‘One challenge, however, is the Bills can elevate a practice squad player like Dortch just three times before they must sign him to the 53-man roster or release him. Beane can easily make room if Dortch proves to be valuable in time for the Bills’ season-opening game in Houston on Sept. 13.’
Archives for September 4, 2026
The Bills found a new role for an overlooked defender
‘Solomon saw minimal playing time on defense in his first two seasons as an edge rusher in Sean McDermott’s 4-2-5 scheme. He saw action in 31 games with one start and played 330 snaps, 208 of those being pass rush reps, and he totaled just three sacks and 22 QB pressures.’
Josh Allen is NFL’s No. 1 QB in Top 100 ranking. Where Bills star landed
‘The Buffalo Bills quarterback was ranked No. 2 in the NFL Top 100 Players of 2026, the highest ranking of his career and one spot better than last year.’
Why doesn’t the Bills’ new stadium have any grass? Here’s what’s happening
‘The field improved by the Bills’ preseason finale against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Aug. 27 and passed the NFL’s safety and playability standards. The Bills nevertheless decided to replace it rather than risk additional problems once the regular season began.’
Buffalo Bills fans can vote on end zone color for Highmark opener vs. Detroit Lions
‘On Thursday morning, Pete Guelli, the Chief Operating Officer of the Bills, said that fans will have a say on the color of the end zones for their Week 2 clash against the Detroit Lions. Guelli would take to X to give fans their choices. Fans can pick between red end zones, blue end zones, or end zones where the word Bills are painted white or blue.’
Greg Dortch provides calculated risk-taking option as Bills mull punt return opening
‘It takes guts to field punts, knowing eyes have to somehow track the ball falling from the sky while being aware of opposing players sprinting downfield looking for a big hit. According to Pro Football Focus, the average NFL hangtime is 4.5 seconds, which means a punt returner has to track the ball, decide whether to catch it and whether to return it in that window. “Looking up at the sky while the other guys are running full speed at you — just the guts that it takes, that confidence that it takes to do that job,” Dortch told GNN Sports after practice Wednesday. “It’s not for everybody.”’
Ex-Buffalo Bill Ray Bentley brings Super Bowl experience to Winnacunnet football
‘”I was looking for a place to coach, and I’d always been greatly impressed with Winnacunnet and the way they did things,” said Bentley, who moved to New Hampshire in 2014 to be closer to his daughter and her family. “I talked it over with my wife, and she gave me the green light. I called coach (Ryan) Francoeur, we sat down and had a meeting, and decided it sounded like a good idea for both parties.”‘
Listen: Bills expect new grass field to be installed this weekend
‘”It’s being installed as we speak, and we’re expecting the installation to be done this weekend,” said Bills’ president of business operations Pete Guelli while appearing with our sister station WGR on Thursday. “It gives you a nice window to treat the field and make sure it’s ready for opening day.”‘
Josh Allen finishes No. 2 on NFL Top 100 list
‘The NFL revealed on Thursday the final results of voting for the NFL Top 100 list, a ranking of the best players currently in the league that’s voted on by the players, with Allen coming in at No. 2 overall behind only Los Angeles Rams pass rusher Myles Garrett.’
Why are the Bills replacing the grass at Highmark Stadium? It wasn’t up to their standards
‘”We chose to re-sod because we were not happy with the way the current field was performing,” said Aaron Ramella, Bills senior director of fields and grounds. “Until we can get a full season of play on the field, we will continually be learning and correcting what we do to the field.”‘
Bills QB Josh Allen ranks No. 2 on NFL Top 100 Players of 2026
‘This marks the seventh year in a row that Allen has cracked the top 100, along with his fourth time in the top 10. Finishing third place in MVP voting in 2025, the quarterback continued to showcase why he’s one of the premier players in the sport.’
OneRepublic to headline first-ever halftime show at Highmark Stadium for Bills vs. Lions
‘The internationally renowned band will take the stage on the Bills Legends Deck, giving fans throughout the stadium a great viewing experience for a historic night. Led by frontman Ryan Tedder, OneRepublic has produced some of the biggest hits of the past two decades, including “Counting Stars,” “Apologize,” “I Lived”, “I Ain’t Worried” and “Secrets.”‘