Matt Milano

Matt Milano

30-Year-Old LinebackerLB
Buffalo Bills
IR-R
Injury Biceps
Est. Return 12/1/2024
2024 Fantasy Outlook
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. Read Past Outlooks
RANKS
#350
ADP
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IDP
$Signed a two-year, $28 million contract with the Bills in March of 2023.
Progress in recovery being made
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Biceps
October 30, 2024
Head coach Sean McDermott stated Wednesday that there is hope Milano (biceps) will return this year, Maddy Glab of the Bills' official site reports.
ANALYSIS
Milano suffered a torn biceps during training camp, but he's moving in the right direction, according to McDermott. The initial hope was the Boston College product would be able to return sometime in December, but it's not clear if that timeline has shifted. With December still a few weeks away, it's likely a more definitive date for Milano's return won't come anytime soon.
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Snap Distribution / Depth Chart
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Buffalo BillsBills 2024 LB Snap Distribution See more data like this | See last season's snap counts
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42375%
18276%
30855%
16770%
23742%
6828%
397%
31%
173%
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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 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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Placed on IR
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Biceps
August 27, 2024
The Bills placed Milano (biceps) on IR and designated him to return Tuesday.
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Diagnosed with torn biceps
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Biceps
August 15, 2024
Milano has been diagnosed with a torn biceps and will undergo surgery with the hope of returning late in the 2024 season, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
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Past leg issue
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July 24, 2024
General manager Brandon Beane told reporters that Milano will participate fully in Wednesday's practice, Alaina Getzenberg of ESPN.com reports.
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Limited at minicamp
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Leg
June 11, 2024
Coach Sean McDermott said Milano (leg) will be limited at Tuesday's practice, Katherine Fitzgerald of The Buffalo News reports.
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Recovering as scheduled
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Leg
May 21, 2024
Milano (leg) is on schedule in his recovery from a fractured leg, Dan Fetes of 13WHAM reports.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Suffers another serious injury
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August 15, 2024
Milano suffered a torn biceps in Tuesday's training camp practice and is out indefinitely, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
ANALYSIS
Milano will reportedly undergo surgery as soon as possible in order to have a chance to return late in the 2024 regular season. The talented linebacker was in the midst of a comeback from a fractured leg that he'd suffered in Week 5 of the 2023 campaign against the Jaguars, an injury that proved to be of the season-ending variety.
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