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5 players to watch in Bills at Bears | 2025 Preseason Week 2

Frank Gore Jr. (20), Keleki Latu (83). Buffalo Bills Practice, August 15, 2025 at Halas Hall.
Frank Gore Jr. (20), Keleki Latu (83). Buffalo Bills Practice, August 15, 2025 at Halas Hall.

Preseason game number two offers the Bills coaching staff another opportunity to evaluate not only individual skill sets, but a player's situational awareness. Sunday night's matchup with Chicago is an important opportunity for several Bills players. But here are five to keep your eye on this evening.

1 – S Cole Bishop

The second-year safety returned from a quad injury this week, so his reps might be managed to some degree tonight. But Bishop, who has missed valuable time on the field for the second consecutive summer, needs to show he has a good on-field rapport with fellow safety Taylor Rapp. He also has to demonstrate the ability to disguise and anticipate what's coming to make plays on the ball in the passing game.

2 – DE Michael Hoecht

The edge rusher has come on in the past week and been a noticeable factor in Buffalo's pass rush including Friday's joint practice. The free agent addition needs to carry that momentum into tonight's game knowing his time on the field will be interrupted once the team reaches the regular season.

3 – TE Keleki Latu

The tall and lanky tight end has emerged in the past week and turned in a highlight reel touchdown in Friday's joint practice against the Bears. If he continues to make plays in the passing game, he could be an intriguing option for the roster, even if it's on the practice squad.

4 – WR Elijah Moore

It's taken a bit of time, but with Curtis Samuel and Khalil Shakir sidelined by injury Moore offers a similar skill set and is trending up. His impressive run-after-catch on a tunnel screen in the joint practice provided a glimpse of what the shifty and elusive receiver can do. Offensive coaches hope to see more of that play extension ability tonight.

5 – DT T.J. Sanders

The second-round pick has been winning quickly at the line of scrimmage. How he fares against a Pro Bowl guard in Jonah Jackson and All-Pro in Joe Thuney will tell us a lot about just how excited we should get about what the defensive tackle can bring to the defensive front.

How to watch Bills Bears on TV

Bills at Bears will be nationally televised throughout the country on FOX at 8 p.m. EST

Scroll to see photos from Day 15 of the 2025 Buffalo Bills Training Camp at Halas Hall on August 15, 2025, before taking on the Chicago Bears during Preseason Week 2

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