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Longest division-winning streaks in NFL history could soon include the Bills

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The Buffalo Bills keep winning the AFC East.

The Buffalo Bills didn’t make the playoffs for 17 seasons in the early 2000s and most of you reading this lived through every painful year. An even longer drought was winning the AFC East title. Buffalo won is six times in eight seasons from 1988 to 1995, but then didn’t win the division again until the year 2020, a span of 25 years.

The Bills have won every division title since 2020 to claim five straight division titles. If the Bills pull off what most of you seem likely and win a sixth straight AFC East championship, it will put them in rarified air in NFL annals.

Only six NFL teams have won six straight division titles in NFL history. Buffalo would be the seventh.

The longest division title streaks in NFL history​

Eleven straight NFL division titles​


The longest division-winning streak is familiar to Bills fans, as the New England Patriots won eleven straight titles from 2009 and 2019. It should probably be even longer. The 2008 Patriots went 11-5 despite losing Tom Brady in Week 1 and failed to qualify for the playoffs. If Brady doesn’t get hurt, there is a real chance the Patriots go from 2003 to 2019 without someone else winning the East.

Nine straight NFL division titles​


The Kansas City Chiefs are currently in the middle of a nine-season streak winning the AFC West. Their streak pre-dates Patrick Mahomes when Alex Smith still slung it in KC.

Seven straight NFL division titles​


The Los Angeles Rams of the 1970s won seven straight from 1973 to 1979. In a league where some divisions had five teams, the NFC West only had four for most of that run.

Six straight NFL division titles​


Three teams are tied with six straight division championships — a list Buffalo hopes to join in 2025. The 1950-55 Cleveland Browns, the 1973-1978 Minnesota Vikings, and the 1974-1979 Pittsburgh Steelers all share the number.

The Browns won the NFL American and NFL Eastern divisions in the early 1950s which featured six teams, making their streak the only one on the list with so may potential teams ready to strike.

The Vikings began their NFC Central run in 1973 with four total teams in the division, but finished with five after the expansion Tampa Bay Buccaneers joined in 1976.

The 1973 Steelers lost the division on a tiebreaker before rattling off their consecutive titles.

Division-winning dynasties usually means a Super Bowl trip​


Every team on the division-title dynasty list has at least gone to a league championship game.

The Patriots’ history of winning the big game is well-documented, and you’re familiar with the recent Chiefs dynasty. The 1950s Browns won three NFL Championships during their dynastic run and the ‘70s Steelers won four Super Bowls.

The 1979 Rams won the NFC Championship before falling to Pittsburgh in the Super Bowl. Both teams ended their division-title streaks the following season. The 1970s Vikings made it to three Super Bowls, but lost each one.

Should the Bills win the AFC East and again fail to qualify for the Super Bowl, it will be another dubious footnote.

Bills fans think Buffalo wins another division title in 2025​


Recently, fans voted in our NFL Reacts survey. A vast majority of Bills fans think Buffalo will do it again and join the list. In similar polls, 15% of Dolphins fans and 8% of Jets fans think they will come out on top.



It’s somewhat unfortunate for the Miami Dolphins and New York Jets. From 2003 to 2024, they only have one division title between the two of them. Miami plucked it in 2008. New York won the division in 2002, immediately preceding the Patriots’ long run. They have both won the same number of titles as the Indianapolis Colts over the last 25 seasons. Indy won the division in 1999 and left the AFC East in 2002.
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Buffalo Bills to reveal alternate helmet in July, per source

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An anonymous source with Buffalo Rumblings shares that the Bills will also have an alternate helmet in 2025.

The Buffalo Bills are still within the opening stages of their 2025 season — a campaign that will see the franchise put its finishing touches on its home stadium of the last 52 years. While the OG Highmark may be heading out to pasture, all the traditions, sights, sounds, uniforms, and more will live on in the new Highmark Stadium, just across the road.

It remains to be seen what the Bills have planned to properly say goodbye to “The Ralph” in 2025. But an inside, anonymous source with Buffalo Rumblings has reported that Buffalo is set to reveal a new alternate helmet on July 22.

What, exactly, we can expect hasn’t been shared for obvious reasons. For now all we can do is speculate whether One Bills Drive will roll out a new modern take on their current helmet, a redesigned throwback, or something else entirely. It’s believed this reveal isn’t related to the Nike-sponsored Rivalries series uniforms that the Bills are part of in 2025.

Team uniforms are always a hot topic with fans, especially Bills Mafia. It’s become an annual tradition for quarterback Josh Allen to emerge from the tunnel before the Return of the Blue and Red scrimmage wearing a one-off alternate helmet. Are any of those designs realistic options?

Whatever is revealed later this month adds a new wrinkle to what chief operating officer Pete Guelli explained this past March about the team’s uniforms in 2025. In a one-on-one interview with Bills sideline reporter Sal Capaccio, Guelli explained a bit about the thought process for this season’s uniform options:

“Sal: You just mentioned a very big word with our listeners: Uniforms. We get lots of questions about uniforms. You see teams going with third jerseys, alternate jerseys, throwbacks, the standing buffalo. I know you’ve been involved with this in the past with the Giants and back in your basketball days as well. Where do things stand right now with maybe some alterations or changes in what the Bills will wear?

