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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.

Even more Bills news​


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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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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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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Many former Buffalo Bills released on cutdown day

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NFL cutdown day is one of the saddest days in the NFL season. Every team has to get their roster to 53 players ahead of the regular season, which kicks off next week. With most of the teams ending the preseason numbered between 80 and 90 players, that means a lot of releases happening all at once.

The Buffalo Bills sorted their roster plans out, which now includes a few former Bills returning home. Remember, general manager Brandon Beane is known to bring people back home to Buffalo if the price is right. So who’s out there still, ready to join Jordan Phillips and Jordan Poyer? Another Jordan, you say? Let’s take a quick look!


The Las Vegas Raiders cut former wide receiver Justin Shorter who was drafted by the Bills in the fifth round back in 2023. Offensive tackle Conor McDermott and defensive end Casey Toohill were both released by the Houston Texans.

It may have been short but Marquez Valdes-Scantling was on the Bills roster — and now he’s no longer on the Seattle Seahawks’ roster. One of Beane’s most controversial draft picks in Buffalo was defensive end Boogie Basham, and now Boogie is looking for another new team after being released by the Carolina Panthers on Tuesday.

A name that Bills fans heavily debated was wide receiver Isaiah Hodgins who, after getting let go by the Bills had a few bright spot for the New York Giants. Unfortunately however, that success wasn’t sustained and he was let go by the Giants before signing with the San Francisco 49ers. Now, he’s been released by the 49ers too.

Taking a trip down memory lane is thinking about wide receiver Robert Woods and the fire he brought to those Bills teams. Father time though is undefeated as the veteran didn’t make the final 53 for the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Buffalo seems to be pretty set on tight ends for now but Jacksonville did cut Quintin Morris who was TE3 with the Bills in recent seasons.

Finishing up is safety Mike Edwards, whose time in Buffalo felt like it went by in the blink of an eye last season. He went back to the Kansas City Chiefs hoping to find success but was unable to secure a roster spot.
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Buffalo Bills 2025 roster cuts tracker, news, live updates

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We’re less than 24 hours away from the NFL roster cut deadline of 4 p.m. EDT on August 26. That’s the point when all 32 NFL teams must be roster compliant, with their 53-man roster set ahead of the opening week of the 2025 NFL regular season. The Buffalo Bills have a lot of difficult decisions to make, which lead to conversations no one envies.

The Bills’ roster boasts experienced talent at almost every level, and unseating established vets is nearly impossible for the newest faces at One Bills Drive. While nearly four dozen individuals will be released, it doesn’t mean the end to their time with Buffalo. Many will return as members of the team’s 17-man practice squad, while others may find better opportunity in a new city.

Below, we’re tracking all that’s news related to the Buffalo Bills’ 2025 roster, from cuts, signings, rumors, and more. The team’s offseason/training camp/preseason roster is constantly changing. As such, the list below should not be viewed as an exhaustive list, rather the best representation of Buffalo’s roster management as of 8/23/2025

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— Buffalo Bills PR (@BuffaloBillsPR) August 26, 2025
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Buffalo Bills 2025 91-man* roster​

Offense (24 players)​

  • QB Josh Allen
  • QB Mitch Trubisky
  • RB James Cook
  • RB Ty Johnson
  • RB Ray Davis
  • FB Reggie Gilliam
  • WR Keon Coleman
  • WR Elijah Moore
  • WR Joshua Palmer
  • WR Curtis Samuel
  • WR Khalil Shakir
  • WR Tyrell Shavers
  • TE Dalton Kincaid
  • TE Dawson Knox
  • TE Jackson Hawes
  • C/G Sedrick Van Pran-Granger (PUP/Active)
  • OG/C Connor McGovern
  • OG David Edwards
  • OG O’Cyrus Torrence
  • OT Chase Lundt
  • OT Dion Ed Dawkins
  • OT Spencer Brown
  • OT Alec Anderson
  • OT Ryan Van Demark

Defense (26 players)​

  • DE Joey Bosa
  • DE A.J. Epenesa
  • DE Greg Rousseau
  • DE Javon Solomon
  • EDGE Landon Jackson
  • DT DeWayne Carter
  • DT DaQuan Jones
  • DT Ed Oliver
  • DT T.J. Sanders
  • DT Deone Walker
  • LB Joe Andreessen
  • LB Terrel Bernard
  • LB Matt Milano
  • LB Dorian Williams
  • OLB Shaq Thompson
  • CB Christian Benford
  • CB Ja’Marcus Ingram
  • CB Taron Johnson
  • CB Dorian Strong
  • CB Tre’Davious White
  • CB/RET Brandon Codrington
  • DB Jordan Hancock
  • DB Cam Lewis
  • S Taylor Rapp
  • S Cole Bishop
  • S Damar Hamlin

