Buffalo Bills starting linebacker Tremaine Edmunds heads to locker room in 1st quarter vs. Dolphins

Bills linebacker leaves game with hamstring injury

Buffalo Bills starting linebacker Tremaine Edmunds left Sunday's game against the Miami Dolphins in the first quarter with a hamstring injury and did not return.

Edmunds was injured while covering Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill on a deep pass. He immediately grabbed at the back of his right leg and went to the ground.

The Bills announced that Edmunds was questionable to return, but he did not come back into the game.

Bills defense struggles without Edmunds

The Bills defense struggled without Edmunds on the field. The Dolphins scored two touchdowns on their first two drives of the game, and they finished the first half with 244 total yards.

The Bills defense tightened up in the second half, but the Dolphins still managed to score 17 points in the game.

Edmunds is a key player for the Bills defense

Edmunds is a key player for the Bills defense. He is one of the team's best tacklers, and he is also a good pass rusher.

The Bills will need Edmunds back on the field as soon as possible if they want to make a deep playoff run.