Pete: I’ve been involved in a lot of uniform projects, and it doesn’t surprise me anymore how excited people get about that. So I think this final year at Highmark is more about optionality. There’s a couple of things, but we want to make sure, ‘What are the combinations that we want to wear?’ and when to strike the right tone with our fans. We are looking at some things relative to that first year, the opening of the stadium. Nothing I can disclose at that point, but I’m invested in the uniforms. It’s a huge important part of our brand. I know how much that resonates with our fans, so it’s something that we’re all focused on.”
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Of note is the fact that the team’s current throwback uniforms (featuring the standing bison logo helmet) haven’t been used in several seasons — notably since the introduction of the red Color Rush uniform. Stay tuned, because, as per our anonymous source mentioned above, it sounds as though the Bills will at least have a new alternate or classic helmet for their final season at the incredible home that Ralph C. Wilson Jr. helped build.

Interestingly, The Bills Store just released the team’s new Throwback Collection for 2025 this week. What do you have to say, Rumbler — any particular combo, color, or logo you’re hoping is revealed?
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Can Bills LB Edefuan Ulofoshio carve out a larger role in 2025?

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Can the 2024 fifth-round pick carve out a larger role this season?

The Buffalo Bills run a nickel defense as their primary personnel grouping, meaning that there is both an increased focus on linebackers and a decreased focus on the position grouping at the same time. Sure, that sounds contradictory, but it means that Buffalo may not need as many linebackers as some teams, but if their linebackers aren’t good, it’s incredibly easy to notice.

Just because the Bills are only playing two linebackers at a time for most of their defensive snaps doesn’t mean that the team can skimp on quality depth. In the defensive system Buffalo runs, the linebackers have myriad responsibilities, and they have to cover a whole lot of ground.

In today’s installment of our “90 players in 90 days” series, we discuss a young linebacker vying for a larger role on the team this season.


Name: Edefuan Ulofoshio
Number: 48
Position: LB
Height/Weight: 6’1”, 239 pounds
Age: 25 (26 on 1/23/2026)
Experience/Draft: 2; selected by Buffalo in Round 5 (No. 160 overall) of the 2024 NFL Draft
College: Washington
Acquired: Fifth-round draft choice

Financial situation (per Spotrac): Ulofoshio enters the second year of his four-year rookie contract, which is worth $4,334,024 overall. For the 2025 season, Ulofoshio’s cap hit is $1,038,506 if he makes the 53-man roster, and the Bills will carry a dead-cap charge of $235,518 if he’s released.

2024 Recap: Ulofoshio made the 53-man roster as a rookie after a solid, if unspectacular, preseason performance. In three exhibition games, he totaled seven tackles, including one tackle for loss.

In the regular season, while he was on the 53-man roster, Ulofoshio was often the inactive linebacker on game days, as the Bills essentially used the 2024 season as a “redshirt” year. He made his NFL debut in Week 9 against the Miami Dolphins, playing exclusively on special teams.

He was inactive again until the final three games of the regular season, when he again played almost exclusively on special teams. I say “almost” because, in Buffalo’s 24-21 loss to the New England Patriots in what was a meaningless season finale, Ulofoshio started on defense and played every snap. In that game, he made five tackles, including one for a loss, and broke up a pass. He had one other tackle in the regular season, which came in Buffalo’s Week 17 win over the New York Jets.

While Ulofoshio was active for all three of Buffalo’s playoff contests, he only played on special teams and did not register a tackle.

Positional outlook: The Bills have just seven linebackers on the 90-man roster at the moment. Aside from Ulofoshio, Matt Milano, Terrel Bernard, Shaq Thompson, Joe Andreessen, Baylon Spector, and Dorian Williams are the others.

2025 Offseason: Ulofoshio is healthy and participating in offseason work.

2025 Season outlook: Buffalo’s linebacker situation is interesting, as they have a clear top three in Bernard, Milano, and Williams, and then an interesting mix of players vying for spots in the reserve ranks. Will Buffalo run it back with the same six players they rostered last season, or can Thompson, the veteran former Carolina Panthers player coming off two injury-plagued seasons, step in to provide extra depth?

For a team that generally plays only two linebackers at a time, it’s hard to imagine the Bills keeping all six players here, so at least one player has to go. I believe Andreessen is safe as the fourth linebacker/top special teams player, so it’s really a three-way race for one or two spots.

I’d be wary of keeping just five linebackers given the injury history of some of the participants involved. In any case, the Bills will likely keep five linebackers active on game day, so from a player’s perspective, you want to be in the top five so that you can earn the uniform on Sundays.

If I had to decide the roster, I’d be taking a long look at Thompson in hopes that he can replace one of the two reserve linebackers that Buffalo drafted. That player I’d like to replace isn’t Ulofoshio, though — it’s Spector. For me,

Ulofoshio is one of the last guys on the 53-man roster, and he’ll be fighting for he chance to be active on game days this season. I like his athleticism and his motor, and as we’ve seen with other recent additions at linebacker, with a year or two in the system, there is potential for big-time growth. Hopefully, Ulofoshio is the latest drafted Buffalo linebacker to take a step forward this season.
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Best breakout candidates, new veteran impact players

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Plus, key story lines to watch leading up to the start of training camp.

