Buffalo Bills Training Camp Capsule

BUFFALO BILLS (11-6)

OPEN CAMP: July 23, St. John Fisher University, Rochester, NY

LAST YEAR: A change in leadership seemingly sparked a late-season run, with the Bills winning six straight games — including the Week 18 decider at Miami and a wild-card victory over Pittsburgh — to set up a divisional playoff game against Kansas City on Buffalo’s home field. But the painful result — a 27-24 loss — was all too familiar, seeing Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs move on to bigger games as the Bills went back to the drawing board.

KEY ADDITIONS: S Cole Bishop, WR Keon Coleman, OT La’el Collins, RB Day Davis, S Mike Edwards, LB Deion Jones, WR Mack Hollins, WR Curtis Samuel, QB Mitch Trubisky, WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling

MAJOR LOSSES: WR Gabe Davis, WR Stefon Diggs, Edge Leonard Floyd, S Micah Hyde, C Mitch Morse, DL Jordan Phillips, S Jordan Poyer, CB Tre’Davious White

CAMP CHECKLIST: The introductions are over, but the chemistry between Pro Bowl QB Josh Allen and the array of new faces in the receivers room will be closely watched and scrutinized. Allen’s No. 1 WR the past four seasons, Diggs, and last season’s No. 2, Davis, are gone, and head coach Sean McDermott has made it clear he expects more from Allen as a leader as the Bills establish their offensive identity with a new cast. The new secondary is second on the camp concern list until proven otherwise. Safeties Hyde and Poyer have played huge roles in McDermott’s scheme.

2024 EXPECTATIONS: Winning the regular season to get back to the trophy round is the Bills’ goal. Since reaching the AFC Championship Game in 2020 (a 38-24 loss at Kansas City), the Bills have played multiple playoff games each year but have failed to reach the Super Bowl. The schedule is unforgiving, with eight of 17 regular-season games against 2023 playoff teams.

PRE-SEASON CALENDAR:

Week 1: vs. Chicago Bears, 1 p.m. ET, Saturday, August 10

Week 2: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers, 7 p.m. ET, Saturday, August 17

Week 3: vs. Carolina Panthers, 1 p.m. ET, Saturday, August 24