Joe Brady Discusses Gardner-Johnson Suspension, Injury Updates, Self Scouting, And More

Bills Head Coach Joe Brady addressed the media on October 19th, 2026. Topics Include: reaction and response to S C.J. Gardner-Johnson's suspension, how he plans to take advantage of the bye week, evaluating the Bills pass rush, finding answers in the passing game without WR DJ Moore, balancing self scouting and preparing for the Baltimore Ravens, WR DJ Moore and DL Ed Oliver injury updates, progress made by Bills defense in Week 6 matchup versus the Las Vegas Raiders, elite play from Bills special teams, and on the Bills running back room and RB James Cook.

Bills Offensive Coordinator Pete Carmichael addressed the media on October 19th, 2026. Topics Include: WR Keon Coleman stepping up in the last couple weeks, on QB Josh Allen against the Las Vegas Raiders defense, Bills offense getting better in the red zone, improvements needed in the bye week, and QBs Kyle Allen and Shane Buechele helping to prepare Josh each week.

Bills Defensive Coordinator Jim Leonhard addressed the media on October 19th, 2026. Topics Include: Bills defenders stepping up and making plays against the Las Vegas Raiders, needing to execute better in the fourth quarter, on S C.J. Gardner-Johnson's behavior and suspension, on CB Davison Igbinosun playing aggressive and earning his snaps, the value of S Damar Hamlin to the defense, S Cole Bishop's performance against the Raiders, and building confidence in the Bills defense communication as priority through the bye week.

Joe Brady addressed the media after the 33-30 victory over the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday October 18th. Topics include: Josh Allen's shovel pass touchdown to Keon Coleman, not getting flustered, Keon Coleman stepping up this season, what the wins says about the team, going as a football team, coming home with two wins, and finding ways to win football games.

Josh Allen addressed the media after the 33-30 victory over the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday October 18th. Topics include: playing to win the game, his shovel pass touchdown to Keon Coleman, the Raiders keeping his running game in check, getting in a rhythm throwing the ball, how well the fans travel to away games, taking what the defense gives you, and the running back contributing in the passing game.

Watch Joe Brady address the media following the Buffalo Bills practice at UC Irvine in Newport Beach, California on October 16, 2026.

Josh Allen addressed the media after practice on Wednesday October 14th. Topics include; what he hopes to accomplish here as a team this week out west, continue, feels a little bit like training camp, builds team camaraderie, working on his mechanics this week, what makes Maxx Crosby so good, and his confidence in James Cook.

Joe Brady addressed the media on Wednesday October 14th. Topics include: cleaning up penalties, improving fundamentals, playing with an edge while having situational awareness, new drills, techniques to protect the ball, the advantages of the Bills staying out west this week, players are recovering and growing together, the challenges of this week, and what has impressed him about the Raiders so far this year.

Pete Carmichael addressed the media on Tuesday October 13. Topics include: coaching from the field vs the press box, the value Ray Davis brings to the offense, Tylan Grable stepping in playing for an injured Spencer Brown, getting the running backs involved in the pass game, getting Josh Allen to take the easy throw, and communication with Josh Allen.

Jim Leonhard addressed the media on Tuesday October 13th. Topics include: finishing games, evaluating the second starting cornerback, playing Max Hairston more, getting the defensive backs to step up, getting wins early in games, challenging routes, and gettting off the field.

Bills Head Coach Joe Brady addressed the media on October 13th, 2026. Topics Include: on TE Dalton Kincaid season so far, his approach to clock management, on RB James Cook running well but having many turnovers, improvements needed in communication on defense, the addition of Trace McSorley to the coaching staff and him as a leader, S Cole Bishop as a leader and communicator for the secondary, and team recovery and the decision to stay out west through Week 6.

Joe Brady addressed the media after the 37-34 overtime win over the Los Angeles Rams. Topics include; the blocked kick in overtime by Greg Rousseau, Tyler Bass's game winning kick, how the team handled overtime, Josh Allen's running ability, finding ways to get better, the rush working the backend defensively, limiting turnovers, and why he chose to kick the ball in overtime on second down.