Special Teams (3 players)​

  • K Tyler Bass
  • P Brad Robbins
  • LS Reid Ferguson

Buffalo Bills players on IR/Injured​

  • RB Darrynton Evans (IR/season-ending)
  • WR Kaden Prather (IR/season-ending)
  • DE Justin Hollins (IR/season-ending)
  • CB Maxwell Hairston (IR/return)
  • OT Tylan Grable (IR/return)

Buffalo Bills players Suspended​

  • DE Michael Hoecht (Suspended first six games of season, roster exempt)
  • DT Larry Ogunjobi (Suspended first six games of season, roster exempt)

Buffalo Bills released (32 players)​

  • WR Grant DuBose (Waived/injured)
  • LB Baylon Spector (Waived/injured)
  • RB Jarveon Howard (Waived/injured)
  • WR Jalen Virgil (Waived/injured)
  • CB Te’Cory Couch (Waived/injured)
  • QB Mike White
  • QB Shane Buechele
  • RB Elijah Young
  • TE Matt Sokol
  • OL Rush Reimer
  • DE Nelson Ceaser
  • DB Zy Alexander
  • DB Garnett Hollis Jr.
  • S Tre Henderson
  • S Wande Owens
  • C Jacob Bayer
  • DE Paris Shand
  • DT Marcus Harris
  • DT Zion Logue
  • DT Jordan Phillips
  • RB Frank Gore Jr.
  • WR Deon Cain
  • WR Kristian Wilkerson
  • TE Zach Davidson
  • OL Jacob Bayer
  • CB Dane Jackson (per Jeremy Fowler)
  • LB Jimmy Ciarlo (per Draft Diamonds)
  • OT Richard Gouraige (per Joe Buscaglia)
  • WR Laviska Shenault Jr. (per Ian Rapoport)
  • WR Stephen Gosnell (IR designation?, Waived/injured?) (per Jay Skurski)
  • OL Mike Edwards (per Joe Buscaglia)
  • CB Daequan Hardy (per Jay Skurski)
  • OG Dan Feeney (per Alaina Getzenberg)
  • OT Travis Clayton* (International Player Pathway Program, roster exempt) (per Jay Skurski)
  • LB Edefuan Ulofoshio (per Jeremy Fowler)
  • WR K.J. Hamler (per Adam Schefter)
  • TE Keleki Latu (per Ryan Talbot)
  • C Kendrick Green (per Joe Buscaglia)
  • DT Casey Rogers (per Adam Schefter)
  • S Darrick Forrest Jr. (per Joe Buscaglia)
  • LB Keonta Jenkins (per Ryan Talbot)

Reported Bills releases​

#Bills are releasing veteran corner Dane Jackson, per source.

— Jeremy Fowler (@JFowlerESPN) August 26, 2025
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Jimmy Ciarlo to the #Bills Practice Squad

— Draft Diamonds ™️ (@DraftDiamonds) August 26, 2025
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The Bills are waiving OL Richard Gouraige, according to a source. He spent the last two seasons on the Bills practice squad.

— Joe Buscaglia (@JoeBuscaglia) August 26, 2025
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The #Bills are releasing WR and returner Laviska Shenault Jr., source said, a former 2nd round pick by the #Jaguars.

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) August 26, 2025
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The #Bills are releasing wide receiver Stephen Gosnell, but hope to re-sign him to the practice squad, according to a league source.

— Jay Skurski (@JaySkurski) August 26, 2025
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The Bills have waived OL Mike Edwards, according to a source. Edwards was on their practice squad last season.

— Joe Buscaglia (@JoeBuscaglia) August 26, 2025
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The #Bills plan to waive cornerback Daequan Hardy, according to a league source.

— Jay Skurski (@JaySkurski) August 26, 2025
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The Bills are releasing veteran OL Dan Feeney, per source.

— Alaina Getzenberg (@agetzenberg) August 26, 2025
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The #Bills plan to waive OT Travis Clayton, according to a league source.

— Jay Skurski (@JaySkurski) August 26, 2025
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#Bills releasing LB Edefuan Ulofoshio, a fifth-round pick from 2024, per source. Ulofoshio recorded six tackles in four games last year.

— Jeremy Fowler (@JFowlerESPN) August 26, 2025
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Hard Knocks spoiler alert: Bills released veteran WR KJ Hamler. pic.twitter.com/gFaRwQJjK0

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) August 26, 2025
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Per source, the #Bills have waived TE Keleki Latu. He will join the practice squad if he's not claimed.#BillsMafia

— Ryan Talbot (@RyanTalbotBills) August 26, 2025
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The Bills have released IOL Kendrick Green, according to a source. They intend to bring him back to the practice squad if he doesn't get signed elsewhere.

— Joe Buscaglia (@JoeBuscaglia) August 26, 2025
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Bills are releasing DT Casey Rogers.

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) August 26, 2025
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The Bills have released S Darrick Forrest, according to a source.

— Joe Buscaglia (@JoeBuscaglia) August 26, 2025
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Bills will likely place OT Tylan Grable on IR to begin the season, according to a source.

