Buffalo Bills kicker Tyler Bass is sidelined by a pelvic injury, prompting a one-year signing for Caden Davis. In the preseason, Davis lined up as kicker and delivered a clean 33-yard PAT before adding a 24-yard field goal in the late first half, showing he can function as an emergency option in game situations. Ray Davis, the RB2 who doubles as an emergency kicker, also took a kicking turn, underscoring Buffalo’s willingness to experiment with non-traditional roles in the kicking game. The afternoon featured a notable red-zone sequence: a Mitch Trubisky-to-Dawson Knox TD and a 58-yard connection to Tyrell Shavers, with Davis promptly testing the 24-yard boot to keep the Bills within striking distance. Davis’ backstory includes Ole Miss records for 50-plus-yard field goals and a circuit that took him Temple -> Vanderbilt -> Kentucky before a stint with the Jets and an undrafted college career.

NFL narrative lines up with the Bills’ depth chart: occasional non-kick specialists flashing place-kicking ability across the league, as Philly’s Braden Mann swapped roles with Jake Elliott for a PAT in another preseason game, and Ochocinco Johnson’s 2009 quip is recalled as a peculiar footnote. Buffalo’s experiment is a reminder that kick-game depth and situational play-calling can tilt in small samples, creating speculative upside for fantasy managers if Bass remains limited or out longer than anticipated. The Bills’ Week 1 posture leans toward adaptability and a potential surprise contributor emerge from the kicking front, alongside the usual pass-catchers and Trubisky-to Knox chemistry that flashed on Saturday.