‘Now the question is, will it be enough?’
Archives for August 24, 2025
Deone Walker’s performance in Tampa caps promising preseason for Bills’ draft picks
‘The Bills didn’t get a tackle from Sanders during his brief appearance in the preseason finale Saturday, but he cleared the way for Walker to show why his college coaches expressed confidence that he’ll make an impact as a rookie in the NFL. Tampa Bay’s backup offensive linemen couldn’t win one-on-one blocks against the 6-foot-7, 301-pound mauler.’
Bubble watch: Plenty still at stake for Bills in preseason finale
‘If the Bills were to find a trade partner, that would seem to clear a path for Moore to make the team as the No. 4 receiver. Moore is the top backup to Shakir in the slot. While he’s had some uneven moments in the preseason, including a pair of drops against Chicago, he’s had a good deal of time with the starters, including Allen. After that, the question becomes do the Bills keep five or six players at the position? Special teams will factor into the answer. Shavers again has made a strong push this summer. How much the Bills trust him to be a “core four” special teams player might answer the question of whether he’ll crack the roster. Shenault, meanwhile, has had some nice moments and has been used as the primary kick returner. If the Bills think he can return punts and kicks, it could be enough to convince them to keep six receivers. DuBose suffered an injury to his collarbone in practice that will require surgery.’
Bills Mailbag: With injuries mounting, would a pair of familiar faces provide reinforcements?
‘It’s a what-have-you-done-for-me-lately league, Doug. The last time we saw Douglas on the field for the Bills, he struggled in the AFC championship game. Cooper was basically a bust as a trade addition last year. The lack of interest in both of them as free agents speaks loudly. I’ve not followed Simmons’ career closely enough to know whether he would be an upgrade over what the Bills currently have at safety.’
5 things we learned from Bills preseason victory over Buccaneers
‘Bishop made quite a statement, with the caveat that the Buccaneers had no starters in the game.’
How Buffalo Bills’ long shot WR made case for roster spot in preseason finale (Observations)
‘This year’s camp darling/preseason breakout player is wide receiver Tyrell Shavers. He put an exclamation point on his summer with an electric first-half performance against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Buffalo’s preseason finale.’
Buffalo Bills’ dancing bear with ballerina legs dominates Buccaneers (stock up/stock down)
‘“If you could take a bear and put ballerina legs on him,” Oliver said of his description of Walker. “He literally is a dancing bear.”’
What Buffalo Bills GM revealed about CB Tre’Davious White’s injury
‘“Had a little lower leg injury,” Beane said. We’re not going to say a lot at this point. Hopefully, we’ll get him back when we can. At this point, it’s just a matter of getting him through… He’s getting treatment. We’ll see next week what the timelines are.”‘
Preseason takeaways: Win over Bucs doesn’t offer any clarity to Bills cornerback situation
‘Clarity on Tre’Davious White’s injury isn’t any better than it was after it happened Thursday.’
Sunday’s Tampa Bay Coverage
Teddy Bridgewater misses Bucs’ preseason finale due to illness (Tampa Bay Times)
Shilo Sanders ejected after throwing punch at Bills TE Zach Davidson (USA Today)
Shilo Sanders ejected from Buccaneers’ preseason game for throwing a punch (AP)
Bucs’ Shilo Sanders ejected after punching Bills’ Zach Davidson (ESPN)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2025 final 53-man roster projection (ESPN)
Look: Shilo Sanders ejected after punching Bills player in Buccaneers preseason finale (CBS Sports)
Bucs Safety Shilo Sanders Ejected for Throwing Punch in Final Roster Audition (SI)
Shilo Sanders ejected for throwing a punch while fighting for Buccaneers roster spot (The Sporting News)
Bucs Finish Preseason with Loss to Bills in Battle of Reserves (Buccaneers.com)
Rapid Reaction: Bills 23, Buccaneers 19 (Buccaneers.com)
5 Notes Against the Bills | Preseason Week Three (Buccaneers.com)
Photo gallery 1 (Buccaneers.com)
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Photo gallery 3 (Buccaneers.com)
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Photo gallery 3 (BuffaloBills.com)
Photo gallery (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle)
With Josh Allen sitting out, Shane Buechele leads Bills to a 23-19 preseason victory over the Bucs
‘Buechele won’t get a chance in Buffalo behind reigning NFL MVP Josh Allen, Mitchell Trubisky and Mike White. But a 25-for-30 performance — albeit against backups — could land him on the practice squad or with another organization.’
Buffalo Bills final 2025 projected roster
‘Sean McDermott said that they are trying to figure out the room behind the top three (Shakir, Coleman and Palmer) and there are still some major lingering question marks. Curtis Samuel’s job security is in question after missing most of training camp with a hamstring injury and then sitting out all three preseason games, including Saturday’s game with an illness. Shavers had a 53-man roster worthy performance in the final preseason game.’
Bills’ QB Josh Allen makes personal history ahead of biggest season of Buffalo career
‘He’s already historic. He has put up 40-plus total touchdowns in each of the past five seasons, the longest such streak in league history, per Saturday night’s CBS broadcast.’
Game Day: Bills take down the Bucs 23-19
‘The offense got to work right away and closed the book early on if it would be another shutout. Frank Gore Jr. punched in it for six and caped off a 12 play, 80 yard drive. Bills lead 7-0 with 5:32 remaining in the 1st quarter.’
McDermott calls coaching this years Bills team a true joy
‘With roster cut down day coming next week, McDermott spoke on what he saw tonight. “Just fun to watch these guys go play and lay it on the line, we’ve got tough decisions to make. I want for all these guys to play in the league. It’s been fun to coach them and a real joy.”’