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The Buffalo Bills released their unofficial first depth chart of the preseason. What does it mean?<\/p>\n

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Nick Sabato can be reached via email at nick.sabato@gnnewspaper.com<\/a>, on X @NickSabatoGNN or on Bluesky\u00a0@nicksabatognn.bsky.social.<\/p>\n

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Bills offensive depth chart<\/p>\n

Position<\/p>\n

First team<\/p>\n

Second team<\/p>\n

Third team<\/p>\n

Fourth team<\/p>\n

WR<\/p>\n

Joshua Palmer<\/p>\n

Tyrell Shavers<\/p>\n

Jalen Virgil<\/p>\n

Kristian Wilkerson\/Deon Cain<\/p>\n

LT<\/p>\n

Dion Dawkins<\/p>\n

Ryan Van Demark<\/p>\n

Chase Lundt<\/p>\n

LG<\/p>\n

David Edwards<\/p>\n

Alec Anderson<\/p>\n

Mike Edwards<\/p>\n

Dan Feeney<\/p>\n

C<\/p>\n

Connor McGovern<\/p>\n

Sedrick Van Pran-Granger<\/p>\n

Jacob Bayer<\/p>\n

RG<\/p>\n

O’Cyrus Torrence<\/p>\n

Kendrick Green<\/p>\n

Richard Gouraige<\/p>\n

RT<\/p>\n

Spencer Brown<\/p>\n

Tylan Grable<\/p>\n

Travis Clayton<\/p>\n

TE<\/p>\n

Dalton Kincaid<\/p>\n

Dawson Knox<\/p>\n

Jackson Hawes<\/p>\n

Zach Davidson\/Keleki Latu<\/p>\n

QB<\/p>\n

Josh Allen<\/p>\n

Mitchell Trubisky<\/p>\n

Mike White<\/p>\n

Shane Buechele<\/p>\n

RB<\/p>\n

James Cook<\/p>\n

Ray Davis <\/p>\n

Ty Johnson<\/p>\n

Darrynton Evans\/Frank Gore Jr.<\/p>\n

FB<\/p>\n

Reggie Gilliam<\/p>\n

WR<\/p>\n

Khalil Shakir<\/p>\n

Elijah Moore<\/p>\n

K.J. Hamler<\/p>\n

Stephen Gosnell<\/p>\n

WR<\/p>\n

Keon Coleman<\/p>\n

Curtis Samuel<\/p>\n

Laviska Shenault<\/p>\n

Kaden Prather<\/p>\n

Bills defensive depth chart<\/p>\n

Position<\/p>\n

First team<\/p>\n

Second team<\/p>\n

Third team<\/p>\n

Fourth team<\/p>\n

EDGE<\/p>\n

Greg Rousseau<\/p>\n

A.J. Epenesa<\/p>\n

Javon Solomon<\/p>\n

Paris Shand<\/p>\n

DT<\/p>\n

Ed Oliver<\/p>\n

Larry Ogunjobi<\/p>\n

DeWayne Carter<\/p>\n

Zion Logue\/Marcus Harris<\/p>\n

DT<\/p>\n

DaQuan Jones<\/p>\n

T.J. Sanders<\/p>\n

Deone Walker<\/p>\n

Casey Rogers<\/p>\n

EDGE<\/p>\n

Joey Bosa<\/p>\n

Michael Hoecht<\/p>\n

Landon Jackson<\/p>\n

Justin Hollins<\/p>\n

LB<\/p>\n

Matt Milano<\/p>\n

Shaq Thompson<\/p>\n

Edefuan Ulofoshio<\/p>\n

LB<\/p>\n

Terrel Bernard<\/p>\n

Joe Andreessen<\/p>\n

LB<\/p>\n

Dorian Williams<\/p>\n

Baylon Spector<\/p>\n

Keonta Jenkins<\/p>\n

NCB<\/p>\n

Taron Johnson<\/p>\n

Jordan Hancock<\/p>\n

Brandon Codrington<\/p>\n

CB<\/p>\n

Tre’Davious White<\/p>\n

Maxwell Hairston<\/p>\n

Ja’Marcus Ingram<\/p>\n

Te’Cory Couch<\/p>\n

CB<\/p>\n

Christian Benford<\/p>\n

Dane Jackson<\/p>\n

Dorian Strong<\/p>\n

Daequan Hardy<\/p>\n

S<\/p>\n

Taylor Rapp<\/p>\n

Cam Lewis<\/p>\n

Darrick Forrest<\/p>\n

S<\/p>\n

Cole Bishop<\/p>\n

Damar Hamlin<\/p>\n

Wande Owens<\/p>\n

Bills special teams depth chart<\/p>\n

Position<\/p>\n

First team<\/p>\n

Second team<\/p>\n

Third team<\/p>\n

Fourth team<\/p>\n

K<\/p>\n

Tyler Bass<\/p>\n

Ray Davis<\/p>\n

P<\/p>\n

Brad Robbins<\/p>\n

H<\/p>\n

Brad Robbins<\/p>\n

PR<\/p>\n

Brandon Codrington<\/p>\n

K.J. Hamler<\/p>\n

Laviska Shenault<\/p>\n

KOR<\/p>\n

Brandon Codrington<\/p>\n

Laviska Shenault<\/p>\n

K.J. Hamler<\/p>\n

Darrynton Evans<\/p>\n

LS<\/p>\n

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