Taron Johnson exited the Bills’ preseason opener with a head injury but walked off on his own. He underwent a concussion evaluation in the blue medical tent and was cleared to return, a relief for Buffalo’s secondary amid other injury concerns. The Bills listed Maxwell Hairston and Taylor Rapp as out for the Giants game with knee injuries, while Cole Bishop sat with a quadriceps issue. Johnson’s preseason involvement showcased his typical playmaking on the edge of Buffalo’s scheme, but the backfield of Bills cornerbacks and safeties remains a focal point for fantasy managers as the roster shakes out.

Daniel Bellinger was a focal point on the Giants’ opening drive, where Buffalo’s celebration of the stop masked the underlying depth chart questions in New York’s pass-catching corps. Jaxson Dart, the rookie, delivered a concise connection to Greg Gulcich on a second-quarter sequence, underscoring the Giants’ evolving offense. Buffalo’s defense took measured notes, while Denver’s Dulcich wasn’t part of this matchup, leaving questions about how all the tight end rotations shake out in the early stages of the season. In short, Johnson’s health headline, plus the listed injuries to Hairston, Rapp and Bishop, is the fantasy story of the night—spot players could emerge as immediate beneficiaries in Week 1 action.