There are layers to New Year’s Eve.
One former member of the New England Patriots now resides on injured reserve in Orchard Park. And on the other side of the AFC East rematch, four former members of the Buffalo Bills now reside in Foxborough between the active roster, practice squad and injured reserve.
Here’s a glance through those connections heading into Sunday’s 1 p.m. ET kickoff at Highmark Stadium.
BUFFALO
Damien Harris, running back — The Bills placed Harris on injured reserve in October after a concussion as well as a neck injury saw him taken off the field in an ambulance.