ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Bills injury report has swelled to now include Pro Bowl left tackle Dion Dawkins missing Wednesday's practice with a sore hamstring. With another key player ailing less than a month into the season, Buffalo began preparations for Sunday's game in Houston without receiver Khalil Shakir (ankle), starting safety Taylor Rapp (concussion protocol) practicing, and reserve defensive tackle Austin Johnson (oblique). And pass rusher Von Miller was not with the team as he begins serving his four-game suspension for violating the NFL's personal conduct policy. How to watch, stream and listen to Bills vs. Texans on Sunday In an encouraging health development for the Bills, defensive captain Terrel Bernard (pectoral) has returned to practice and is close to returning after missing the past two games, and All-Pro defensive back Taron Johnson (forearm) practiced Wednesday in a non-contact jersey for the first time since getting hurt in the season opener. The Bills defense is getting healthy. Terrel Bernard and Taron Johnson were both limited in Wednesday but Bernard looks really close to returning. Taron is still in the red non-contact jersey but progress is being made. pic.twitter.com/t1YFmz6sT7— Josh Reed (@4JoshReed) October 2, 2024 Star quarterback Josh Allen is still wearing a wrap on his non-throwing hand, and coach Sean McDermott said Allen was sore from hits he took in Sunday night's loss at Baltimore. *** Jonah Bronstein joined the WIVB squad in 2022 as a digital sports reporter. The Buffalonian has covered the Bills, Sabres, Bandits, Bisons, colleges, high schools and other notable sporting events in Western New York since 2005, for publications including The Associated Press, The Buffalo News, and Niagara Gazette. Read more of his work here.