That means the Bills will likely keep 9 OL, and the reserve OL room on the 53-man roster will consist of Anderson, Van Pran-Granger, Lundt & Van Demark, unless any other transactions occur

— Joe Buscaglia (@JoeBuscaglia) August 26, 2025
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Per source, LB Keonta Jenkins was waived but will be joining the #Bills practice squad if he goes unclaimed.#BillsMafia

— Ryan Talbot (@RyanTalbotBills) August 26, 2025
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Source: https://www.buffalorumblings.com/bu...ls-2025-roster-cuts-tracker-news-live-updates
 
Buffalo Bills activate Sedrick Van Pran-Granger ahead of roster cutdown

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The Buffalo Bills have activated second-year offensive lineman Sedrick Van Pran-Granger from the Physically Unable to Perform (PUP) list, the team announced on Tuesday. The move comes hours before the NFL’s deadline for teams to cut their 90-man offseason rosters to 53 players ahead of the regular season starting.

Van Pran-Granger, 23, had been sidelined by a calf injury for most of the summer. He was drafted by the Bills in the fifth round of the 2024 NFL Draft, and last season, he appeared in 16 of Buffalo’s 17 games. He even made one start, the season finale against the New England Patriots, playing the entire game at center when the Bills already had clinched the No. 2 seed in the AFC Playoffs. He was active for Buffalo’s 31-7 victory over the Denver Broncos in the Wild Card Round, as well, playing a handful of snaps on offense late in the blowout win.

With Van Pran-Granger now active, the Bills have ten offensive linemen on their roster. The others are Dion Dawkins, David Edwards, Connor McGovern, O’Cyrus Torrence, Spencer Brown, Ryan Van Demark, Tylan Grable, Chase Lundt, and Alec Anderson.
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Source: https://www.buffalorumblings.com/bu...rick-van-pran-granger-ahead-of-roster-cutdown
 
Bills 2025 Best Bets: AFC East division odds

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The Buffalo Bills are heavy favorites in 2025 — that is, heavy favorites to win a lot, which of course includes the AFC East, and extend their current record five-straight division titles dating back to the 2024 NFL season. Since quarterback Josh Allen took full command, the franchise has been among the best in the league — in fact the Bills have made the playoffs every year with Allen other than his rookie season.

Will the rest of the AFC East challenge Buffalo and its first-place finisher schedule (based off 2024 season) for 2025? For now, it’s wise to take a wait-and-see approach. Heading into Week 1 perceptions and odds favor the Bills in each matchup of the season. Current odds at FanDuel Sportsbook see the Bills with very favorable odds of winning the AFC East in 2025.

AFC East winner​

  • Buffalo Bills (-260)
  • New England Patriots (+500)
  • Miami Dolphins (+700)
  • New York Jets (+1600)

The Bills have what many see as a loaded roster, which, in addition to Allen, includes running back James Cook and a stout offensive line. The team once again made over the wide receivers and defensive line groups, with hopes of finding better production out of both units.

Time will tell if this is this is the roster finally capable of taking Buffalo to the Super Bowl. Bettors with FanDuel know that with Josh Allen in the picture, it’s a good bet that they’re at least in contention late into January.

What roster additions have the Bills made in 2025?​


Buffalo was busy in the offseason, despite being tight to the salary cap. A 30,000-foot overview of the biggest roster changes/additions follows below.

Buffalo Bills free-agent additions​

  • WR Joshua Palmer (ex Rams) (three-year contract)
  • DL Michael Hoecht (ex Rams) (three-year contract) (suspended first six games for PED)
  • RB Darrynton Evans
  • EDGE Joey Bosa (one-year contract)
  • DL Larry Ogunjobi (one-year contract) (suspended first six games for PED)
  • S Darrick Forrest Jr. (one-year contract)
  • WR/KR Laviska Shenault Jr.
  • CB Dane Jackson (one-year contract)
  • OL Kendrick Green
  • P Brad Robbins
  • CB Tre’Davious White (one-year contract)

Of the players Buffalo brought in on free-agent contracts, only six made the active roster in 2025. Of that group, two begin the season suspended six games (Hoecht and Ogunjobi), Evans was lost to season-ending IR, and the rest were released ahead of roster cutdowns.


Buffalo Bills 2025 NFL Draft results​


Buffalo took a defensive approach to their draft this past April, selecting players on that side of the ball with their first five picks. Overall the Bills made nine selections, with only two coming on offense. The team’s top rookie, cornerback Maxwell Hairston, will begin the season on Injured Reserve (IR). Wide receiver Kaden Prather was placed on season-ending IR during the preseason.

