Archive · 15 Aug 2026
Josh Allen Returns to Preseason Action in Bills Opener
Josh Allen is the quarterback of the Buffalo Bills football team.
He has not played in a preseason game for more than two years.
This Saturday, he will finally play in the team's first preseason game.
The game is against the Carolina Panthers at the Bills' brand-new stadium.
The new head coach, Joe Brady, said every healthy player will get to play.
Josh Allen wants to get used to the new stadium, the pace of the game, and his teammates.
New stadiums can feel different because of the grass, the clocks, and the lights.
Last year, the old coach kept Allen and other starters out of the whole preseason.
The new coach thinks playing now will help the team build good habits before the regular season starts.
Josh Allen will play in the Buffalo Bills' preseason opener against the Carolina Panthers on Saturday at the new Highmark Stadium.
It marks Allen's first preseason action since August 10, 2024, when he played one series against the Chicago Bears.
Coach Joe Brady said everybody that is healthy will play, a shift from the previous approach under former head coach Sean McDermott.
Allen said he would love to play and wants to get a good feel for the game, his teammates, and the pace ahead of the regular season.
Allen wants to master variables at the $2.2 billion stadium, including the grass, game clocks, and light patterns.
- Who
- Josh Allen and the healthy Buffalo Bills starters, head coach Joe Brady, and the visiting Carolina Panthers.
- What
- The Buffalo Bills' preseason opener at the new Highmark Stadium, where Allen will play his first preseason snaps in over two years.
- When
- Saturday, the Bills' preseason opener.
- Where
- The new Highmark Stadium in Buffalo.
- Why
- To build early chemistry and rhythm ahead of the regular season and help Allen get comfortable with the new stadium's grass, clocks, and lighting.
- Game
- Buffalo Bills vs. Carolina Panthers, preseason opener
- Venue
- New Highmark Stadium ($2.2 billion)
- Allen's last preseason action
- August 10, 2024, one series vs. Chicago Bears
- Head coach
- Joe Brady, first preseason in charge
- Previous approach
- Former head coach Sean McDermott held starters out of preseason
- Also read
- Carolina Panthers LB Nic Scourton carted off with right knee injury