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

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

The Buffalo Bills ruled out starting safety Taylor Rapp from playing against the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC conference championship game on Sunday and starting cornerback Christian Benford is listed as questionable.

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,

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

The Buffalo Bills will rely on a rookie in the secondary during Sunday's AFC Championship Game, but the head coach sounds confident.

Rapp suffered a hip injury during last week's 27-25 win against the Baltimore Ravens. He was carted off the sideline and did not practice at all this week, leaving Cam Lewis and rookie Cole Bishop as the team's remaining safeties.

Every Kansas City Chiefs player, except those on injured reserve, will be available to play in Sunday's AFC Championship Game against the Buffalo Bills.