  • Round 1, Pick 30: Max Hairston, CB (Kentucky)
  • Round 2, Pick 9 (41st overall): T.J. Sanders, DT (South Carolina)
  • Round 3, Pick 8 (72nd overall): Landon Jackson, DE (Arkansas)
  • Round 4, Pick 7 109 overall): Deone Walker, DT (Kentucky)
  • Round 5, Pick 34 (170 overall): Jordan Hancock, DB (Ohio State)
  • Round 5, Pick 37 (173 overall): Jackson Hawes, TE (Georgia Tech)
  • Round 6, Pick 1 ( overall): Dorian Strong, CB (Virginia Tech)
  • Round 6, Pick 30 (206 overall): Chase Lundt, OT (Connecticut)
  • Round 7, Pick 24 (240 overall): Kaden Prather, WR (Maryland)

Here’s the list of UDFA rookies signed by Bills​


None of the players brought in as undrafted free agents made Buffalo’s active roster, but many were still with the team right up until league cutdowns. Several may be brought back on the practice squad in 2025


FanDuel Sportsbook is holding a Flash Sale on Tuesday, August 26 where you can get profit boost tokens around various futures markets throughout the day. The markets will be split up throughout the day, but they will include odds to win the Super Bowl and hypothetical Super Bowl matchups, odds to make or miss the playoffs, win totals, division winners, and player milestones. Head over to FanDuel Sportsbook on Tuesday to take advantage.
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Source: https://www.buffalorumblings.com/bu...1/bills-2025-best-bets-afc-east-division-odds
 
Buffalo Bills’ 1st 53-man roster of 2025 NFL season is set

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The Buffalo Bills have announced their first 53-man roster of the 2025 NFL season. To get to that league-mandated number, One Bills Drive parted ways with a total of 31 players, placed five others on Injured Reserve (IR), and will have to wait six weeks before a pair of newcomers are off the suspended list.

Among those on IR, the team’s top draft pick this past April, first-round cornerback Maxwell Hairston, and also offensive tackle Tylan Grable are designated as return-to-play candidates. They can resume practicing after four weeks with a 21-day window to be moved to the active roster once they do return to practice. Neither counts as part of the active roster while on IR.

Elsewhere, undrafted free-agent rookies in wide receiver Kaden Prather and defensive end Justin Hollins saw their seasons come to an end. Both Prather and Hollins were waived/injured only to clear waivers and revert to the Bills’ IR, barring a settlement that would allow them to sign elsewhere. The same is true of running back Darrynton Evans, who sees his season come to an end in the preseason a second-consecutive summer. These three players also don’t count toward the team’s active roster.

As mentioned above, Buffalo is also navigating a pair of suspensions to start the season. Defensive end Michael Hoecht and defensive tackle Larry Ogunjobi are both unable to take part in any team activities for for six weeks. Both can return to full action in Week 7, at which point they will then count as part of the 53-man roster.

Take a look at the team’s first official 53-man roster. What surprises you most, and who, if anyone, did you expect to make the roster yet didn’t, or be cut only to survive?

Quarterbacks (2)​

  • QB Josh Allen
  • QB Mitch Trubisky

Running backs (3)​

  • RB James Cook
  • RB Ty Johnson
  • RB Ray Davis

Fullbacks (1)​

  • Reggie Gilliam

Wide Receivers (6)​

  • WR Keon Coleman
  • WR Elijah Moore
  • WR Joshua Palmer
  • WR Curtis Samuel
  • WR Khalil Shakir
  • WR Tyrell Shavers

Tight Ends (3)​

  • TE Dalton Kincaid
  • TE Dawson Knox
  • TE Jackson Hawes

Offensive Line (9)​

  • C/G Sedrick Van Pran-Granger
  • OG/C Connor McGovern
  • OG David Edwards
  • OG O’Cyrus Torrence
  • OT Chase Lundt
  • OT Dion Dawkins
  • OT Spencer Brown
  • OT Alec Anderson
  • OT Tylan Grable
  • OT Ryan Van Demark

Defensive End / EDGE (5)​

  • DE Joey Bosa
  • DE A.J. Epenesa
  • DE Greg Rousseau
  • DE Javon Solomon
  • EDGE Landon Jackson

Defensive Tackle (5)​

  • DT DeWayne Carter
  • DT DaQuan Jones
  • DT Ed Oliver
  • DT T.J. Sanders
  • DT Deone Walker

Linebackers (5)​

  • LB Joe Andreessen
  • LB Terrel Bernard
  • LB Matt Milano
  • LB Dorian Williams
  • OLB Shaq Thompson

Cornerbacks (7)​

  • CB Christian Benford
  • CB Ja’Marcus Ingram
  • CB Taron Johnson (nickel)
  • CB Dorian Strong
  • CB Tre’Davious White
  • CB/RET Brandon Codrington
  • DB Cam Lewis (nickel)

Safeties (4)​

  • S Taylor Rapp
  • S Cole Bishop
  • S Damar Hamlin
  • DB Jordan Hancock

Specialists (3)​

  • K Tyler Bass
  • P Brad Robbins
  • LS Reid Ferguson

Buffalo Bills with IR designations (5)​

  • CB Maxwell Hairston (IR/return)
  • OT Tylan Grable (IR/return)
  • RB Darrynton Evans (IR/season-ending)
  • WR Kaden Prather (IR/season-ending)
  • DE Justin Hollins (IR/season-ending)

Buffalo Bills players on Reaerve/Suspended (2)​

  • DE Michael Hoecht (Suspended first six games of season, roster exempt)
  • DT Larry Ogunjobi (Suspended first six games of season, roster exempt)
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Source: https://www.buffalorumblings.com/bu...s-1st-53-man-roster-of-2025-nfl-season-is-set
 
Jordan Poyer returns to Bills

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Some fans were trying to get reality and they got their wish. According to Jordan Schultz, veteran safety Jordan Poyer will be returning to the Buffalo Bills. He is joining the practice squad.

