BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Under general manger Brandon Beane and coach Sean McDermott, the Buffalo Bills have leaned on a draft, develop and re-sign approach. At the end of last season, 26 of the Bills’ 53 players had been drafted by the team (49.1%, ranked ninth in the league).
But the Bills have also eased their rookies onto the field. Since the start of 2018 -- following Beane’s first draft -- the Bills have the sixth-fewest snaps played by rookies (14,439).
In 2022, the Bills had the second-fewest total snaps played by rookies (1,998). Only the Miami Dolphins had fewer (1,684).