At the bye week, the Bills 2026 defense ranks poorly in just about every defensive category. Leonhard has vowed to make changes to his defensive unit moving forward, and Bills ON SI recently suggested a few such switchups that Buffalo should consider during the current bye week.
The Buffalo Bills are in the midst of their bye week following a 5-1 start to Joe Brady's first season as a head coach. While the Bills are the NFL's highest-scoring team (32.8), they are surrendering the fifth-most points per game (28.5) to opponents.
Buffalo’s offense keeps building leads, and its defense keeps giving them back late. The Bills are allowing 1.5 touchdowns per fourth quarter, the worst rate for any defense in any season since at least 1977, according to Nick Suss.
As of right now, the Buffalo Bills are sitting pretty during their bye week with a 5-1 overall record and the current lead in the AFC East. For the most
A second Bills defensive back is facing a one-game ban from Sunday’s win in Las Vegas, and this one is fighting it. The NFL suspended Sam Franklin Jr. on Wednesday for unsportsmanlike conduct tied to a spitting incident against the Raiders, and the Bills captain is denying the allegation and will appeal, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
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.
When the Buffalo Bills need mid-season reinforcements, GM Brandon Beane likes to sign veteran players who have been on the Bills before. Thing is, this astute tactic hasn’t panned out over the last few years, has it?
The Bills are having a strong year with new head coach Joe Brady in command, heading into their bye week with a 5-1 record ahead of their Week 8 game against the Baltimore Ravens. But things could be better.
For the past two seasons, Buffalo Bills general manager Brandon Beane has been heavily focused on defense during the NFL draft. He kicked things off in 2025 with Kentucky cornerback Maxwell Hairston and used six of nine selections on defenders.
The NFL has disciplined Buffalo Bills defensive back Sam Franklin Jr. following a spitting incident during Sunday’s 33-30 victory over the Las Vegas Raiders.
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.
The Buffalo Bills have a need at the safety position and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are a team they should have their sights set on for a possible trade.
The NFL announced that it has suspended Bills defensive back and special-teamer Sam Franklin one game without pay for unsportsmanlike conduct. Franklin will appeal, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports.
Sam Franklin Jr. became the second Buffalo Bills safety to receive a one-game suspension without pay from the NFL for spitting at a Las Vegas Raiders player on Sunday.
The Buffalo Bills allegedly can’t stop spitting on people, and it’s earned them another suspension. The Buffalo Bills learned earlier this week that they’d be without starting safety Chauncey Gardner-Johnson for their next game after he was ejected for a spitting incident against the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 6.
The NFL handed another Buffalo Bills player a one-game suspension for the same reason. The league announced on Wednesday that it is suspending Bills defensive back Sam Franklin Jr.
Five wins and one loss may look good in the NFL standings, but for the Buffalo Bills, it's not good enough. Despite being one of only four teams with at
The Buffalo Bills came away from Week 6 with a victory. But that was not the juiciest storyline from that entertaining shootout. Bills safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson was suspended for spitting at Brock Bowers during the game.
The NFL announced on Wednesday that it has suspended Bills S Sam Franklin for spitting, citing an incident in this past week’s win against the Raiders. The league just suspended fellow Bills S C.J.
Josh Allen keeps bailing out the Buffalo Bills, and Jim Leonhard knows that can’t last. The first-year defensive coordinator’s unit has given up at least 29 points in five of six games, and the bye is the cleanest chance to fix a defense that keeps leaking before the stretch run.
There’s something to be said for a team that keeps finding ways to win when the game gets tight. It’s one thing to beat somebody by three touchdowns. It’s another to reach the final minutes with the outcome uncertain and still find a way to get the job done.
The Buffalo Bills are running it back with a fan favorite. The team announced on Monday that it signed veteran cornerback Tre’Davious White to its practice squad.
ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports the Bills are signing CB Tre’Davious White to the practice squad. Schefter mentions White will get acclimated on the practice squad with the intention of joining the active roster.
Per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, the NFL has suspended Bills S C.J. Gardner-Johnson for one game without pay for an act of unsportsmanlike conduct in Week 6 against the Raiders.
Josh Allen matched a mark that had stood since Jim Kelly’s playing days, and Polymarket’s MVP prediction market took notice. Before we dive in, check out our Polymarket review, grab the Polymarket promo code, and download the Action Network app for more picks and analysis heading into Buffalo’s Week 7.