Poyer spent last season on a subpar Miami Dolphins team and if you go by some comments he has made on social media, he seemed to be missing his guys back in Buffalo. He was one of the first guys that head coach Sean McDermott brought in to transform the culture of the football team and boy did he make the most of it. In seven seasons with the Bills, Poyer had four with at least 100 tackles. He also had 22 total interceptions with the team.

This type of signing is becoming a habit for the Bills. This is the second returning veteran signed to the practice squad this week, as the team signed defensive tackle Jordan Phillips. Fellow safety Micah Hyde spent a chunk of the season on the practice squad, as well.

Taylor Rapp has proven worthy of a starting safety position but the question was who would be playing alongside of him. Second-year player Cole Bishop has shown flashes but the team would like to see some more consistency. Either way, having Poyer as a mentor to Bishop is hardly a bad thing.

Are you excited to see Poyer back in Buffalo?
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Source: https://www.buffalorumblings.com/buffalo-bills-roster/114444/jordan-poyer-returns-to-bills
 
Buffalo Rumblinks, 8/27: Bills set their 53-man roster

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When you have a team built to win a Super Bowl, the competition to earn a spot on the 53-man roster is going to be intense, and that was the case with the decisions facing general manager Brandon Beane and head coach Sean McDermott heading into the 2025 NFL season. By 4 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, August 26, the Bills and the other 31 NFL teams had to trim their rosters down to 53 active players, and, for the most part, the roster decisions were fairly straightforward this year.

Training camp and preseason darling Tyrell Shavers earned one of six wide receiver spots, while eight of the team’s nine picks from the 2025 NFL Draft made the roster (only seventh-round WR Kaden Prather was cut). With the roster now set, today’s edition of Buffalo Rumblinks leads off by examining which players made the roster and who was released by the team as the Bills cut 27 players on cut down day.

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Reacting to Buffalo’s 53-man roster​


Most Bills fans were hoping that Tyrell Shavers, who had two highlight-reel catches during the preseason and enjoyed a strong summer, would earn a spot on the active roster, and he did, as Beane and McDermott opted to keep six WRs — Shavers joins Keon Coleman, Khalil Shakir, Josh Palmer, Curtis Samuel, and Elijah Moore.

Conversely, fan-favorite running back Frank Gore Jr., who led Buffalo in both rushing yards and receptions, was a cut casualty, as was linebacker and “Hard Knocks” star Jimmy Ciarlo, and veteran defensive back Dane Jackson, who endured a poor preseason with the Bills.

Linked below: Assessing the state of Buffalo’s active roster, breaking down the news that rookie cornerback Maxwell Hairston will begin the year on the Injured Reserve, and a run through the biggest winners and losers from cut down day.

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Bills now turn to practice squad for roster help​


The Bills now turn their attention to filling the practice squad with a health mix of veterans and youngsters who could step up and contribute during the season. Veteran defensive tackle Jordan Phillips is expected to return for his fourth stint with the Bills. We get the latest on who may be joining Phillips on the practice squad.

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Even more Bills news​


We see where reigning NFL MVP Josh Allen checks in on ESPN.com’s list of the best 100 players in the league; get to know versatile offensive lineman Alec Anderson; and see where Mitch Trubisky ranks among the best backup quarterbacks.

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Buffalo Bills articles recently featured on Buffalo Rumblings​

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90 Buffalo Bills players in 90 days: S Taylor Rapp

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The Buffalo Bills have toiled through an entire offseason program, working through minicamp, training camp, Hard Knocks, and the preseason. Now, they’re ready for the regular season to begin. With the team’s 53-man roster set — for now — we have a clearer picture of each positional group. After an offseason full of speculation, we can finally begin to focus on the real games.

One position in particular has captivated Bills fans this summer, and that’s the safety room. While one starter has been known for some time, the second man in the secondary’s final line of defense has been a struggle. We know who the coaching staff seems to want there, but we haven’t been able to see exactly how that would go.

In our latest installment of “90 players in 90 days,” we discuss the man who everyone knew would be one of the team’s two starting safeties.

