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The Buffalo Bills have become the dominant force in the AFC East in recent seasons, but the Jets will be hoping to mount a challenge. In week 1, the Bills came from behind to defeat the Ravens 41-40, so they head into the Jets game with momentum.
Let’s break down the Bills’ roster going position by position:
Quarterbacks
Any hopes that Josh Allen might suffer a post-MVP hangover in the 2025 season were soon put to rest in the opener as he passed for over 394 yards and came up with some typical late-game heroics.
Allen has won three games in a row against the Jets but hasn’t passed for over 300 yards in a game against them since Sauce Gardner was drafted.
The backup is Mitchell Trubisky, the former second overall pick. He threw just 26 passes last season.
Offensive Line
The Bills have incredible continuity on the offensive line, as they’ve brought back all five starters and their three top reserves, after a season where each starter played over 1,100 regular season and postseason snaps.
Dion Dawkins is one of the league’s best left tackles, but he did give up a sack and had two penalties against the Ravens. He had 15 penalties last season, but right tackle Spencer Brown led the team with 17.
The interior linemen, center Connor McGovern, left guard David Edwards and right Guard O’Cyrus Torrence gave up just one sack between them in 2024.
Ryan Van Demark is the main reserve at offensive tackle, but the versatile (and, some would say, dirty) Alec Anderson will see action as a sixth blocker. Sedrick Van Pranger is the backup at center.
The lone new addition is rookie Chase Lundt, who was drafted in the sixth round.
Running Backs
James Cook, who was in a contract dispute for much of the summer, got off to a slow start with just 44 yards on 13 carries in the opener as he was bothered by a hamstring injury. He posted his second straight thousand-yard season and led the NFL with 16 rushing touchdowns in 2024.
Ray Davis, who filled in for Cook in last October’s game against the Jets and had 97 rushing yards, is the number two.
Ex-Jet Ty Johnson is regarded as one of the league’s best third down backs. He averaged an impressive 16 yards per catch last year.
Reggie Gilliam is still the fullback although he doesn’t see much significant action, as this unit is completely unchanged from last year.
Pass catchers
The Bills have seen some more significant changes among their wide receivers as Mack Hollins, who led them in touchdown catches last year, and Amari Cooper are gone.
Joining the fray have been another ex-Jet Elijah Moore, although he only had a minor role in the Ravens game, and Josh Palmer, who caught 187 passes for the Chargers over the past four years. Tyrell Shavers also made the team after showcasing some playmaking ability in preseason.
Curtis Samuel was inactive in week...
