The Buffalo Bills have already ruled out nose tackle Star Lotulelei and tight end Tommy Sweeney from playing against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers this weekend, due to a poor injury progression during the week of practice. Both Lotulelei (toe) and Sweeney (hip) were limited on Wednesday, didn’t practice on Thursday, and didn’t even make it to Friday’s practice session before Sean McDermott announced they wouldn’t be playing on Sunday.
It’s been a rough season for Lotulelei, who will have missed five of the team’s first 13 games. He’s had a calf injury, a groin ailment, caught COVID, and now hurt his toe.