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Name: Taylor Rapp
Number: 9
Position: S
Height/Weight: 6’, 208 pounds
Age: 27 (28 on 12/22/2025)
Experience/Draft: 7; selected by the Los Angeles Rams in the second round (No. 61 overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft
College: Washington
Acquired: Signed with Buffalo on 3/31/2023

Financial situation (per Spotrac): Rapp enters the second year of his three-year deal that he signed before last season began. The contract is worth $10.625 million in total. For this season, Rapp’s cap hit is $3,666,666. If he’s released, Buffalo will carry a dead-cap charge of $2,858,334.

2024 Recap: Rapp slotted in as a full-time starter for the second time in his career last season, and for the first time as a member of the Bills. He started 14 games in the regular season, missing three games due to injury. He suffered a concussion in Buffalo’s Week 4 loss to the Baltimore Ravens, causing him to miss their Week 5 loss to the Houston Texans. He then suffered a neck injury against the Rams in Week 14, a game the Bills also lost, before sitting out two straight victories against the Detroit Lions and the New England Patriots.

Rapp finished the regular season with 82 tackles, two interceptions, six pass breakups, two tackles for loss, and one forced fumble. He allowed 69% of the passes thrown his way to be completed for a total of 343 yards and three scores.

In the postseason, Rapp totaled three tackles, an interception, and a pass breakup in his two games. He once again suffered an injury against the Ravens, as he left the game with a hip injury that caused him to miss the AFC Championship Game.

Positional outlook: Rapp is set to start next to second-year man Cole Bishop. Damar Hamlin is the likely top backup, with rookie Jordan Hancock and special teams ace Cam Lewis also ready to slot in if necessary.

2025 Offseason: Rapp is healthy and ready to roll this season.

2025 Season outlook: The Bills need a big year from Rapp this season, as one of their calling cards in the early days of the Sean McDermott era was an almost otherworldly ability to limit big plays in the passing game. That was due in large part to the strength of the safety play, with Jordan Poyer and Micah Hyde doing a phenomenal job to keep plays in front of them.

The Bills took a noticeable step backward in that department last season, as Rapp and Damar Hamlin weren’t the elite combo that Poyer and Hyde had been. With a better athlete in Bishop starting next to Rapp this year, the hope is that the team can better use their safeties interchangeably like they did in those early days.

Rapp, for his part, has to stop treating his body like it’s something that can be replaced by pressing the reset button before the game auto-saves. His high-motor is one of the best parts of his game, but he lives on the edge of playing aggressively and playing dangerously all too often. He’s just as likely to deliver a big hit on an opponent as he is to take out his own teammate via friendly fire, and all too often, he injures himself in the process.

I’ve seen his style of play compared to Ralph Wiggum being thrown back through the living room window, and I’ve also seen it compared to playing Super Mario Bros. while under the influence of a superstar. Both comparisons may be humorous, but they hold a certain degree of truth.

Rapp is a good player, a plus athlete, and an asset to the secondary. He’s likely best as an “in the box” safety, but given Buffalo’s current safety room, he’s had to play more of a centerfield role more often than I’d wager the team wants him to play it.

If Bishop can come along next to him, then it will allow the Bills to do more with disguise in their defensive secondary. If Rapp can stay healthy, it will solidify a Buffalo secondary that has its fair share of question marks.
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Source: https://www.buffalorumblings.com/90...uffalo-bills-players-in-90-days-s-taylor-rapp
 
Buffalo Bills add 16 players to 2025 practice squad

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The Buffalo Bills released their first practice-squad list of the 2025 NFL season. It’s a list that includes some familiar names to Bills Mafia. Buffalo still has one spot open thanks to the inclusion of offensive lineman Travis Clayton, who’s part of the NFL International Player Pathway Program. By rostering Clayton, the Bills are able to add a 17th player to the practice squad.

Notably, none of the players Buffalo released from their 90-man roster were signed by another team.

For those of you following along all summer, Buffalo’s practice squad is filled with names of familiar players. In total, the Bills brought back 13 players who had been a part of the team’s 90-man roster. They also added defensive tackle Jordan Phillips, who initially signed to the 90-man roster so he could begin working out with the team a day early before being added to the practice squad.

Also returning to One Bills Drive but as a practice-squad signing is safety Jordan Poyer. Poyer spent a season away after signing with the Miami Dolphins, but he returns home looking for one more run with his home away from home.

The Bills also added safety Sam Franklin, who wasn’t part of the 90-man roster, but who has ties to special teams coordinator Chris Tabor. Franklin is a large safety, standing 6’3” and weighing 210 pounds. He’s someone with a lot of special teams experience, undoubtedly important to head coach Sean McDermott.

The Bills are also reportedly signing defensive end Andre Jones, who was released by the Washington Commanders. That has not been reported officially by the team, instead shared by John Keim here:

DE Andre Jones is signing to Buffalo’s practice squad, per source. Washington waived him Tuesday.

