Orchard Park, N.Y. (WGR Sports Radio 550) - The Buffalo Bills will open their 2025 preseason on Saturday against the New York Giants with a 1 p.m. kickoff at Highmark Stadium.
Here are three things to watch:
1.) Backup quarterback battle
For the first time in several years, the Bills have a legitimate backup quarterback competition. This one is between Mitch Trubisky and Mike White.
This is Trubisky's third season in Buffalo, spanning the last five years. He gives the team some comfortability in the backup role behind Josh Allen, and also offers more mobility than White.
However, White has shown he can compete at a high level, and has now been with the Bills for almost a full year.
Trubisky will start the game, and probably play, at least, a majority of the first half. That means he’ll get more time with the other offensive starters.
White will have to make the most of his time with a more backup crew.
But this will be the first installment of a three-game evaluation for both signal callers.
2.) Depth wide receivers
With Khalil Shakir and Curtis Samuel out, there will be plenty of opportunity for others on the receiving depth chart to get time with Trubisky and White.
Tyrell Shavers has had another strong camp, but fifth-year wide out Kristian Wilkerson is making a hard charge to show he can stick on the roster.
The door may be wide-open for Elijah Moore to make an impression, and both Jalen Virgil and K.J. Hamler are looking for their moments to shine, too.
Then there's Laviska Shenault, who will be competing for a primary kick returner job, but anything he can offer on offense will help.
3.) Young defensive line
The Bills invested a lot of resources into their defensive line this offseason, including signing veteran free agents Joey, Bosa, Michael Hoecht, and Larry Ogunjobi.
But they also spent draft capital on Landon Jackson, Deone Walker, and T.J. Sanders.
Those three rookies will, no doubt, get plenty of time against the Giants, and it will be their first chance to make an impression and show they can handle being in all situations as part of an NFL defense.
