2025 Buffalo Bills training camp preview: Quarterbacks
The Bills will kick off their 2025 training camp on July 23 at St. John Fisher University. As with every offseason, Bills Wire will examine each position group ahead of this pivotal time on the football calendar.
Today's training camp preview will focus on Buffalo's quarterback situation.
Our 2025 quarterback preview can be found below:
At the top
The Bills start and end with Josh Allen. Period.
The 2024 NFL MVP completed a monstrous campaign last season, compiling 41 total touchdowns (28 passing, 12 rushing, and 1 receiving). He established a career-best 1.2-percent interception ratio. Allen tied for the league lead in QBR rating with Lamar Jackson.
All told, Allen went 307-of-483 for 3,731 passing yards. Allen added 531 rushing yards on 102 carries.
Allen's highlights were crazy to consider. He had a six-touchdown game versus the Los Angeles Rams. He was the first quarterback in NFL history to throw a touchdown, catch a touchdown, and rush for a touchdown in a game.
Multiple times, the Bills put the weight of the team on Allen's back, and each time, he met the challenge.
Depth chart
It's difficult to imagine anyone else behind center of this team. If Allen were to miss substantial time, it would likely be the demise of the Bills' season.
Short-term, though, Buffalo believes they have solid options to get by.
Mitchell Trubisky slots in as the No. 2 quarterback on the roster. While he does not have the arm of Allen, Trubisky can run offensive coordinator Joe Brady's offense if called upon. He is mobile enough to run a similar scheme without the offense taking a massive detour from their core play-calling.
Mike White and Shane Buechele round out the quarterback room.
White is a journeyman quarterback who found his way onto Bills highlight film when Matt Milano crushed him as the New York Jets' quarterback. White does, however, have some experience, going 2-5 as a starter for the Jets early in his career.
Buechele projects as a camp arm and a practice squad candidate.
In 2025...
As challenging as it may be, Allen may need to produce even more if the Bills are to take that final step toward the Super Bowl. While Allen's postseason heroics have been nothing short of amazing, they have gone for naught as the Bills still have failed to get past the AFC Championship game.
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