Josh Allen addressed the media after the 37-34 overtime win over the Los Angeles Rams. Topics include; winning his first overtime game of his career, limiting turnovers, what he said to James Cook after his fumble, the drive at the end of the first half, blocking the game winning field goal, and getting into a rhythm in the second half.

Bills K Tyler Bass addressed the media on October 12, 2026 after the 37-34 OT win over the Rams. He discussed his process throughout the game & leading up to the game-winning field goal, staying ready, the team's play on special teams and making the most of the opportunity.

Bills WR Skyler Bell addressed the media on October 10, 2026 after practice. He discussed his emotions ahead of making his NFL debut coming up against the Rams, staying prepared for his opportunities, his thoughts before the game, working with Josh Allen and his style of play.

Bills Head Coach Joe Brady addressed the media on October 10, 2026 after practice. He discussed injury updates/designations for the Week 5 matchup against the Rams, the opportunity for Skyler Bell, having Christian Benford back & his presence, and the role of nickel.

Bills T Dion Dawkins addressed the media on October 9, 2026 after practice. He discussed facing the Rams, the return of Aaron Donald, Keon Coleman's start to the season, how C.J. Gardner-Johnson has fit in, and the offensive line holding each other to a high standard.

Spencer Brown addressed the media after practice on October 8th. Topics include: the challenge of facing the Rams defensive line, what he learned studying the Rams defense on film, and his relationship with O'Cyrus Torrence.

Josh Allen addressed the media after practice on Thursday October 8th. Topics include: the challenge facing the Rams defense, what he sees from Sean McVay, reflecting on the last game in LA against the Rams, improving the Bills offense on first down, how he has learned over his career to face different defense, and what he has learned acting.

Bills Head Coach Joe Brady addressed the media on October 8th, 2026. Topics Include: the challenge of facing the Rams dynamic offense, having full confidence in players stepping up to replace injury players, having an extra day of recovery and preparation, WR DJ Moore's injury and timeline, on CB Maxwell Hairston focusing on fundamentals, the Bills Safeties and Inside Linebackers, consistency from DC Jim Leonhard, evaluating the Bills pass protection, keys to keeping the Bills offense on schedule, and how he prioritizes players' mental health as Head Coach.

Bills Offensive Coordinator Pete Carmichael addressed the media on October 5th. Topics Include: preparing for and running two point conversions, the need to develop a better rhythm on offense, observations of Rams HC Sean McVay, adapting the offense when WR DJ Moore is out, what he has seen from WR Keon Coleman, and WR Skyler Bell's approach to practice.

Maxwell Hairston spoke to the media on Monday October 6th and discussed the disappointing loss to the New England Patriots on Sunday.

Bills Defensive Coordinator Jim Leonhard addressed the media on October 5th. Topics Include: seeing inconsistency in tape from loss versus New England Patriots in Week 4, CB Maxwell Hairston's pride, what he's seeing from Bills Linebackers and ILB Terrel Bernard, role of S Cole Bishop in this defense, impact of crowd noise on defense at Highmark Stadium, on CB Davison Igbinosun getting the start, getting better on 2nd and long, progress of OLBs Michael Hoecht and TJ Parker, and getting S Jalon Kilgore ready for an opportunity.

Bills Head Coach Joe Brady addressed the media on October 5th. Topics Include: overall thoughts after watching tape on the loss to the New England Patriots in Week 4, TE Dalton Kincaid's usage versus New England, the Bills aggressiveness on offense, Bills young defensive players getting comfortable in the scheme, what he saw from the Cornerbacks, analyzing two point conversion attempts, what he is seeing from ILB Terrel Bernard and other Linebackers, his confidence in CB Maxwell Hairston, S C.J. Gardner-Johnson as a competitor, and WR Keon Coleman becoming a big contributor.

Josh Allen addressed the media following the 29-26 loss to the New England Patriots on October 4th. Topics include: how they hurt themselves, being more efficient on offense, self correcting during the season, the spark provided by Keon Coleman, and how much the offense changed without DJ Moore.