— John Keim (@john_keim) August 27, 2025
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Buffalo Bills 2025 practice squad roster​

  • QB Shane Buechele
  • RB Frank Gore Jr.
  • WR Stephen Gosnell
  • WR Kristian Wilkerson
  • TE Keleki Latu
  • OL Travis Clayton
  • OL Dan Feeney
  • OL Kendrick Green
  • DT Zion Logue
  • DT Jordan Phillips
  • LB Jimmy Ciarlo
  • LB Keonta Jenkins
  • CB Daequan Hardy
  • CB Dane Jackson
  • S Jordan Poyer
  • S Sam Franklin
  • DE Andre Jones (not yet official)
The Bills have signed 16 players to the team’s practice squad ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/49cYV7GYeF

— Buffalo Bills PR (@BuffaloBillsPR) August 27, 2025
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If you’re curious to learn more about NFL practice squads and the rules governing how teams conduct the business of maintaining a practice roster, be sure to check out Buffalo Rumblings’ PS 101, by Sara Larson.
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No big surprises in Bills’ initial 53-man roster

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The Buffalo Bills announced their full list of roster transactions on Tuesday evening, bringing them to the 53-man roster to maintain compliance with NFL rules. While we know that the first 24-72 hours immediately after the initial maneuvers are fluid, we can react to what we have and know that the roster isn’t likely to undergo a massive overhaul in the next few days. At least not until practice squads are sorted out and the bottom of some rosters experience some churn.

Let’s take a look at each position room…

Quarterbacks​


Josh Allen
Mitchell Trubisky

The Bills could have saved some money on the cap this year by keeping Mike White and releasing Trubisky, but the former first-round pick by the Chicago Bears handily outplayed White in the preseason. Shane Buechele lands back with Buffalo as the practice squad quarterback.

Running Backs / Fullback​


RB James Cook
Ray Davis
Ty Johnson
Reggie Gilliam

Wire to wire, this has been the projected outcome all along for the running backs room. While Frank Gore Jr. continues to look good in his reps during preseason, there wasn’t ever much likelihood of him bumping one of the other three tailbacks off the roster, and the Bills continue to remain committed to the flexibility that a fullback brings their roster. Gore passed through waivers and landed back on the Bills’ practice squad.

Wide Receivers​


Keon Coleman
Joshua Palmer
Khalil Shakir
Curtis Samuel
Tyrell Shavers
Elijah Moore

Two questions have lingered around the Bills’ wide receivers room this offseason:

  1. Would Tyrell Shavers make the team after spending the last two years on the practice squad?
  2. Would the Bills keep six wide receivers?

The answer to both of those questions ended up being “yes.” Shavers got time with the special teams units over the course of the preseason and demonstrated his ability to contribute there to a point where the coaching staff clearly felt comfortable having him as an option for activity on game day. Post-draft signee Elijah Moore managed to make the roster as well, bringing a different skill set than some of the remainder of the room with his agility and separation skills.

Tight Ends​


Dalton Kincaid
Dawson Knox
Jackson Hawes

Like the running back room, the tight ends seemed set barring injury since the draft. Hawes got some work in the receiving game in the last preseason game, but immediately slots in as the blocking TE3 who might get a surprisingly large amount of snaps from the jump.

Offensive Line​


Dion Dawkins
David Edwards
Connor McGovern
O’Cyrus Torrence
Spencer Brown
Ryan Van Demark
Alec Anderson
Sedrick Van Pran-Granger
Chase Lundt

The Bills not keeping Kendrick Green is the biggest surprise here, and even that isn’t a shocker. He did sign back on with Buffalo’s practice squad as a utility interior offensive lineman. Sixth-round pick Chase Lundt manages to make it to the initial 53, breaking the trend of many late Day 3 picks from the team not making the roster.

Defensive Line​


Gregory Rousseau
Joey Bosa
A.J. Epenesa
Javon Solomon
Landon Jackson

Ed Oliver
DaQuan Jones
T.J. Sanders
Deone Walker
DeWayne Carter

DeWayne Carter, despite being a second-year player and a Day 2 draft pick, had some noise around potentially being released. He hadn’t made a splash this offseason and his transition to one-tech defensive tackle hasn’t received glowing reviews. But he remains to continue his development. When Ogunjobi returns from suspension, that could change and is worth keeping an eye on. Veteran defensive tackle has been added to the Bills’ practice squad and will likely be a call up at some point during the season.

Linebackers​


Terrel Bernard
Matt Milano
Dorian Williams
Joe Andreessen
Shaq Thompson

Thompson’s spot on the team was confirmed after Baylon Spector was waived/injured on August 6 and the team decided to release newcomer Jimmy Ciarlo and 2024 fifth-round selection Edefuan Ulofoshio. Ciarlo returns to the team’s practice squad, while Ulofoshio remains unsigned.

