Matt Milano

Matt Milano

31-Year-Old LinebackerLB
Buffalo Bills
Questionable
Injury Pectoral
Est. Return 10/13/2025
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Injuries have limited Milano to a mere nine regular-season appearances over the last two years, making his 2022 All-Pro campaign feel like a distant memory. Now heading into his age-31 campaign with one year remaining on his deal with Buffalo, Milano essentially finds himself in 'prove-it' territory. He remains a lock for a starting role in the Bills' linebacker corps as long as he remains healthy, but given his recent trajectory, it's possible Milano never again approaches a 100-tackle season. Read Past Outlooks
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Signed a one-year, $6.31 million renegotiated contract with the Bills in March of 2025.
Week-to-week with pectoral injury
LBBuffalo Bills
Pectoral
October 6, 2025
Head coach Sean McDermott said Monday that Milano is "week-to-week" due to a pectoral injury that he aggravated during the first half of Sunday's 23-20 loss to the Patriots, Joe Buscaglia of The Athletic reports.
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A pectoral injury kept Milano sidelined in the two games prior to Week 5. He was given the green light to play against New England, when he played 32 snaps on defense and made an immediate impact with six tackles (three solo), but the veteran linebacker did not see the field for the entire second half after aggravating the injury. Milano is in jeopardy of being sidelined for the Bills' Week 6 clash against the Falcons on Monday, Oct. 13, so his practice participation over the coming week will be worth monitoring closely. Shaq Thompson would be in line to see a bigger role at linebacker if Milano were to miss time.
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Snap Counts
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Buffalo BillsBills 2025 LB Snap Distribution
#% of Team Snaps

27496%
22395%
14852%
13156%
10035%
5524%
7125%
7130%
207%
209%
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Measurables Review
How do Matt Milano's measurables compare to other linebackers?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
Height
6' 0"
 
Weight
223 lbs
 
40-Yard Dash
4.67 sec
 
Vertical Jump
35.0 in
 
Broad Jump
126 in
 
Bench Press
24 reps
 
Hand Length
9.38 in
 
Arm Length
32.00 in
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Milano, who was a first-team All-Pro just two seasons ago, has a degree of upside as a fantasy asset and has proven his value as a steady NFL defender for seven seasons now. As he approached his age-30 campaign, the 2017-third-rounder was returning from a leg injury that limited his effectiveness in 2023. Unfortunately 6-0, 223-pounder sustained another injury in August (torn biceps) that will sideline him indefinitely.
Milano is as steady as they come and still in his prime heading into his age-29 campaign. The 6-0, 223-pounder enters his seventh year with the Bills coming off a 2022 effort in which he recorded 99 tackles (72 solo), 1.5 sacks, 11 passes defended and three interceptions. This coming season, the Bills are once again counting on Milano to anchor a strong defense while working as a core piece at outside linebacker.
A solid all-purpose linebacker, Milano - who logged 86 tackles in 16 games last season - does a little bit of everything. Over the past two years he's had a bit more success rushing the passer with 6.5 sacks versus the 2.5 he recorded through his first three years in the league. This coming season, he'll reprise his starting inside linebacker role alongside Tremaine Edmunds
Milano signed a four-year contract extension this offseason, keeping him with the Bills, who made him a fifth-round draft pick in 2017. He's coming off of a season where he battled injuries, appearing in only ten games with just five starts, but the linebacker posted 101 total tackles in 2019 - when he was mostly healthy - and did record 3.5 sacks and an interception in more limited action this past season.
The fourth-year linebacker has improved his production in each of his three NFL seasons, and if that continues, he'll have a strong 2020 campaign. Last year Milano improved from 69 tackles, one sack, and seven passes defended in 2018 to 92, 1.5 and nine. This will be the final year of his rookie contract, so the three-down player has an opportunity to set himself up for a big payday.
Heading into his third campaign as a pro, Milano should be on deeper IDP radars after posting 78 tackles, seven passes defensed, three interceptions and three fumble recoveries in just 13 games for the Bills in 2018.
The second-year linebacker out of Boston College is well thought of by the Bills and has a chance to break out in 2018. One indicator is the 25 total tackles Milano produced over the final four games of his rookie season last year. It's easy enough math to extrapolate that out to 100 for a full campaign, which would be solid enough production for the 23-year-old to merit IDP consideration.
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Questionable to return Sunday
LBBuffalo Bills
Pectoral
October 5, 2025
Milano (pectoral) is questionable to return to Sunday night's game versus the Patriots.
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All set for Week 5
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October 5, 2025
Milano (pectoral) is active for Sunday night's contest against New England.
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Questionable for Week 5
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Pectoral
October 3, 2025
Milano (pectoral) was a limited participant in Friday's practice and is questionable to return for Sunday's game against the Patriots.
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Starts week with limited practice
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Pectoral
October 1, 2025
Milano (pectoral) was limited in Wednesday's practice.
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Ruled out for Week 4
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Pectoral
September 26, 2025
Milano (pectoral) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Saints, Alaina Getzenberg of ESPN.com reports.
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Beane optimistic about '25
LBBuffalo Bills
March 7, 2025
Bills general manager Brandon Beane stated at the NFL Combine that he was optimistic about Milano's 2025 outlook, Alaina Getzenberg of ESPN.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Milano has played in only nine regular-season games since the 2022 campaign due to an assortment of serious injuries. However, the 2017 fifth-round pick went into the offseason healthy and riding some momentum, as he was able to record 33 total tackles, including 2.0 sacks, and two fumble recoveries across four regular-season games and three postseason contests following his Week 13 season debut in 2024. "We expect Matt back at this point," Beane said. "I'm excited that he's healthy and not having to have a surgery or a rehab situation."
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