The expectations for the Buffalo Bills entering the 2025 NFL season are sky high, and rightfully so, as the Bills feature reigning NFL MVP Josh Allen, a high-flying offense that is one of the league’s best, and a revamped defense that general manager Brandon Beane hopes will help the Bills finally get past the Kansas City Chiefs and claim that elusive Super Bowl championship.

Today’s edition of Buffalo Rumblinks leads off by examining which players could enjoy breakthrough campaigns and which veteran newcomers could burst onto the scene and make immediate contributions in their first seasons with Buffalo.

Possible breakout candidates, veteran impact players​


A run through which Bills players are most likely to break out this year — a group that includes wide receivers Keon Coleman and Curtis Samuel, running back Ray Davis, tight end Dalton Kincaid, linebacker Dorian Williams, and safety Cole Bishop. Plus, debating which veteran newcomers will make the biggest impact — a group that includes edge rushers Joey Bosa and Michael Hoecht and wide receivers Joshua Palmer and Elijah Moore.

Also: Exploring key story lines to watch leading up to the start of training camp at St. John Fisher University.

Previewing Buffalo’s safeties​


One of the key positional battles to watch during training camp is at safety, where second-year man Cole Bishop and fan favorite Damar Hamlin are expected to vie for the starting safety spot alongside incumbent Taylor Rapp.

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Previewing the state of the Bills’ quarterbacks and linebackers; analyzing why offensive coordinator Joe Brady could become a hot head-coaching commodity next offseason; see where the Bills find themselves in the latest NFL power rankings; hear why former Buffalo quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick feels this is the Bills’ year to finally win the Super Bowl; and more!

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Buffalo Bills K Tyler Bass ready to pick up where he left off last season

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It was a great bounce-back year for Buffalo’s kicker

In the history of the Buffalo Bills, there are only four players ever to wear the number two. With apologies to infamous former quarterback Nathan Peterman, three of those four players have been good while wearing that number. Aside from Peterman, the other players also play the same position.

Dan Carpenter wore No. 2 for the Bills, and he was a solid kicker for the club for four seasons. Before him, it was Steve Christie who donned the number well from 1992-2000. Christie was one of the NFL’s best kickers at the time, and he’s rightly held in high regard with the Bills’ franchise.

The current No. 2 has done the number proud, as well, upholding the tradition of strong performance from the kicker spot. In today’s edition of “90 players in 90 days,” we discuss the kicker who’s number two in the program and number one on the depth chart.


Name: Tyler Bass
Number: 2
Position: K
Height/Weight: 5’10” 183 lbs.
Age: 28 (29 on 2/14/2026)
Experience/Draft: 6; selected by Buffalo in the sixth round (No. 188 overall) of the 2020 NFL Draft
College: Georgia Southern
Acquired: Sixth-round draft choice

Financial situation (per Spotrac): Bass enters the second year of a four-year, $20.4 million contract extension he signed in 2023. His cap hit for the 2025 season is $4.67 million. If he’s released, Buffalo will carry a dead-cap charge of $5.97 million.

2024 Recap: After a horrendous postseason that ended with him missing a potential game-tying field goal in a loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, there was some speculation about Bass’ job status heading into the 2024 season. When he missed three field goals and two extra points in the first six games, that speculation turned to flat-out worry in many corners.

However, Bass wouldn’t miss another field goal until Week 13 in a snow game against the San Francisco 49ers. He missed two extra points in that time frame, and both came in victories. He missed a PAT in a 30-21 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs while nailing his only field goal attempt. He also missed a PAT against the Miami Dolphins in a game that provided one of the more uplifting moments of the 2024 season. With just 11 seconds remaining in regulation, head coach Sean McDermott sent Bass on to kick a potential game-winning 61-yard field goal. Bass drilled it right down the middle to give the Bills a 30-27 victory.

He finished the regular season by making 24-of-29 field goals (83%) and 59-of-64 extra points (92%). In the postseason, Bass was perfect, hitting all six of his field goal attempts and all seven of his point-after attempts.

Positional outlook: Bass is a one-man show this summer, as there are no other kickers in camp.

2025 Offseason: Bass is healthy and participating in offseason work.

2025 Season outlook: Bass, like all of us, is human. He is going to struggle sometimes with mechanics, confidence, and focus. After going to some dark places early last season, watching him nail the game-winner against Miami was an incredible moment, as it clearly took a two-ton weight off of No. 2’s shoulders.

While the kicker’s job may “just” be to kick, that job comes with tremendous pressure. I try not to overlook that when I’m evaluating Bass’ performance — and yes, I know he’s a professional, but that doesn’t make him immune to all of the pitfalls of humanity.

With all of that said, it’s intriguing to me how Bass struggled so much with extra point attempts. Over the last few years, Bass has missed eight extra points. Five of those misses came last season. He has not missed an extra point in a postseason game since 2021, however. Given that Bass was a perfect seven-for-seven on his field goals of 30-39 yards last season, I assume that the issue with extra points was a mental one and not a physical one.

