The Buffalo Bills began their 2025 NFL preseason journey with a 34-25 Week 1 loss to the New York Giants.
It was the final preseason game that will ever be held at Highmark Stadium, but as is usually the case, there were plenty of notes to be made up and down the roster following this preseason outing.
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With that, here are Bills Wire’s five takeaways from the Bills’ preseason loss to the Giants:
Aug 9, 2025; Orchard Park, New York, USA; Buffalo Bills quarterback Mitchell Trubisky (11) throws a pass in the second quarter against the New York Giants at Highmark Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark Konezny-Imagn Images
It was announced earlier this week that quarterback Josh Allen was not going to play against the Giants. The Bills starter made way for Mitchell Trubisky to start and then Mike White entered the game after him. Those two have been battling for the No. 2 QB spot.
Trubisky might have slightly edged out White, but both played similar. They started slow then turned it on. Trubisky was 9-for-13 throwing for 138 yards and touch. White was 8-for-13 for 112 yards and two touchdowns.
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That battle will continue, White could enter the game for in the Bills’ second preseason game.
Aug 9, 2025; Orchard Park, New York, USA; New York Giants running back Devin Singletary (26) faces \Buffalo Bills linebacker Joe Andreessen (44) in the first quarter at Highmark Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark Konezny-Imagn Images
Bosa He applied pressure and batted a ball on third down to get the defense off the field early on against the Giants. Bosa’s a roster lock but was Buffalo’s marquee signing of the summer so it’s nice to see him make a quick impact.
Aug 9, 2025; Orchard Park, New York, USA; New York Giants running back Dante Miller (25) runs past Buffalo Bills defensive end Landon Jackson (94) in the second quarter at Highmark Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark Konezny-Imagn Images
Two rookies on the defensive line stood out for different reasons.
The good: Defensive tackle Deone Walker did not get on the stat sheet but he athletic ability for being such a massive man was shining. Fellow first-year pro TJ Sanders looked solid as well.
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The bad: Landon Jackson has had a quiet summer and had one hugely bad play against the Giants. Jackson was flagged for an offside penalty that negated an interception for Jordan Hancock.
Aug 24, 2024; Orchard Park, New York, USA; Buffalo Bills wide receiver Tyrell Shavers (80) just misses a catch in the first quarter pre-season game against the Carolina Panthers at Highmark Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark Konezny-USA TODAY Sports
Trubisky’s best play of his outing was a 30-yard catch to wide receiver Tyrell Shavers that he brought down to the goal line line. It was right before halftime and the Bills settled for a field goal after. Shavers is pushing for a roster spot once against this summer. He finished with two grabs for 70 yards against the Giants.
Aug 9, 2025; Orchard Park, New York, USA; New York Giants defensive tackle Cory Durden (69) makes a tackle on Buffalo Bills running back Ray Davis (22) in the second quarter at Highmark Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark Konezny-Imagn Images
Interestingly, the Bills did allow running back Ray Davis to kick a field goal in this one. Buffalo signed kicker Caden Davis to replace the injured Tyler Bass (pelvis) against the Giants. Even so, Davis was put out on the field to kick the game’s first extra point. Davis truly is the Bills’ emergency kicker.
This article originally appeared on Bills Wire: 5 takeaways from the Bills’ 34-25 preseason loss to the Giants
