionable to return.

When the teams returned for the third quarter, Benford was on the field with his wrist heavily taped.

S Damar Hamlin – cramping – Probable to ReturnReturned to Play

When the Bills’ defense took the field to start the third quarter, they were without one of the guys head coach Joe Brady said is key to the team’s communication. Damar Hamlin stayed behind in the locker room to get IV treatment for cramps.

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Minnesota Vikings injuries 

QB Carson Wentz – foot

The Minnesota quarterback had his foot stepped on by one of his lineman near the end of the third quarter. The Vikings took a timeout to give him time to walk it off. It didn’t help. Wentz was visibly struggling as he launched a third down pass that fell harmless to the ground and limped off the field as quickly as possible while the quarter expired. Wentz went to the medical tent as third string quarterback Max Brosmer began warming up. Kyler Murray was inactive tonight with a hamstring injury.

LB Blake Cashman –

DL Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins –

The Vikings were working against Josh Allen who was orchestrating a drive to get the Bills in field goal range. Ingram-Dawkins ended up down on the field and was unable to walk off the field unassisted.