Buffalo Bills starting safety Taylor Rapp has been ruled out for the AFC Championship Game on Sunday against the host Kansas City Chiefs.

Bills safety Taylor Rapp intercepted Lamar Jackson in the first quarter but was carted to the locker room in the second quarter.

The Bills have suffered a huge blow to their secondary ahead of Sunday’s AFC Championship game against the Chiefs.

Buffalo Bills safety Taylor Rapp and offensive tackle Dion Dawkins (illness) were both non-participants in the team's walkthrough on Wednesday while linebacker Matt Milano (biceps/hamstring) was limited.

Bills head coach Sean McDermott said Friday that Rapp (hip/back) is ruled out for Sunday's road AFC Championship Game at Kansas City, Katherine Fitzgerald of The Buffalo News reports. Rapp's absence will be a notable blow for Buffalo's secondary,

Bishop, the rookie out of Utah, has a veteran safety, Micah Hyde, to lean on for advice ahead of Sunday’s matchup.

Bills starting safety Taylor Rapp will miss Sunday's AFC Championship Game due to back and hip injuries. Rookie Cole Bishop is expected to start in Rapp's place.

The Bills defense will be without at least one starter for the AFC championship game Sunday at Kansas City. Safety Taylor Rapp has been ruled out with a hip

Buffalo Bills rookie safety Cole Bishop will start in place of the injured Taylor Rapp in Sunday's AFC Championship game against the Kansas City Chiefs

The Bills on Saturday said Spector will not play in Sunday's AFC championship game against the Kansas City Chiefs. He was downgraded to out with a calf injury. Buffalo also elevated safety Kareem Jackson and offensive lineman Will Clap from the practice squad.

The National Football League injury report, as provided by the league (OUT: Player will not play; DOUBTFUL: Player is unlikely to play; QUESTIONABLE: Player is not certain to play; DNP: did not practice;