The Buffalo Depot Beat

Bills vs Jets Week 2 Showdown
Bills vs Jets Week 2 Showdown
The Bills are 1–0 after a fourth-quarter fever dream against Baltimore. What a game! Now it’s a classic September trap setup: early road divisional game, a Jets team with a... Read more...
Sunday Night Showdown: Bills vs. Ravens | Week 1 Preview
Sunday Night Showdown: Bills vs. Ravens | Week 1 Preview
Football is back! And the Buffalo Bills don’t get the luxury of easing into 2025. No, they open the season on Sunday Night Football against the Baltimore Ravens, one of... Read more...
Should the Buffalo Bills Take a Chance on Mazi Smith?
Should the Buffalo Bills Take a Chance on Mazi Smith?
With the injury to Dewayne Carter, Buffalo may be looking at options from around the league. Sometimes players just need a change of scenery. One name that could be worth... Read more...
What Would Micah Parsons Have Cost The Bills
What Would Micah Parsons Have Cost The Bills
Micah Parsons is an electrifying player, there’s no question about that. Here’s what Green Bay actually paid for him — and what it might have looked like if Buffalo had... Read more...
Tyrell Shavers: Underdog to Impossible to Overlook
Tyrell Shavers: Underdog to Impossible to Overlook
Shavers has finally cracked the 53-man roster, and I couldn't be happier for him. Driven by true grit and perseverance, he exemplifies everything that I've always associated Buffalo with.  Read more...
Josh Allen vs. Jim Kelly: Comparing the First Seven Years
Josh Allen vs. Jim Kelly: Comparing the First Seven Years
The Buffalo Bills have been blessed with two of the most electrifying quarterbacks in NFL history: Jim Kelly and Josh Allen. Both have carried the weight of Western New York... Read more...
Buffalo Bills 53-Man Roster Projection
Buffalo Bills 53-Man Roster Projection
Projecting the Buffalo Bills 53-man roster. Here’s my best guess at how the 53 shapes up right now — the locks, the big decisions, and the bubble guys who could... Read more...
Solving the Curtis Samuel Problem
Solving the Curtis Samuel Problem
Curtis Samuel came to Buffalo with high hopes following his time with the Commanders and Panthers. I think the thought was, he did a lot with poor quarterback play and... Read more...
Bills vs Bears Thoughts
Bills vs Bears Thoughts
The Buffalo Bills wrapped up their 2nd Preseason game against the Chicago Bears, and while the scoreboard doesn’t carry long-term weight(thankfully), the game gave us plenty to chew on as... Read more...
Preseason Game 2: Depth Battles, Surprises, and Key Returns
Preseason Game 2: Depth Battles, Surprises, and Key Returns
The Bills just wrapped up their first week of practice after their first preseason game. The vibe has totally flipped. The Bills are sharper, healthier, and starting to look dangerous. As... Read more...
Joint Practice: Pass Rush Dominates, Allen Battles, and Fire in Chicago
Joint Practice: Pass Rush Dominates, Allen Battles, and Fire in Chicago
The Bills are back at it — and Friday’s joint practice with the Chicago Bears gave us plenty to chew on ahead of Sunday night’s preseason showdown at Soldier Field.... Read more...
Buffalo’s New-Look CB Unit
Buffalo’s New-Look CB Unit
With the Bills’ secondary rated just 20th heading into 2025. This unit suffered from a declining Rasul Douglas, injury and having to use spare parts with Kair Elam. Some of... Read more...