As much as we’d like Buffalo’s kicker to be perfect, we know that’s not really possible. If Bass can keep himself in a good place mentally, he’s one of the better kickers in the league, especially from long distance. However, it’s keeping himself in that good mental place that is easier said than done. Here’s hoping that Bass’ second half of the season (21-of-23 on field goals including playoff games; 48-of-51 on PATs including playoff games) is indicative of the 2025 season he’s going to have.
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Is Bills Mafia expecting too much from WR Elijah Moore?

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After the Buffalo Bills failed to make a significant investment at wide receiver during the 2025 NFL Draft, the team signed Elijah Moore to a one-year deal to join the club. Many fans remember Moore as a coveted prospect in the 2021 draft, where he was selected in the second round by the New York Jets.

Since the Bills signed Moore, and his subsequent performances at OTAs and mandatory minicamp, it’s felt like Bills Mafia (and some members of the media) have been incredibly high on Moore’s potential with Buffalo’s offense. This is understandable based on Moore’s production at Ole Miss, and the fact that he has played with some mediocre quarterbacks in his stints with the Jets and the Cleveland Browns.

As we get closer to training camp I wanted to get a sense if this was just me reading social media posts from the vocal minority — or if Bills Mafia are truly all in on Moore. I’ve run polls like this in the past, and very rarely am I surprised by the results. To be completely honest, I was a bit shocked that fans were so optimistic about Moore and the production they expect him to have this season.


Question for Bills fans on expectations for Elijah Moore. In 2024 he finished the season with 61 catches for 538 yards. What are your expectations for his statistical performance, compared to 2024, in the upcoming season. Feel free to elaborate in the replies. @BuffRumblings

— Anthony Marino (@AnthMarino) July 13, 2025​
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With 660 responses, over 90% of fans expect Moore to produce around the same, or better, than he did statistically in 2024. Less than 9% of respondents think that Moore will produce less than he did in 2024 — a campaign with 61 receptions and 538 yards. For context, those numbers would have placed Moore as the second-most-productive wide receiver on the club last season (only behind Khalil Shakir).

While I’m certainly excited about what Moore should bring to the Bills, I’m having a hard time sharing the optimism of those that participated in the poll. In the “everyone eats” era of the Bills, I’m not sure that there will be enough targets to go around for Moore to come close to his 2024 numbers.

Keon Coleman and Dalton Kincaid will both be expected to take a step forward this year, and Shakir could also be poised to increase his production. Curtis Samuel showed some flashes last season after returning from injury, and Beane made a significant investment in signing former Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Josh Palmer.

It will be interesting to see what role Moore plays on the offense in training camp, and how the competition plays out for spots on the depth chart. Based on these results, Moore will certainly be one of the top story lines at St. John Fisher University later this month.

Do you share in the optimism of the voters in this recent poll? or are your expectations a bit more tempered? Dive in with your fellow Rumblers in the comments section below!
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Bills trivia: Your in-5 daily game, Tuesday edition

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Buffalo Bills DE lands on PUP list

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With time to heal before the regular season begins, discussions will now to turn to how much on-field time the rookie misses.

The Buffalo Bills have placed rookie defensive end Landon Jackson on the “active-physically unable to perform [PUP] list,” per a report by Aaron Wilson. No further information was provided at the time of Wilson’s social media news brief.


#Bills place Landon Jackson on active-physically unable to perform list

— Aaron Wilson (@AaronWilson_NFL) July 15, 2025​
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Jackson landing on PUP likely means he was injured during mandatory minicamp or some other point thereafter at team facilities. While reports on new injuries are never preferred, the good news is that there’s plenty of time for Jackson to return to the field ahead of the regular season while relegated to active-PUP status.

Shortly after Wilson’s tweet, Matt Parrino shared one of his own that elaborated a bit further about the timeline. Per Parrino, “A league source tells me the team is hopeful he’ll be ready for the start of practice next week.”


Bills have placed DE Landon Jackson on the Active/PUP list one week out from the start of training camp, per league wire.

A league source tells me the team is hopeful he’ll be ready for the start of practice next week.

— Matt Parrino (@MattParrino) July 15, 2025​
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The Bills drafted Landon Jackson during Round 3 (72nd overall pick) of the 2025 NFL Draft. A tough well-rounded edge defender for Arkansas, Jackson was viewed as a textbook player for Buffalo’s defensive scheme given his size (6’6”, 264 pounds; 33 1/4” arms, 10” hands) and proficiency as a run defender with added value as an occasional pass rusher.
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Bills Mafia voice uncertainty about Josh Allen’s receiving options in latest Buffalo Rumblings poll

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General manager Brandon Beane went to decent lengths in an effort to once again remake the Bills’ wide receiver room.

Late last week we asked readers of Buffalo Rumblings to weigh in with their thoughts about 1,000-yard pass-catching options for the Buffalo Bills in 2025. That is, among every realistic 53-man roster option at wide receiver, tight end (and, sure, even running back), which player (if any) stands the best chance at posting a 1,000-yard campaign?

