Bills vs. Dolphins final injury report has 5 ruled out, 6 questionable for Week 3

Mike Moraitis

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The Buffalo Bills and Miami Dolphins have put out their final injury reports of the week ahead of the Week 3 game on Thursday night and there's a grand total of six players listed as questionable and five ruled out between the two teams.

The Dolphins' final injury report reveals that Miami will be without two important contributors in the secondary in starting cornerback Storm Duck and safety Ifeatu Melifonwu, both of whom did not practice all week before being ruled out on Wednesday.

Tight end Darren Waller will be out once again, but he did show some hope that he could make his 2025 debut soon after logging three limited practices during the week. He did not practice at all in the two weeks prior.

Headlining the three questionable players for Miami is wideout Jaylen Waddle, who was added to the injury report on Tuesday. Waddle has been dealing with a shoulder issue since Week 1 but was able to play through it in Week 2.

Two other starters, defensive lineman Benito Jones and edge rusher Chop Robinson, are also questionable after three limited practices this week.

Buffalo's final injury report has two starters ruled out in linebacker Matt Milano and defensive tackle Ed Oliver.

Milano suffered a pec injury in Week 2 and did not take part in practice this week and Oliver is missing his second-straight game since suffering an ankle injury in Week 1.

Head coach Sean McDermott has yet to provide a definitive answer for how long Milano will be out. There has been no definitive update on Oliver's timeline to return, either.

"What I've been told is it's too early until they really see how this thing settles in, if you will, or plays itself out in terms of the the days following the injury, as it relates to, I think that'll have a direct impact on how long he's out," McDermott said of Milano.

The Bills also have three players listed as questionable in outside linebacker Shaq Thompson, cornerback Taron Johnson and defensive back Cam Lewis, all of whom were limited at practice all week. Johnson, who sat out last week, is the biggest name to keep him an eye, as he's Buffalo's top slot cornerback.

Here's a full rundown of the injury designations for both teams ahead of Thursday night.

Bills injury designations

LB Matt Milano (pec) - Out

DT Ed Oliver (ankle) - Out

OLB Shaq Thompson (hamstring, hand) - Questionable

CB Taron Johnson (quad) - Questionable

DB Cam Lewis (shoulder) - Questionable

Dolphins injury designations

CB Storm Duck (ankle) - Out

S Ifeatu Melifonwu (calf) - Out

TE Darren Waller (hip) - Out

DT Benito Jones (oblique) - Questionable

DE Chop Robinson (knee) - Questionable

WR Jaylen Waddle (shoulder) - Questionable

Miami and Buffalo will kick off from Highmark Stadium at 8:15 p.m. ET on Thursday night. The game will be broadcast on Prime Video.

Mike Moraitis

Mike Moraitis is a freelance writer who covers the NFL for the Sporting News. Over his nearly two decades covering sports, Mike has also worked for Bleacher Report, USA TODAY and FanSided. He hates writing in the third person.