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16 hours ago
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Timelapse: Buffalo Bills QB Josh Allen over the years
It's peak offseason mode with 2025 NFL training camp around the corner for the Buffalo Bills. But the Bills still are having fun as we wait for camp to start at the end of the month. Quarterback Josh Allen has grown into one of the best quarterback in the NFL over the years... NFL MVP Award and all. How much has Allen physically grown in that time? Have a look at all his headshot photos since his rookie year as shared by the team: This article originally appeared on Bills Wire: Timelapse: Bills QB Josh Allen over the years
USA Today
16 hours ago
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- USA Today
Timelapse: Buffalo Bills QB Josh Allen over the years
It's peak offseason mode with 2025 NFL training camp around the corner for the Buffalo Bills. But the Bills still are having fun as we wait for camp to start at the end of the month. Quarterback Josh Allen has grown into one of the best quarterback in the NFL over the years... NFL MVP Award and all. How much has Allen physically grown in that time? Have a look at all his headshot photos since his rookie year as shared by the team:
Yahoo
a day ago
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Buffalo Bills mock draft update: Training camp edition
The Buffalo Bills are consistently among the top teams in the AFC, mainly because of quarterback Josh Allen. Allen is the reigning NFL MVP for good reason. Historically, the Bills have relied heavily on Allen and haven't always done their best in putting players around him to make his life easier. When we put together our pre-training camp mock draft update, we decided to take the first two picks and give Allen some help with an elite offensive lineman and a sleeper playmaker at wide receiver. Then we finished things up with a sideline-to-sideline linebacker. FIrst round - OG Emmanuel Pregnon - Oregon Pregnon comes to Oregon as one of the top interior offensive linemen in college football. We love him as a day one starting guard who will anchor the middle of the offensive line with his athleticism and power. Second round - WR Carnell Tate - Ohio State Jeremiah Smith and Emeka Egbuka stole all the headlines last season, but this year we expect Tate to pair up with Smith and be a significant playmaker with his size and speed, taking advantage of coverage mismatches. Third round - LB Lander Barton - Utah Barton isn't the biggest or strongest inside linebacker in the draft but he has a high football IQ, excellent instincts and can work sideline-to-sideline. This article originally appeared on Draft Wire: Buffalo Bills mock draft update: Training camp edition
Yahoo
a day ago
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Fantasy Football: Dalton Kincaid headlines breakout candidates at TE position for 2025
With the NFL season approaching and fantasy football drafts in full swing, there's never been a better time to determine which players could be this year's breakout stars. It seems easy in hindsight, but identifying young talent on the verge of making a major leap is often what propels fantasy managers to championships. Over the next week, I'll highlight my favorite breakout candidates at every key fantasy position. Today, we're taking a look at tight Kincaid, Bills 2025 Fantasy Projection Receptions Receiving Yards Receiving TDs Dalton Kincaid 71 787 5 After Joe Brady took over as the Bills' offensive coordinator and the team moved on from having a target-hog No. 1 receiver in Stefon Diggs, their offense has been content to spread the ball around. Last year, WR Khalil Shakir was the only player on the roster to top 80 targets, but the results are hard to argue with since Buffalo has had one of the league's best offenses under Brady and Josh Allen is coming off his first MVP award. This is worth noting because fantasy managers searching for the next breakout tight end should be looking for someone who has a chance to be a top-2 target in their offense. As Andrew Cooper of Fantasy Alarm has pointed out in the past, the vast majority of fantasy TE1 performances come from players who fit that criteria. That brings us back to Kincaid, who finished second on the Bills in targets a year ago with 75 — despite battling through shoulder and knee injuries that cost him four games and limited him in several other outings. Through the first nine weeks of the season, before suffering the PCL sprain that sent him to the sidelines for a month, Kincaid was on pace for 102 targets. The 100-target mark was only reached by four tight ends last year — Brock Bowers, Trey McBride, Travis Kelce and Jonnu Smith. Not bad company to keep. It's also not the first time Kincaid finished second in targets on the team. If we go back to his rookie campaign the year before, he posted 91 targets but also had a slow ramp up in the opening month and missed a game due to injury. However, over the final 12 weeks, Kincaid was the TE11 in fantasy points per contest and ended up with 73 catches for 673 yards and two scores. [Join or create a Yahoo Fantasy Football league for the 2025 NFL season] One could argue that if he had stayed healthy last season, he would have outproduced those stats and perhaps even broken out already. Even with the injury issues, there were a number of close calls in 2024 where Kincaid was open and Allen simply missed him for big plays. If some of those connections hit, people would be talking about Kincaid right now. So while fantasy managers may