Bills Mafia well-understands that even with everybody eating in the post-Stefon Diggs era, reigning NFL MVP Josh Allen has established favorite routes, targets, and situational go-to players. Last season, that was wide receiver Khalil Shakir — whose Velcro hands and pinball wizardry decimated defenses over the middle time and again. It’s true that Shakir operates similarly to an all-purpose featured running back in traffic, and that he served as Buffalo’s WR1 last season. But he only netted 861 yards through the air.

Too often, the Bills displayed a severe inability to meaningfully involve the other wide receivers on the team, with Mack Hollins taking on a bigger role than expected within a room that failed to separate from the pack.

Shakir is back of course, and with a handsome new contract. Hollins is gone, and — despite his penchant for drawing coverage at times — the Amari Cooper experiment joined another failed midseason swap of third-round picks for talented receivers (Kelvin Benjamin).

So our query was to see who among you felt that the likes of Shakir, Keon Coleman, Curtis Samuel, Joshua Palmer, Elijah Moore, or Dalton Kincaid harbor enough buzz and potential to serve as a bona fide 1,000-yard top receiving option.

Well, the results are in and it’s decidedly undecided. That’s right: Just 52% of Rumblings voters believe the team will post a 1,000-yard receiver of any sort in 2025. Perhaps it’s the family-style bowl of pasta keeping anyone from feasting too hard, or it’s possible that the Bills really need to prove they’ve made the right moves to add receivers capable of beating man coverage and getting open.

One might look to the roster of the Detroit Lions, where there are plenty of options for quarterback Jared Goff, yet wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown stands above everyone as the clear-cut WR1. It’s conceivable to say that everyone eats with the Lions, yet St. Brown still commands the biggest chunk.

Why couldn’t Shakir perform similarly to St. Brown? Perhaps we’ll dive into that in another article in the coming days.

Whatever the case may be, there’s plenty of doubt to go around early in July. One thing’s for certain, and that’s how important training camp snaps will be toward building chemistry and more for the regular season. That work may provide defining roles for individual players and influence their statistical odds in the regular season with FanDuel Sportsbook.

Stay tuned for this week’s survey, where we dig further into Buffalo’s offensive potential for 2025.
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Von Miller signing with Washington Commanders, per reports

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Miller looks to claim a redemptive season within the NFC East

Former Buffalo Bills edge rusher Von Miller is reportedly signing with the Washington Commanders. A post by Miller showing him in Washington garb hit social media before Tom Pelissero broke the news to the rest of the internet.

Adam Schefter reports it as a one-year deal between Miller and Washington, with details yet to be finalized. Miller is a two-time Super Bowl winner, having done so with the Denver Broncos and Los Angeles Rams.


Von Miller’s IG post: pic.twitter.com/HTdKbVcaqi

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) July 17, 2025​
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Bills general manager Brandon Beane lured Miller to One Bills Drive in free agency ahead of the 2022 NFL season, with an eye on his role of “closer” helping to lift Buffalo over their playoff hump. While his tenure with the Bills started well, things fell apart following a devastating knee injury on Thanksgiving Day during a road game against the Detroit Lions.

Miller initially brushed the injury off as a week-to-week situation, but he was ultimately lost for the season when the team placed him on Injured Reserve when December began. Miller was a shell of his former self when he returned to action off the reserve/PUP list in early October of 2023, almost 11 months removed from injury. He ended the year with zero sacks and three combined tackles.

Miller would find different trouble in 2023, this time due to an off-field domestic abuse situation involving his girlfriend that netted a warrant for his arrest. Miller eventually turned himself in and his girlfriend recanted. The NFL handed down its own punishment, forcing Miller to the sidelines for four games without pay for violating the league’s personal conduct policy.

In three seasons with the Bills, Miller started 11 of 36 games played, collecting 14 sacks, 41 tackles (33 solo), 17 tackles for loss, 23 quarterback hits, two pass defenses, and one forced fumble — per Pro Football Reference.

It didn’t work out quite like Miller expected, and his exit from One Bills Drive didn’t come under his terms. Now, he’ll try to put together a redemptive season outside the Nation’s capital, and continue his quest to win a Super Bowl with three NFL teams.

In terms of a potential reunion with Buffalo and Bills Mafia? The only way Miller could face the Bills is by way of Super Bowl LX. Now, wouldn’t that be something?
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Can you guess this Bills lineman in today’s in-5 trivia game?

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Poll: Who catches the most TDs for the Buffalo Bills in 2025?

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There are quite a few candidates to consider — vote now in our latest SBNation survey!

Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Buffalo Bills fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys.

Our last Reacts survey asked Buffalo Bills fans to mull over the team’s potential to field a 1,000-yard pass catcher. The crux of that query was to get Rumblers thinking beyond the benchmark number traditionally tied to wide receivers. Does Buffalo have the ability to buck the system and send someone other than a wide (or slot, etc) receiver over a 1,000 yards? Of course, the results trended skeptical, and rightfully so based on the 2024 season’s mantra of “everybody eats.”

This week we’re sticking with that larger group of pass catchers, and hoping to learn who readers believe will haul in the most receiving touchdowns for the Bills in 2025. It’s a lengthy list to consider, while only containing the names widely understood (or predicted) to be key players this season.

