Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

‘The NFL announced its preseason broadcast slate Wednesday, and the Bills’ Week 2 road game against the Chicago Bears will air in primetime on FOX. Kickoff is set for 8 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 17 at Soldier Field.’

‘The Bills are carrying 18 defensive backs, more than any other position group.’

‘Attendance for the workouts is optional but Cook is seeking a new contract that would pay more than the $5.2 million he’s set to earn in 2025, the final year of his rookie deal.’

‘Bosa strained a calf muscle last week during workouts at One Bills Drive and may be out until training camp, head coach Sean McDermott said Tuesday. The five-time Pro Bowler was not on the field as the team began OTAs.’

‘The HBO cameras will be imbedded with the Bills throughout training camp at St. John Fisher University, and they will then shift during the regular season to cover all four teams in the NFC East for the in-season version of the show.’

‘Yet McDermott did not stop offensive coordinator Joe Brady from regularly using the tush push in 2024 when the Bills were faced with third- or fourth-and-short situations. With Allen being one of the biggest and strongest QBs in the NFL, he was almost unstoppable when the Bills used the play, that is until the AFC Championship Game when the Kansas City Chiefs stopped him on four of the six times the Bills tried it.’

‘Dawkins first launched the idea for adding an individual award to spotlight offensive linemen in January, saying the position “doesn’t have awards for being great.” The league did not block his wish. Offensive linemen were the only players not eligible for most on-field awards.’

‘Wilkerson, 28, was released by the Las Vegas Raiders on May 12 and worked out for the Bills two days later. He spent the past two seasons with the Raiders and caught two passes for 18 yards and a touchdown in 2024.’

‘Legendary actor Tony Danza will star in Holiday Touchdown: A Bills Love Story alongside current and former Bills members, which is set to premiere during this year’s Hallmark Channel Countdown to Christmas, the Bills announced Monday.’

‘The exact arrival, practice dates and ticket information have not been announced – that will be coming at a later date – but you can expect the Bills to arrive in Pittsford in the last week in July and most likely stay at Fisher for about two weeks based on the the last few years.’

‘I’ve got the Bills finishing 12-5 which would be good enough to win their sixth straight AFC East division title.’

‘As for the season finale, the New York Jets will have the honor of being the last regular-season opponent the weekend of Jan. 3-4, 2026, just as they had the honor of being the first opponent in 1973 when the stadium opened its doors.’

‘The schedule will be announced on Wednesday, May 14. However, if the Bills are chosen to play an international game, those games are released one day earlier on May 13.’

‘ Of course this is nothing new for the 2020s-era Bills. Because of their five straight AFC East division titles, two appearances in the AFC Championship Game, having the second-most victories among all teams in the half-decade, and the fact that they have one of the best quarterbacks in the league in Josh Allen, the Bills have become prime-time darlings.’

‘“I feel like it didn’t the older I got, but from a young age it definitely gave me a lot of anxiety,” he said Friday. “I’m not going to say depression, but just kind of in my own head about everything, always worried about what other people thought. And the older I got, the more I got within sports, I kind of grew away from that.”’