Forget the final score. There are four things that matter much more for the Buffalo Bills in their preseason opener against the Carolina Panthers. First, the QB2 competition between Kyle Allen and Shane Buechele gets its first major test. Can either quarterback prove he's a reliable option behind Josh Allen? Then there's WR3. Keon Coleman has been viewed as the favorite, but a healthy Joshua Palmer is making plays and earning significant praise from Joe Brady and Pete Carmichael. Defensively, we finally get our first live look at Jim Leonhard's new system against another team. Don't expect Buffalo to reveal everything schematically — watch the tackling, energy, communication and how quickly this defense plays. And above everything else: stay healthy. Josh Allen and Buffalo's starters are expected to play, while several important Bills are coming off injury issues. Joe Brady wants his team to experience a real game together, but Buffalo needs to get the work it needs and get its stars off the field safely. What are YOU watching closest against Carolina? #BuffaloBills #BillsMafia #JoshAllen #NFLPreseason #KeonColeman
Forget the final score. There are four things that matter much more for the Buffalo Bills in their preseason opener against the Carolina Panthers.
First, the QB2 competition between Kyle Allen and Shane Buechele gets its first major test. Can either quarterback prove he's a reliable option behind Josh Allen?
Then there's WR3. Keon Coleman has been viewed as the favorite, but a healthy Joshua Palmer is making plays and earning significant praise from Joe Brady and Pete Carmichael.
Defensively, we finally get our first live look at Jim Leonhard's new system against another team. Don't expect Buffalo to reveal everything schematically — watch the tackling, energy, communication and how quickly this defense plays.
And above everything else: stay healthy.
Josh Allen and Buffalo's starters are expected to play, while several important Bills are coming off injury issues. Joe Brady wants his team to experience a real game together, but Buffalo needs to get the work it needs and get its stars off the field safely.
What are YOU watching closest against Carolina?
#BuffaloBills #BillsMafia #JoshAllen #NFLPreseason #KeonColeman