Who do you see catching the most touchdowns in 2025:

  • WR Keon Coleman
  • WR Elijah Moore
  • WR Joshua Palmer
  • WR Curtis Samuel
  • WR Khalil Shakir
  • WR Laviska Shenault Jr.
  • TE Dalton Kincaid
  • TE Dawson Knox
  • RB James Cook
  • RB Ray Davis
  • RB Ty Johnson

Vote now in our latest SBNation Buffalo Rumblings poll below!
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Source: https://www.buffalorumblings.com/20...-who-catches-the-most-tds-for-buffalo-in-2025
 
Buffalo Bills DB Te’Cory Couch needs strong preseason to make 53-man roster

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An undersized second-year corner looks to make the 53-man roster in his second try

The Buffalo Bills overhauled their defense this offseason, adding myriad players both to the defensive line and the defensive secondary. Even with many of last season’s main participants returning, the Bills still went out of their way to add players at both key positions.

Buffalo drafted three defensive backs in April after signing three defensive backs in free agency. While some of those players — veteran safety Darrick Forrest, for example, and rookie cornerback Dorian Strong — have specific positions where they’ll line up, some of the team’s new additions may be cross-trained in multiple places in the defensive secondary. Veteran Cam Lewis is an example of one such player becoming a Jack-of-all-trades who parlayed that versatility into a long-term stay with the club.

In today’s edition of “90 players in 90 days,” we discuss a player listed as a defensive back who profiles mainly as a corner.


Name: Te’Cory Couch
Number: 33
Position: DB
Height/Weight: 5’10”, 175 pounds
Age: 25 (26 on 9/6/2025)
Experience/Draft: 1; signed with Buffalo following the 2024 NFL Draft
College: Miami (FL)
Acquired: UDFA signing

Financial situation (per Spotrac): Couch signed a reserve/futures deal in January at the conclusion of Buffalo’s season. That two-year deal is worth $1,853,500 overall. If Couch makes the 53-man roster, he carries a cap hit of $844,250 for the 2025 season. If he’s released, Buffalo will carry a dead-cap charge of $8,500.

2024 Recap: Couch had a strong preseason with Buffalo after signing as an undrafted free agent. He saw plenty of time, totaling 12 tackles, one tackle for loss, one sack, and one pass breakup during three exhibition contests.

At the end of August, he was released as a part of Buffalo’s roster cuts once the preseason ended. He signed to Buffalo’s practice squad, which is where he remained for the duration of the season. He did not appear in a regular-season contest.

Positional outlook: Couch is one of five players listed as a defensive back, with the others being Wander Owens, Jordan Hancock, Cam Lewis, and Daryl Porter. Couch is more corner than safety, so his other competition for a roster spot includes Tre’Davious White, Dane Jackson, Christian Benford, Taron Johnson, Maxwell Hairston, Dorian Strong, Daequan Hardy, and Ja’Marcus Ingram.

2025 Offseason: Couch is healthy and participating in offseason work to date.

2025 Season outlook: Couch is likely a camp body who has the added benefit of a season in the system. Barring a crazy number of injuries, I don’t see a way in which he makes the 53-man roster.

Buffalo added three defensive backs via the draft and two veterans via free agency, so there are more barriers in place to the roster than there are pathways onto it. Couch will likely have plenty of chances to shine once again during the preseason, but unless something crazy happens, he won’t make the 53-man roster.
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Source: https://www.buffalorumblings.com/20...efensive-back-tecory-couch-2025-nfl-offseason
 
Buffalo Bills finally ink DT T.J. Sanders to rookie deal

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The Round 2 log-jam for 2025 NFL Draft picks has finally cleared

The long list of 2025 NFL Draft second-round holdouts is finally starting to ease up, and the Buffalo Bills are amongst the latest to get it done.

On a busy day for contract negotiations, six second-round picks, including the 41st overall selection, Bills’ defensive tackle T.J. Sanders, officially signed their rookie deals late on Friday, July 17. It feels like the holdouts have finally hit a turning point after a long and tense stretch, largely centered around guaranteed money. With yesterday’s signings, the league is now up to a total of 12 second-round picks to have signed their rookie deals.

How much will Bills DT T.J. Sanders make on his rookie deal?​


The Bills, who traded up 15 spots to land Sanders in the 2025 NFL Draft, announced Thursday night, that they’ve officially signed him to a four-year, $10.645 million rookie contract, including $10.073 million guaranteed. What does this all mean for the future of the NFL Draft?

A new NFL trend?​


Financial friction began this offseason when the Houston Texans made a decision to fully guarantee the rookie contract of the first pick of the second-round, wide receiver Jayden Higgins — the 33rd overall pick. That seemingly created a precedent that dominoed league-wide, with most second-round picks and their agents pushing for similarly structured contracts.

Traditionally, second-round picks receive partial guarantees, unlike that of the fully guaranteed first-round picks. But with Higgins’ deal setting a new bar, second rounders across the league took notice.

Contract talks stalled for weeks, with players like Sanders still unsigned until yesterday. But with training camps just around the corner, a sense of urgency since kicked in. Yesterday’s six signings suggest a trickle-down effect may be underway, with more second rounders expected to finalize deals in the coming days.

