Matthew Stafford threw a go-ahead touchdown in his first preseason game of the year and the Buffalo Bills came back to beat the Detroit Lions 24-20 Friday night in a preseason game that became significant because key players on both teams were hurt.
Bills cornerback Tre'Davious White left Friday's game with a right quad contusion.
The Cleveland D recorded five first-half sacks, the Packers and Raiders ad-libbed and Daniel Jones impressed. Here's a look at the big takeaways from the third full week of the 2019 NFL preseason.
Whose job is on the line this season? Here's how we project the NFL's best and worst teams, from 1-32.
NFL Nation tabs Mr. Training Camp for every team, from the reigning Defensive Player of the Year to a potential quarterback of the future.
Josh Allen completed 9 of 11 passes for 102 yards and led two scoring drives, Kevin Johnson returned an interception 71 yards for a touchdown and the Buffalo Bills defeated the Carolina Panthers 27-14 on Friday night.
Jimmy Garoppolo's first action since tearing his ACL last September wasn't what he hoped for. Here's a look at all the big takeaways from the second full week of the 2019 NFL preseason.
One 53-man roster, under the NFL's $188.2 million salary cap. The third annual perfect team is unbeatable. And we can prove it.
A friend of LeSean McCoy's ex-girlfriend, Delicia Cordon, has dropped a lawsuit against the Buffalo Bills running back. A lawsuit filed by Cordon against McCoy remains pending.
Fighting won't be tolerated when the Panthers and Bills practice this week and discipline will be swift, coach Ron Rivera said Monday.
Needing to bolster an offensive line hit by injuries, the Buffalo Bills have traded defensive end Eli Harold to the Philadelphia Eagles for offensive tackle Ryan Bates. Bates signed with the Eagles as an undrafted free agent out of Penn State.
Bill is joined by Boston Globe Patriots reporter Nora Princiotti and ESPN Bills reporter Marcel Louis-Jacques. Nora covers news that Tom Brady's house is on the market in Brookline, Mass as well as the battle at WR between Jakobi Meyers, Maurice Harris and N'Keal Harry (0:38). Plus, Marcel dishes on the preseason opener exploits of punter Colton Schmidt, former rugby union player Christian Wade's chances at making the team as an RB as well as LeSean McCoy's season outlook/future (33:50).
Christian Wade, an England native and former rugby star, scored a 65-yard touchdown in his first and only carry on Thursday against the Colts.
Kansas City's top draft pick showed he could add another wrinkle to the Chiefs' potent offense. It was all part of the big takeaways from the opening week of the 2019 NFL preseason.
With LeSean McCoy resting, and Frank Gore limited to two series, rookie running back Devin Singletary got the Buffalo Bills off to a running start in their preseason-opening 24-16 win over the Indianapolis Colts on Thursday night.
Veteran running back LeSean McCoy said his mindset hasn't changed -- even with added competition in the Bills' backfield -- and he found skepticism about whether he could perform at a high level to be "weird."
E.J. Gaines, who was contending for the Bills' starting cornerback job opposite Tre'Davious White, will miss "a few weeks" with a groin injury, coach Sean McDermott said.
Will quarterbacks Josh Rosen and Dwayne Haskins be ready to start by Week 1? We break down the best job competitions across the league.
Mina and Warren Sharp examine the AFC East and discuss how the Jets (7:01), Bills (19:41), Patriots (43:31), and Dolphins (53:10) will fare this season. Plus, dark horse picks to win each conference and Mina makes a startling admission about a movie (1:08:28).
Bills starting center Mitch Morse is in the concussion protocol, coach Sean McDermott announced Wednesday.
| TEAM | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New England | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 436 | 325 |
| Miami | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 319 | 433 |
| Buffalo | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 269 | 374 |
| New York | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 333 | 441 |
