Buffalo eyes safety upgrades as Jabrill Peppers hits free agency, with five team fits named, including the Bills. Buffalo’s current safety depth features Cole Bishop, Damar Hamlin, and Taylor Rapp, plus internal youngsters Cam Lewis, Jordan Hancock, and Sam Franklin, with DeWayne Carter in the mix on the practice squad. Peppers’ eight-year resume—85 starts, 7 interceptions, 35 passes defended, 6 forced fumbles, 511 tackles, plus return ability—positions him to play a second-level role and add veteran versatility as Buffalo develops its youth movement.

Crabbs lists Washington, San Francisco, Baltimore, and Las Vegas as other interested destinations. If Peppers signs, Buffalo could leverage his pedigree to replicate some of Poyer’s 2023-second-level duties and free up Hamlin for more specialized or return work. The outcome hinges on fit, price, and how Buffalo values a flexible, veteran presence over continued youth infusion at safety.

Buffalo Bills Week 1 depth chart highlights Cole Bishop as a starting safety, pairing him with hampered injuries in the secondary. DeWayne Carter lands on season-ending IR, trimming theDT depth to Oliver, Jones, Sanders and Walker. Landon Jackson backs up Bosa, while Javon Solomon sits third behind Rousseau and Epenesa. At linebacker, Milano anchors, Williams emerges as a first-teamer, and Williams’ role remains fluid in a nickel-heavy scheme. Special teams lean into rookie versatility and a stable kicking/punting setup.

Two Western Pennsylvania powerhouses opened Week 1 with a fireworks-filled thriller. Central Catholic struck first with a 101-yard kickoff return by Chrys Black Jr., answered by Pine-Richland’s 98-yard return from Khalil Taylor. A first-half shootout swung on a Strader-to-Timmons strike, then PCC grabbed halftime lead at 21-20 behind a 13-yard connection from Herrick to Watkins Jr. In the second half, Roman Thompson salted it away with multiple rushing scores, as PCC pulled away 35-20. Damar Hamlin attended as a celebrity spectator.

Jordan Poyer returns to the Buffalo Bills, and Rachel Bush’s homecoming post adds a fresh spark for Bills Mafia as Hard Knocks settles in. Buffalo hopes the veteran safety anchors a secondary that endured injuries and preseason bumps.

All-Pro form in 2021, Poyer logged 682 tackles, 48 pass breakups, 22 interceptions and eight forced fumbles across his Bills tenure. His presence should steady Damar Hamlin and Cole Bishop while boosting the unit’s leadership as the season unfolds.

The Dolphins loom early, giving the reunion extra urgency. From a fantasy lens, Poyer’s return could raise the floor for Bills safeties and cornerbacks, and the defense’s ceiling may rise as the back end clicks.