He had the chance to compete for a starting job during training camp, but the rookie apparently wasn't quite yet ready. After being drafted in April, Buffalo Bills' fourth-round linebacker Kaleb Elarms-Orr battled returnee Dorian Williams for starting inside linebacker duties alongside co-captain Terrel Bernard.
If not for Greg Rousseau’s blocked field goal, the conversation about the Bills’ Week 5 win looks very different. Buffalo rolls out an offense that’s tied for the league lead with 32.8 points per game. On the other hand, the defense has been terrible, allowing 28.2 points per game, which ranks fifth-worst in the NFL.
Entering Week 6, the teams with the 10 worst defenses statistically in the National Football League in terms of yards allowed per game have surrendered an average of 376.84 yards per contest. And, at the current moment, those same teams have a combined record of 21-27-1.
Brandon Beane already made the Buffalo Bills’ biggest swing of 2026 when he sent a second-round pick to Chicago for D.J. Moore and a fifth-rounder in March.
How many of the quarterbacks who have thrown the second-most touchdowns for each NFL team can you name in five minutes?
Entering Week 6, the Buffalo Bills have an impressive 4-1 record, but that doesn't mean they are without flaws. While they're the No. 1 scoring offense with 164 points in five games, the Buffalo defense has been a problem.
A few trades have rearranged the NFL's backup quarterback ranks, but the dust has mostly settled. From a mix of recent first-round disappointments, aging vets, and young project types, here is how the league's QB2 ranks look for the 2026 season.
Maxx Crosby has been chasing Josh Allen since their college days, and the Las Vegas Raiders edge rusher likes what the Buffalo Bills quarterback has grown into.
Buffalo Bills wide receiver D.J. Moore missed another practice Thursday, putting his availability for Sunday’s game against the Las Vegas Raiders in doubt.
It won't get any easier this week. After seeing what Puka Nacua did to the Buffalo Bills on Monday, the Bills' defense has to be alert for the Las Vegas Raiders, who have another top receiving threat certainly licking his chops to rack up yards against an ailing back seven in Week 6.
The Las Vegas Raiders were one of the surprises of the NFL through three weeks, as they raced out to a 3-0 record under new head coach Klint Kubiak. Since then however, the Silver and Black have come crashing back down to earth.
The Buffalo Bills took to the practice field at UC Irvine on Thursday, and two key starters were still missing. After showing up on the official Week 6
The Buffalo Bills head to Las Vegas on Sunday for a Week 6 matchup against the Raiders, with both teams looking to strengthen their positions in the AFC playoff race.
NFL stars can't play forever, and retirement is coming sooner than later for some of the league's top players. These 25 players could call it quits following the 2026 season.
Maxwell Hairston didn’t get on the field Monday night in Los Angeles until the second quarter, and the Buffalo Bills’ 37-34 overtime win over the Rams didn’t change the bigger question about his place on the depth chart.
Jackson and Chubb were initially involved in a verbal altercation shortly after the Bills' 37-34 overtime win on Monday night. That rapidly escalated into Jackson throwing a punch at Chubb.
Carelessness and consequences are common topics in Las Vegas, where the visiting Buffalo Bills are promising they want no part of either on Sunday. Buffalo
Kareem Jackson is calling it a career. The Broncos announced that the veteran defensive back has decided to retire as a member of the organization. The announcement doesn’t come as a huge surprise.
Nobody on the Buffalo Bills was happier to see Harrison Mevis’ potential game-winning field goal in overtime of their Monday Night Football matchup against the Rams in Los Angeles get blocked than James Cook.
McVay addressed Alaric's suspension.
Buffalo Bills defensive coordinator Jim Leonhard said Tuesday that he is evaluating every decision he makes after another high-scoring game exposed the unit’s inconsistency.
Brady spoke to media members on Tuesday, and while he did have praise for Cook and the way he responded after his first fumble, he also made it known that consequences have to be considered when the issues continue.
The Bills next play the 3-2 Raiders on Oct. 18, and the AFC East club is not traveling back to Buffalo before that game.
Mevis has made five of nine total field-goal attempts this season.
The Los Angeles Rams fell to 2-3 on the season when they suffered a 37-34 overtime home loss to the Buffalo Bills on Monday night. It now seems like the Rams could be without left tackle Alaric Jackson when they host the 1-4 Arizona Cardinals after a postgame incident.
James Cook rode an emotional roller coaster on Monday during the Buffalo Bills’ stunning victory over the Los Angeles Rams. The Bills running back nearly cost his team a Week 5 overtime victory at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif.
The Buffalo Bills (4-1) and Los Angeles Rams (2-3) capped Week 5 with a "Monday Night Football" instant classic.
In Buffalo's matchup against the Los Angeles Rams on “Monday Night Football,” the controversial safety is once again in the spotlight.
One of the biggest questions going into "Monday Night Football" with the Buffalo Bills vs. the Los Angeles Rams is if Moore will be available to play.
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