‘Announced in a press release submitted by the league, the Bills will become the first team to have made the playoffs and participate in the league’s reality show the following year. In April, the league announced the removal of a rule that previously allowed playoff teams to avoid participating in Hard Knocks the next season.’
BillsBeat - May 22, 2025
Bills selected to be featured on HBO series "Hard Knocks" during training camp
‘It’s going to be a summer of hard knocks for the Buffalo Bills.’
Buffalo Bills chosen as 'Hard Knocks' 2025 team; NFC East featured on in-season show
‘The training camp edition of “Hard Knocks” premieres on Aug. 5 at 9 p.m. ET and airs on Tuesdays through Sept. 2. The five episodes will follow Allen, head coach Sean McDermott, general manager Brandon Beane “and an array of veteran and rookie players” from St. John Fisher University in Pittsford, New York.’
NFL taps Bills for ‘Hard Knocks’ debut during training camp. NFC East as featured in-season division
‘The Bills, who hold their training camp off-site at St. John Fisher University outside of Rochester, New York, have entered their ninth year under head coach Sean McDermott. Still seeking their first championship, having not appeared in the Super Bowl since their fourth consecutive loss following the 1993 season, the Bills have won five straight AFC East titles and qualified for the playoffs in seven of the past eight years.’
'Hard Knocks' to feature Bills in camp, NFC East during season
‘The Bills became eligible to be selected for the training camp series thanks to a new set of rules introduced this offseason that expanded the pool of teams. There is no longer a rule that teams that made the playoffs in the past two years are able to opt out from participating, which would have applied to the Bills, who have made the playoffs each of the past six seasons.’
Bills to be featured on 'Hard Knocks' during training camp; series to focus on NFC East during 2025 season
‘It’s hard imagine “Hard Knocks” choosing five better teams to chronicle in 2025. Along with having one of the most passionate fan bases in the NFL, the Bills have the league’s reigning league MVP in quarterback Josh Allen, who has led Buffalo to five straight AFC East division crowns.’
AFC Contender Set to Appear on 'Hard Knocks' During Training Camp
‘The Buffalo Bills will be the subject of the annual docuseries, the NFL announced Wednesday afternoon. It will mark the first time the Bills have appeared on the show.’
Buffalo Bills offensive tackle Dion Dawkins speaks NFL award into existence
‘”History was made today,” Dawkins posted. “Something that starting with an Idea and a Conversation and Now the ‘Protector Of The Year’ Award is Here and Here to Stay. Thank you to Everyone involved. Today WE made History.”‘
Bills RB James Cook’s contract issue gets huge update with Hard Knocks announcement
‘Cook hasn’t gotten the extension he’s seeking. Early in the offseason, he said he wanted $15 million per year, which won’t be given to him by anyone in the modern NFL’s RB valuations.’
Bills chosen for 'Hard Knocks' 2025: Why HBO show was forced to pivot from UNC football program to Buffalo
‘The series has been running since 2001, each summer selecting an NFL team to follow in training camp as position battles take place and preparations for the new season are in full swing. In recent years, there has even been the addition of an in-season “Hard Knocks” series that follows teams in the early stages of the regular season.’
Breaking: Buffalo Bills to feature on Hard Knocks
‘The requirements were changed to be on the show, most likely to get more exciting and better teams on the training camp edition of the show. It used to be that if you made the playoffs the year prior, you would not be considered to be on the show. However, with the reigning MVP still chasing a Super Bowl, seeing the first steps of that journey for the 2025 season will make for compelling television.’
Bills to be focus of HBO's Hard Knocks during 2025 training camp
‘This season of Hard Knocks will premiere on Aug. 5.’
Analysis: Significance of NFL, HBO highlighting Bills in Hard Knocks
‘”I’m surprised that they are the team, because there were a lot of rules in place where the Bills couldn’t be the team, and the indications were from Sean McDermott and Brandon Beane over the last several years that it’s not something they’d be really totally interested in doing. But the rules have changed, and the other hand, I’m not surprised. It’s the league MVP, Josh Allen, it’s a team that’s advanced very far, obviously they’re going to be in the Hallmark movie,” said Capaccio in an interview with WBEN. “There’s a lot of things that tie the Bills to being really in the limelight this year, prime-time games, things like that. But it’s significant for the branding of the team, and for people to get an inside glimpse of the Buffalo Bills.”‘
NFL introduces 'Protector of the Year' award inspired by Dion Dawkins
‘”Offensive linemen don’t have awards for being great. There’s not a ‘Protector of the Year’ award,” said Dawkins back in January. “I’m knocking on so many doors now to get this award going, and I’m gonna head spirit and make sure this gets done before I’m done playing. There’s so many greats. If we have great quarterbacks, we have great running backs, we have rushing titles, we have quarterback passing titles. All those titles are reflections of the o-linemen, which are the protectors.”‘
Opinion: Bills 2025 offseason evaluation: Offense
‘Even better news: One of the many offseason moves involving the offense included the Bills extending the contract of their franchise quarterback and the reigning NFL Most Valuable Player through the 2030 season.’