# Bills' Four Defenders Limited for Week 2

> Bills' four defensive starters sidelined ahead of Sept 17 opener.
- Title: Bills' Four Defenders Limited for Week 2 · Buffalo Bills On SI
- Summary: Bills' four defensive starters sidelined ahead of Sept 17 opener. Bills' four defensive starters limited or absent for Week 2 as they prepare for Sept 17…
- Keywords: buffalo bills, tj sanders, bradley chubb, cole bishop, jordan hancock, terrel bernard, ty johnson, nfl, week 2, injury report, seattle, highmark stadium
- Source: Buffalo Bills On SI — https://si.com/nfl/bills/onsi/injury-report-week-2-bills-update-four-defensive-starters-limited-or-absent
- Published: 2026-09-16T13:22:04+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: buffalo bills, tj sanders, bradley chubb, cole bishop, jordan hancock, terrel bernard, ty johnson, nfl, week 2, injury report, seattle, highmark stadium
## Bills practice update
Buffalo Bills practiced Tuesday with four players limited or absent.
## TJ Sanders illness
Sanders won't play Tuesday due to illness, not injury.

> TJ Sanders, he'll be the only one that won't be out there today. Not his injury related, it's more of an illness. We sent him home today
## Sanders knee issue
Sanders, a Week 1 inactive defensive lineman, has knee problem.
## DJ Moore status
Moore returned from ankle injury after Sunday game.
## Bradley Chubb thumb
Chubb has thumb issue from Monday's report.
## Jordan Hancock quad
Hancock fighting quad injury since last week.
## Cole Bishop knee
Bishop had knee procedure and returned to third quarter.
## Terrel Bernard calf
Bernard's calf injury limited him for second day.
## Three Week 1 holdovers
Sanders, Hancock and Johnson were Week 1 injury report players.
## Hancock recovery
Hancock likely back Thursday for Lions game.
## Ty Johnson hamstring
Johnson's hamstring injury limited him Tuesday.
## Frank Gore Jr. elevated
Bills elevated practice squad running back Frank Gore Jr.
## Week 2 injury report
Bills' Week 2 injury report lists four defenders limited or absent.

> TUESDAY ILB Terrel Bernard (calf), LP S Cole Bishop (knee/groin), LP OLB Bradley Chubb (thumb), FP DB Jordan Hancock (quad), FP RB Ty Johnson (hamstring), LP DL TJ Sanders (knee/illness), DNP
## What happens next
Bills face Detroit Lions in Sept 17 home opener.
## Key takeaway

Bills' four defensive starters limited or absent for Week 2 as they prepare for Sept 17 home opener.