‘Wide receiver Curtis Samuel: Signed to a three-year contract before the start of the 2024 season, Samuel struggled mightily to make any kind of an impact throughout the regular season, finishing with 31 catches for 253 yards and one touchdown. He dealt with a few nagging injuries and deserves credit for fighting through them to the best of his ability. He also had a pair of touchdown catches in the Bills’ playoff run, leading to some optimism that with another year in the system and an offseason to get healthy, Samuel can be a more reliable offensive option in 2025. Until that happens, though, his $9.065 million cap hit looks to be out of whack when measuring his production.’
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Buffalo Bills' training camp to be featured on HBO's 'Hard Knocks'
‘NFL commissioner Roger Goodell announced the news Wednesday at the league meetings in Minnesota.’
Tush push play survives vote at NFL league meetings
‘The Buffalo Bills reportedly were one of the teams that voted for the ban, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter, despite being one of the two most successful teams at the play.’
Dion Dawkins helps spearhead NFL's 'Protector of the Year' award
‘“History was made today,” Dawkins posted on X. “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 to be featured on Hard Knocks during training camp at St. John Fisher: What we know
‘The HBO cameras will be imbedded with the Bills throughout training camp at St. John Fisher University, and they will then shift during the regular season to cover all four teams in the NFC East for the in-season version of the show.’
NFL owners fail to ban 'tush push': How Bills have benefitted from controversial play
‘Yet McDermott did not stop offensive coordinator Joe Brady from regularly using the tush push in 2024 when the Bills were faced with third- or fourth-and-short situations. With Allen being one of the biggest and strongest QBs in the NFL, he was almost unstoppable when the Bills used the play, that is until the AFC Championship Game when the Kansas City Chiefs stopped him on four of the six times the Bills tried it.’
Dion Dawkins inspired NFL's new Protector of the Year Award and might be its first winner
‘Dawkins first launched the idea for adding an individual award to spotlight offensive linemen in January, saying the position “doesn’t have awards for being great.” The league did not block his wish. Offensive linemen were the only players not eligible for most on-field awards.’
Buffalo Bills will be featured on Hard Knocks this summer
‘Reigning NFL MVP Josh Allen is likely one of the main reasons the league opted to showcase the Bills. Heading into the 2025 season, only two teams—the Philadelphia Eagles and Baltimore Ravens—have better Super Bowl odds than the Bills, at +750.’
Buffalo Bills star credited for creation of NFL’s newest award
‘Dawkins pitched the idea in late January after the league announced the NFL Honors finalists for 2024.’
Bills to participate in HBO's Hard Knocks 2025 training camp edition
‘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.’
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.’