feel burned by the unrealized potential of the former first-round tight end, I'm here to tell you that Kincaid still has a path to being a fantasy star. If the 25-year-old stays healthy and finds the end zone at a more normal clip, he'll be someone you want in your lineup every week. TE11 (Low-end TE1 with a path to top-seven production) Tucker Kraft, Packers 2025 Fantasy Projection Receptions Receiving Yards Receiving TDs Tucker Kraft 62 803 8 Whether Kraft belongs on this list is debatable after he had 50 catches for 707 yards and seven touchdowns last season. That was enough to make him the TE12 in fppg, but I see an even higher finish coming in 2025. Kraft showcased outstanding abilities with the ball in his hands (led all TEs in yards after catch per reception), while establishing himself as the Packers' clear starter at the position. If you're worried about the return of Luke Musgrave, who missed time due to injuries or the arrival of first-round wideout Matthew Golden, don't be. Jordan Love is on record saying Kraft's usage is a focus for the team this offseason. Green Bay is another offense that likes to spread the ball around, so expect Kraft to be among the team leaders in targets again. TE12 (Low-end TE with a path to top-seven production) Colston Loveland, Bears 2025 Fantasy Projection Receptions Receiving Yards Receiving TDs Colston Loveland 64 741 5 While we could discuss Baltimore Ravens TE Isaiah Likely in this space, his true breakout continues to be impeded by Mark Andrews. And with the way rookie tight ends have performed in recent years, it feels odd not to address the impact they will have on the fantasy landscape this season. Loveland is an explosive pass-catching weapon with top-10 draft capital who the Bears prioritized under the new Ben Johnson regime. While it might be too much to expect the kind of debut campaign that Sam LaPorta had with Johnson in Detroit, Loveland will be a key part of an ascending Bears' offense. TE10 (Low-end TE1 whose ceiling will only be limited by target competition in Chicago) Tyler Warren, Colts 2025 Fantasy Projection Receptions Receiving Yards Receiving TDs Carries Rushing Yards Rushing TDs Tyler Warren 58 665 4 9 36 1 The Colts' recent history of deploying a tight end by committee will come to an end now that Warren was selected 14th overall in the 2025 NFL Draft. The 23-year-old is an impressive all-around prospect, who posted an outrageous final college season stat line of 104 catches, 1,233 receiving yards, eight receiving touchdowns, 26 carries, 218 rushing yards and four rushing scores. Many beat writers mentioned how often Warren was getting the ball in OTAs, another sign the team plans to make the most of his skills in Year 1. TE13 (Borderline low-end TE1 with a chance to rise quickly if Colts feature him)
Fox Sports
a day ago
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2025 NFL Playoff Odds: Which Teams Are Bettors Back To Make Postseason?
NFL Week 1 is just under two months away, and bettors are gearing up for the return of football. Between coaching changes, rookie additions, free-agent signings , trades and beyond, teams will enter the 2025 NFL season looking a bit different from last year. What teams do football fans believe will make the playoffs, and which ones do they think will miss postseason play? Let's check out the odds at BetMGM Sportsbook as of July 17, as well as what to know about playoff betting. TEAMS TO MISS PLAYOFFS Favorite: Browns: -1600 (bet $10 to win $10.63 total) Betting trends: The Saints (-800) are the most bet team to miss the playoffs in terms of handle and the Lions are the most bet in terms of tickets. What to know: The Cleveland Browns last made it to the postseason in 2023, where they lost their wild-card matchup to the Texans. As they head into the 2025-26 season, the team faces uncertainty at quarterback. Cleveland's offseason has been busy adding signal callers to its roster, including last year's Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year, Shedeur Sanders, who was selected with the 144th overall pick. Last year, the Browns ranked last in average yards per completion (5.9) and second to last in completion percentage (59.8%), while leading the league in interceptions thrown (23). With only three wins last season and an average of 5.7 wins per year over the past decade (57-106-1 record), the Browns are heavily favored to miss the playoffs. While Cleveland tops the oddsboard to miss the playoffs, bettors are eyeing New Orleans. Last season, the Saints posted their worst record (5-12) since 2005 and have not reached the playoffs since 2020, when they won the NFC South with a 12-4 record. TEAMS TO MAKE PLAYOFFS Favorite: Bills: -750 (bet $10 to win $11.33 total) Betting trends: The Bears (+155) are the most bet team to make the playoffs in terms of tickets and the Vikings (-115) are the most bet in terms of handle. What to know: The Bills have made the playoffs in six consecutive seasons. Josh Allen is coming off of an MVP season, leading Buffalo to set franchise records for points (525) and touchdowns (65). Meanwhile, Minnesota reached the wild-card round in 2024, and despite losing quarterback Sam Darnold, it will now turn to J.J. McCarthy, the No. 10 overall pick in the 2024 draft. Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? Create or log in to your FOX Sports account, and follow leagues, teams and players to receive a personalized newsletter daily! recommended Item 1 of 3 Get more from the National Football League Follow your favorites to get information about games, news and more
