Bills' Josh Allen could change approach in 2023

“I’m getting older. I can’t continue to do this. … Over the course of my career, I’m going to have to learn to adapt and change. I’ve always had the mindset of being a football player first and a quarterback second and at some point, that’s going to have to switch,” Allen said.

Bills head coach Sean McDermott said earlier this offseason that the amount of hits Allen has taken is “absolutely” concerning to him. Allen is 6-foot-5 and 238 pounds, so his big frame can absorb a lot of hits. He initiates a lot of those collisions, however, which is what the Bills do not want to see as much of.

The Bills have been trying to get Allen to slide more for a long time. One veteran player even came up with a hilarious way to incentivize Allen to do just that.

Allen finished with 762 rushing yards last season to go along with his 4,283 passing yards. He also had seven scores on the ground. Buffalo’s offense would be a lot less effective if Allen significantly reduced his rushing attempts, but he can certainly improve with protecting himself. We may see him start to do that more in 2023.