Sports

Edge rusher A.J. Epenesa was one of several Bills defensive players to miss last Sunday's loss to the Dolphins, but he's on track for a return to action in Week 11.

Head coach Sean McDermott said on Wednesday that Epenesa will be a full participant in the team's first practice ahead of facing the Buccaneers on Sunday. Epenesa was out with a concussion and a move to full participation is usually the precursor to clearing the concussion protocol.

Cornerbacks Christian Benford and Taron Johnson were both inactive with groin injuries. McDermott said that both players are set for limited practice participation on Wednesday.

Tight end Dalton Kincaid (hamstring) and defensive tackle Phidarian Mathis (shoulder) are the only players expected to miss practice for the Bills. Defensive end Joey Bosa, cornerback Cam Lewis, wide receiver Khalil Shakir, linebacker Shaq Thompson, and linebacker Dorian Williams are going to be limited.

The Jets have only won two games this season, and both times they needed big plays on special teams to do it. And both times, a Jets return man has won the AFC Special Teams Player of the Week award.

This time it's kickoff returner Kene Nwangwu, who returned a kickoff 99 yards to the end zone in Sunday's win over the Browns. In the Jets' other win, punt returner Isaiah Williams won the special teams player of the week award. Williams scored a punt return touchdown in that win over the Bengals, and in Sunday's win over the Browns.

Nwangwu said of his touchdown that he expects to take it to the house if he can take it past the 40.

"Throughout my career, it's usually been like the 40-yard line. You cross the 40, you kind of have an idea if you're going to score or not," Nwangwu said. "Across the 40, [I] wasn't touched. I just got to outrun the kicker and then any safeties on the sideline."

Nwangwu has five kick return touchdowns since entering the NFL in 2021, the most of any player in the NFL in that time.