Defensive backs​


Christian Benford
Tre’Davious White
Taron Johnson
Cam Lewis
Dorian Strong
Ja’Marcus Ingram
Taylor Rapp
Cole Bishop
Damar Hamlin
Jordan Hancock

The door opened for Ingram to make the team — in spite of the numerous investments made this offseason — when the Bills released former starter Dane Jackson. Of course, Jackson didn’t go far, returning as a member of the practice squad. Jordan Hancock impressed this preseason, but could be a game day inactive due to numbers at safety, where he played primarily.

Specialists​


K Tyler Bass
P Brad Robbins
LS Reid Ferguson
RET Brandon Codrington

Codrington versus Laviska Shenault Jr. was one of the few battles worth keeping an eye on this offseason, and while the team would likely prefer a return man who can offer more in a “from scrimmage” role than Codrington, he was an effective returner last year. With the potential added emphasis on kickoff returns this year, he could be an asset worth keeping for that alone.


Overall, if we’re ranking the “surprises” in with initial roster, I’d place them like this, from most surprising to least:

  1. Kendrick Green released
  2. Codrington being the return man without displayed scrimmage value
  3. Ja’Marcus Ingram over Dane Jackson
  4. Tyrell Shavers makes the roster

And even then, none of those three would classify as being even moderately shocking. The truth is, when you have a good roster, cutdown day is boring. Gone are the days where an undrafted free agent can come in and end up being a surprise starter for your team. So we embrace the monotony of another late August day in the hopes that our February will be much more exciting.

Did you see anything that was legitimately surprising to you? Sound off in the comments below!


…and that’s the way the cookie crumbles. I’m Bruce Nolan with Buffalo Rumblings. You can find me on Twitter and Instagram @BruceExclusive and look for new episodes of “The Bruce Exclusive” every Thursday on the Rumblings Cast Network — see more in my LinkTree!
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90 Buffalo Bills players in 90 days: LT Dion Dawkins

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The Buffalo Bills started the same five offensive linemen in every game that mattered during the 2024 NFL season. That kind of consistency is so important at a positional grouping where communication is essential. Of course, the ability to communicate with teammates is important with every positional grouping, but when we’re talking about the group whose job is to protect the league’s MVP, it’s even more important.

Arguably, the second-most important position on an NFL roster is the left tackle (or right tackle if a quarterback is left-handed). The blindside protector is the one who protects the quarterback from the hits that could alter seasons and careers. Once a team has a quarterback, their next move is usually to find that person to watch his back. In Buffalo’s case, they had the blindside protector prior to having the quarterback.

In today’s edition of “90 players in 90 days,” we discuss that blindside protector, a player that we already shnow is going to perform consistently well so long as he stays healthy.

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Name: Dion Dawkins
Number: 73
Position: LT
Height/Weight: 6’5”, 320 pounds
Age: 31 (32 on 4/26/2026)
Experience/Draft: 9; selected by Buffalo in the second round (No. 63 overall) of the 2017 NFL Draft
College: Temple
Acquired: Second-round draft choice

Financial situation (per Spotrac): Dawkins enters the first year of the three-year, $60.06 million extension he signed last March. Of that total, $37.455 million is guaranteed. Other than Josh Allen, Dawkins has the highest cap hit on the club for 2025, with a total of $19,979,833 committed to the Shnowman. If Buffalo were to release Dawkins, the dead-cap hit would be $33,774,866, an astronomical amount.

2024 Recap: Dawkins made 16 starts last season, playing in every game but one — that meaningless regular-season finale against the New England Patriots. He did miss a play here or there with minor injuries, and in some blowout games he came out, but otherwise, he was the team’s left tackle throughout the entire season.

Dawkins committed 13 penalties, which was near the highest amount among NFL offensive tackles. He only allowed three sacks on the year, though. Pro Football Focus graded him at a 72.9 overall, which was 33rd among all offensive tackles. His 81.2 pass-blocking grade was sixteenth, and his 68.7 run-blocking grade was 44th.

Positional outlook: Dawkins is Buffalo’s starting left tackle, and Spencer Brown will be the starting right tackle when healthy.

2025 Offseason: Dawkins is healthy and ready to roll for Week 1. He has participated in practices throughout the summer. He was ranked No. 42 on NFL Network’s list of the 100 best players in the league for 2025.

2025 Season outlook: Dion Dawkins is one of the NFL’s best left tackles. Not too shabby for a second-round pick out of Temple. Many of us here likely remember when he was merely the injury fill-in for Cordy Glenn, the Bills’ incumbent left tackle for the 2017 season.

Dawkins’ emergence allowed the Bills to flip Glenn to the Cincinnati Bengals for a first-round draft pick, and it also allowed them to trade up in the 2018 NFL Draft to select Josh Allen. So, in a convoluted way, we may have Dawkins to thank for Allen.

We don’t need to do that, though. We can just bask in the happiness of having someone so fun, so entertaining, and so talented on the team to protect that franchise quarterback. Dawkins seems like the kind of guy you don’t want to line up against in a game, but he’s exactly the kind of guy you want to hang out with in the locker room and after the game concludes. He’s the ideal teammate, and the perfect person for this roster.
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