List of Bills players that sat out 2025 minicamp practices
List of Bills players that sat out 2025 minicamp practices
The Buffalo Bills took on their 2025 NFL training camp last week from Orchard Park.
Attendance was reportedly good, it even included Pro Bowl running back James Cook who was previously holding out of OTA workouts.
While players did show up to minicamp, not everyone was actually working. Despite still being a long way away from the start of the regular season, the Bills did still take the safe route with some and allowed them to sit out of practice because of injury or other reasons.
Here is the full list of players that reportedly sat our of minicamp workouts.
S Cole Bishop
S Damar Hamlin
OL Connor McGovern
DB Cam Lewis
DE Joey Bosa
LB Baylon Spector
LB Shaq Thompson
RB Ty Johnson
WR Laviska Shenault
WR KJ Hamler
OL Alec Anderson
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