Training camp is back for the Buffalo Bills and fans should be excited for the most wonderful time of the year. Players are ready to compete, coaches are going to be figuring out who will be starters, and Brandon Beane will be figuring out who he will have to cut from the roster. With everything that has panned out this offseason for the Bills, it is go time for everyone involved and it all starts up at St. John Fisher University.
As training camp plays out, it will be important for fans to know what the schedule is and the key matchups to keep an eye out for. With that said, we take a look at the important logistics that Bills fans should keep in mind as training camp plays out.
Practice Schedule @ St. John Fisher University
In addition, the Bills will be returning to Highmark Stadium on Friday, August 2nd at 5:30PM for the return of the blue and red game which has been a popular event for the last couple of seasons. Seeing the team competing in the stadium gets the crowd going and builds up the overall excitement for the season.
Wednesday, July 24th | 9:45am |
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Thursday, July 25th | 9:45am |
Friday, July 26th | 9:45am |
Sunday, July 28th | 9:45am |
Monday, July 29th | 9:45am |
Tuesday, July 30th | 9:45am |
Thursday, August 1st | 9:45am |
Sunday, August 4th | 11:45am |
Wednesday, August 7th | 9:45am |
Thursday, August 8th | 9:45am |
Preseason schedule
Week 1: Chicago Bears | August 10th @ 1:00pm |
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Week 2: @ Pittsburgh Steelers | August 17th @ 7:00pm |
Week 3: Carolina Panthers | August 24th @ 1:00pm |
Joint practice with Pittsburgh
On Thursday, August 15th, the Bills will head to Acrisure Stadium for a joint practice with the Pittsburgh Steelers for a joint practice just two days before the two teams face off against each other two days later in Pittsburgh. Having the ability to practice against another team rather than your own teammates will be very beneficial for the Bills. The practice is closed to the public.
Key position battles
There will be plenty of competition for Bills fans to keep an eye on. The biggest one is at wide receiver, seeing as how it will essentially be a new room with new faces. Khalil Shakir is the only receiver who returns to the Bills that actually caught a pass from Josh Allen. Keon Coleman’s development into Buffalo’s hopeful number one receiver for the future will be observed throughout training camp. Curtis Samuel will be utilized as more of a gadget player where he not only will be a receiver, but also be in the backfield.
Then there are guys like Mack Hollins, Marquez Valdes-Scantling, Chase Claypool, K.J. Hamler, Andy Isabella, and Justin Shorter who will be fighting for roster spots. It will be interesting to see the approach that the Bills take with this position.
In addition to wide receiver, cornerback is another position that will be a key matchup. Kaiir Elam has a lot to prove and at this point, Rasul Douglas and Christian Benford are the expected starters along with Taron Johnson who will be at the nickel. It will be the depth behind them that will be tested. The Bills have had some bad luck when it comes to cornerbacks staying healthy the last few seasons.