But still, don’t be surprised if the second-round drama this year becomes part of a larger league-wide trend. As more second-round picks fight for full guarantees, the structure of rookie deals may look very different very soon.

All systems go for training camp at St. John Fisher University​


The Bills made sure Sanders will be ready to roll on Day 1 of training camp. With his deal now complete, the Bills will report to St. John Fisher University on July 22 with their entire rookie class signed and accounted for.

With Sanders under contract and the rest of the 2025 draft class signed, the Bills will report to camp with the only potential contractual distraction being that of running back James Cook. For the Bills, it’s all systems go. With T.J. Sanders officially on board, Buffalo can now turn its full attention to camp.
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Source: https://www.buffalorumblings.com/20...get-it-done-t-j-sanders-signs-rookie-contract
 
Buffalo Bills RB Darrynton Evans hopes speed translates into a roster spot in 2025

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A familiar face returns to try and break into the roster during his second go-round with Buffalo

During the 2024 NFL season, the Buffalo Bills leaned on their rushing attack more than they had at any point during quarterback Josh Allen’s career. Or, at least it felt that way given the success that the team had on the ground. Under offensive coordinator Joe Brady, the Bills have featured a dangerous, balanced attack where the ground attack is a tremendous part of the team’s overall success.

This isn’t 1984, though, so we shouldn’t expect one running back to dominate the touches and the snaps in the backfield. The Bills deploy three running backs regularly in games, and all three of those players are back on the current roster this season. In fact, every running back on the current roster has been with the team in some capacity prior to this season.

Since all of the players at the running back position are returners, should we expect the depth chart to change this season? In today’s installment of our “90 players in 90 days” series, we discuss a player who certainly hopes that change is on the menu this year.


Name: Darrynton Evans
Number: 21
Position: RB
Height/Weight: 5’10”, 203 pounds
Age: 26 (27 on 7/9/2026)
Experience/Draft: 6; selected by the Tennessee Titans in the third round (No. 93 overall) of the 2020 NFL Draft
College: Appalachian State
Acquired: Re-signed with the Bills on 3/13/2025

Financial situation (per Spotrac): Evans signed a one-year contract with Buffalo this spring. That deal is worth $1.21 million. Evans’ cap hit for the year is $1.07 million if he makes the 53-man roster. If he’s released prior to Week One, Buffalo will carry a dead-cap charge of $25,000 for the year.

2024 Recap: Evans began his second stint with the Bills in January 2024, signing a reserve/future deal with the club after their Divisional Round loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. He spent the offseason with Buffalo and played plenty during the preseason. In three games, including one start, he carried the ball 13 times for 63 rushing yards, adding three receptions for 28 yards and a touchdown to his ledger. He was placed on injured reserve on August 27, meaning his season with Buffalo was over before it could begin. The Bills released him from IR on October 29 when he was healthy, and he signed with the Chicago Bears’ for the third time on November 6 when he joined their practice squad. He was elevated from the practice squad in Week 14 and Week 15 before finally signing to Chicago’s active roster on December 21. He only carried the ball three times, gaining three yards in his first game with the Bears. Otherwise, he appeared solely on special teams, playing 33 special teams snaps over the course of the final five games of the season.

Positional outlook: Evans is one of five running backs on the current roster. James Cook, Ray Davis Jr., Ty Johnson, and Frank Gore Jr. are the others. Reggie Gilliam is the team’s lone fullback.

2025 Offseason: Evans is healthy and participating in offseason work to date.

2025 Season outlook: While Evans has elite speed—he was clocked at 4.41 seconds in the forty-yard dash at the 202 NFL Scouting Combine—that speed has never turned into a solid shot at playing time in the NFL. Evans was solid last preseason, but after his injury, the Bills elected to keep Frank Gore Jr. on the practice squad. The son of the future NFL Hall of Fame running back also had a strong 2024 preseason, so it’s possible they would have chosen to keep him regardless.

Evans is likely the odd man out here given Cook’s ascendance to elite status and the solid roles played by both Johnson and Davis last season. If someone is injured, or if Cook decides that he isn’t going to play until Buffalo gives him a contract extension, there’s an outside chance that Evans would see time thanks to his explosiveness. However, it’s likely that he’s really battling with Gore Jr. for a spot on the practice squad more than he is battling for a spot on the 53-man roster.
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Source: https://www.buffalorumblings.com/20...nning-back-darrynton-evans-2025-nfl-offseason
 
Bills trivia: Your in-5 daily game, Sunday edition

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Can you name this Buffalo Bills player in five clues or less?

Hey Bills fans! We’re back for another day of the Buffalo Rumblings in-5 daily trivia game. Game instructions are at the bottom if you’re new to the game! Feel free to share your results in the comments and feedback in this Google Form.

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The goal of the game is to guess the correct Bills player with the help of up to five clues. We’ll mix in BOTH ACTIVE AND RETIRED PLAYERS. It won’t be easy to figure it out in one or two guesses, but some of you might be able to nail it.

