ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Buffalo Bills coach Sean McDermott ruled out Dion Dawkins and Spencer Brown on Friday from playing at Pittsburgh this weekend, leaving Josh Allen without his two primary protectors.

Left tackle Dawkins has not yet cleared the NFL’s concussion protocol. Brown will miss additional time because of a right shoulder injury the right tackle sustained in a 23-19 loss at Houston on Nov. 20.

The Bills (7-4) are coming off an an outing in which Allen was sacked a career-high eight times.

The quarterback was also hit 12 times and, during practice Wednesday, wore a protective pad taped to the bottom of his forearm and extending to above his right throwing elbow. Allen, who also complained about his left shoulder going numb against Houston, dismissed questions of being sore

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