Buffalo Rumblings
As the Buffalo Bills prepared for Saturday night’s preseason finale with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, everyone was focused on second-year safety Cole Bishop. The former second-round pick had a relatively rough outing last weekend against the Chicago Bears, causing a bit of panic among some Bills fans.
To add a bit of context to Bishop’s poor performance against the Bears, he had missed the previous three weeks of practice with a leg injury. Bishop got some time in the joint practice with Chicago, so it was understandable that he might be a bit rusty heading into his preseason debut. Bishop was one of the prominent story lines for fans and media members over the past week, with many expecting a bit of a bounce-back performance on Saturday night.
Against the Buccaneers, Bishop once again got the start for the Bills, as head coach Sean McDermott had indicated earlier in the week. He finished the game with two tackles and a pass breakup, and looked much more comfortable than he did in his preseason debut. You could almost hear a collective sigh of relief from Bills Mafia, as one of their biggest concerns from training camp seemed to subside —- at least for the time being. If Bishop can remain healthy it’s now very likely that he’s the every-down starter opposite teammate Taylor Rapp.
With almost two weeks until the Bills host the Baltimore Ravens, hopefully Bishop will continue to develop and fulfill the potential that made him a second-round pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. After his performance in Tampa Bay, how are you feeling about Cole Bishop heading into the regular season?
