‘Ahead of that, the Bills and Bears are holding joint practice in Chicago on Friday, and the Bills got good news in terms of a star player. Left tackle Dion Dawkins was dealing with a back injury earlier this week, but is all systems go and back at practice.’
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‘Most notably, both safeties Cole Bishop and Taylor Rapp were back on the field together. While they were officially termed as “limited” prior to practice by head coach Sean McDermott, they lined up next to each other every time the first unit defense was on the field for either 11-on-11 or 7-on-7 work.’
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‘The Bills did an excellent job defending the Bears’ run game. They really flew to the football and got physical between the tackles. A couple went for big yards, but mostly Chicago was held down.’
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‘”It’s a good time and place for us to go against another opponent, especially on the road,” McDermott said. “And in doing so, we come together a little bit more as a team, hang out a little bit more over the course of the trip. And then we can also see where we’re at a little bit more as a team.”‘
Analysis: Safety is now the Bills’ primary concern
‘As the Bills prepare for the 2025 season, safety is one of their primary concerns. The stability Poyer and Hyde provided has been replaced with uncertainty as injuries to projected starters Taylor Rapp (knee) and Cole Bishop (quad) have caused both to miss time during training camp.’
Bills add edge rusher Nelson Ceaser, waive pair of injured players
‘Ceaser, 24, is a 6-foot-3, 254-pounder who played in college at Houston. He originally signed with the Seattle Seahawks as a rookie undrafted free agent in 2024 after having spent the spring of that year playing for the DC Defenders of the UFL. He played with the San Antonio Brahmas during the 2025 UFL season.’
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‘The Bills remain the second-smallest media market in the NFL, behind only Green Bay. But despite those market constraints, Buffalo continues to punch above its weight.’
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‘The common denominator in most of those deals is four years. That seems to be the window that now exists for the Bills to make something happen in the postseason.’
Rookie Jordan Hancock finding ways to learn two of the toughest positions in Bills defense
‘Rookie safeties don’t often start for Sean McDermott because of the complexity of the pre-snap adjustments and responsibilities. And nickel cornerbacks in the defense need quickness to cover small, shifty slot receivers and possess the physicality of a linebacker in run defense.’
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‘Cook and his draftmates Christian Benford, Terrel Bernard and Christian Benford have all received four-year extensions from the Bills since March. It’s the first time in the free agency era (dating back to 1993) that the Bills have extended four members of one draft class.’
Damar Hamlin reveals new tattoo inspired by cardiac arrest incident
‘His new art, created by famed tattoo artist Ganga, which covers Hamlin’s entire back, works to convey everything about the happenings on the field from that January day.’
Former Buffalo Bills safety bashes Dolphins, says he regrets playing in Miami
‘Poyer is far from the only veteran who didn’t enjoy his time with the Dolphins. His former teammate Jalen Ramsey reportedly wanted off the team, which led to him being traded to the Pittsburgh Steelers.’
Bills’ free agent Rasul Douglas gets prediction update on signing with new team
‘Bleacher Report’s Kristopher Knox thinks Douglas will see his free agency come to an end soon. He predicts Douglas will sign with the Atlanta Falcons before Week 1.’
Bills still have a James Cook decision to make after $48 million contract
‘On the other hand, the Bills are now paying Cook a lot of money to keep him on the sideline more than half the time.’
Bills top $1 billion in money spent in 2025 after James Cook extension
‘The Bills handed out extensions to Khalil Shakir, Christian Benford, Greg Rousseau, and Terrel Bernard at the beginning of the offseason. On top of that, they gave MVP quarterback Josh Allen a new deal, as well. Now, they’ve locked down running back James Cook on a four-year, $48 million extension. With this deal, the Bills have topped $600 million in money handed out this offseason in terms of total contract value to homegrown talent.’