After you correctly guess the player, you can click “Share Results” to share how you did down in the comments and on social media. We won’t go into other details about the game as we’d like your feedback on it. How it plays, what you think of it, the difficulty level, and anything else you can think of that will help us improve this game. You can provide feedback in the comments of this article, or you can fill out this Google Form.
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Second-year safety Cole Bishop can seize a starting spot this summer

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Buffalo’s 2024 second rounder looks to earn a starting nod in year two

The Buffalo Bills have recognized that they need to add more dynamic athletes to their defensive secondary. Whereas the early days of the Sean McDermott era saw the Bills populate their secondary with “system guys” who could fit the scheme, of late, general manager Brandon Beane has prioritized high-end athletes who are more scheme diverse.

With an ever-evolving philosophy on defense, it doesn’t mean that some of the players who fit the scheme are going to be phased out completely. What it does show, though, is that the Bills recognize that they need players who can stick with top-end offensive threats on teams that have the personnel to exploit that defensive scheme.

In today’s installment of our “90 players in 90 days” series, we discuss one of the best athletes in Buffalo’s secondary.


Name: Cole Bishop
Number: 24
Position: S
Height/Weight: 6’2” 207 lbs.
Age: 22
Experience/Draft: 2; selected by Buffalo in the second round (No. 60 overall) of the 2024 NFL Draft
College: Utah
Acquired: Second-round draft choice
Financial Situation (per Spotrac): Bishop enters the second year of his four-year rookie contract, a pact worth $6,547,996 overall. For the 2025 season, Bishop carries a cap hit of $1,488,181. If he’s released, Buffalo will carry a dead cap charge of $2,279,271 for the year.
2024 Recap: With great draft investment comes great expectation, and in the early portion of Bishop’s rookie season, he did not meet those expectations. A scapular fracture suffered during a practice in training camp set him back early, just as he was starting to look comfortable during camp. While he was only inactive for one game, the season opener against the Arizona Cardinals, the missed practice time kept him from earning time on defense. When he was pressed into duty during Buffalo’s Week Five matchup with the Houston Texans, he looked like he was a little slow to process and recognize what was in front of him in spite of his exceptional athleticism. Bishop was used primarily on special teams, but injuries to Taylor Rapp and Damar Hamlin late in the season led to Bishop making three more starts. He looked progressively better as the season wore on, and he even started Buffalo’s AFC Championship Game loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, totaling ten tackles in the game. For the 2024 season, he made 40 tackles, including two tackles for loss. He had two pass breakups. In three playoff games, he totaled 13 tackles.
Positional Outlook: Bishop is one of four dedicated safeties on the roster. Darrick Forrest, Taylor Rapp, and Damar Hamlin are the others. There are quite a few players on the roster who are either listed as defensive backs or as corners who are cross-training at safety, as well. Cam Lewis, Wande Owens, Jordan Hancock, Te’Cory Couch, and Daryl Porter are listed at defensive back.
2025 Offseason : Bishop is healthy and participating in offseason workouts.
2025 Season Outlook: With all respect to Damar Hamlin, I’d view it as a failure if Bishop isn’t the starting safety next to Taylor Rapp when the Bills open play against the Baltimore Ravens this season. Bishop is the best athlete the Bills have at the safety position, and it’s not particularly close. He has all the physical attributes—size, speed, strength—that defensive coaches covet, and he would give the Bills a great counter to teams with excellent receiving options at tight end. However, the part of the game that Bishop is going to need to show improvement in is the mental game, as he will have to show that he understands the complex back-end coverage scheme deployed by head coach Sean McDermott and defensive coordinator Bobby Babich.

If Bishop is relegated to a third safety/special teams role again, I’d put money on him starting a few games, as Rapp has a fairly extensive injury history. Perhaps the Bills would run some dime packages with Bishop in the same role that former safety Jordan Poyer played in his final year with the club. In any case, I think it’s fair to want a big step forward this season from Bishop. He’s not going to be handed anything, but if he earns it, he has the potential to be a tremendous plus for the Buffalo defense.
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Source: https://www.buffalorumblings.com/20...90-days-safety-cole-bishop-2025-nfl-offseason
 
Can you guess this Bills QB in today’s in-5 trivia game?

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Can you name this Buffalo Bills player in five clues or less?

Hey Bills fans! We’re back for another day of the Buffalo Rumblings in-5 daily trivia game. Game instructions are at the bottom if you’re new to the game! Feel free to share your results in the comments and feedback in this Google Form.

If you can’t see the embedded game and you’re using Apple News, click this link.

Previous games​


Sunday, July 20, 2025
Saturday, July 19, 2025
Friday, July 18, 2025

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Buffalo Rumblings in-5 instructions​


The goal of the game is to guess the correct Bills player with the help of up to five clues. We’ll mix in BOTH ACTIVE AND RETIRED PLAYERS. It won’t be easy to figure it out in one or two guesses, but some of you might be able to nail it.

After you correctly guess the player, you can click “Share Results” to share how you did down in the comments and on social media. We won’t go into other details about the game as we’d like your feedback on it. How it plays, what you think of it, the difficulty level, and anything else you can think of that will help us improve this game. You can provide feedback in the comments of this article, or you can fill out this Google Form.
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Source: https://www.buffalorumblings.com/2025/7/21/24471308/sb-nation-bills-daily-trivia-in-5
 
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