Ralph Ventre· Sep 17, 2026
Ventre expects both practice squad elevations, Frank Gore Jr. and Greg Dortch, to be active for the Bills' Thursday night Week 2 game against the Lions, and believes running back Ty Johnson will again be unavailable.
“Both players will presumably be active when the Bills name their 48-man gameday roster 90 minutes prior to the 8:15 p.m. ET kickoff”
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- Availability CallsGreg DortchBuffalo BillsSep 17, 2026
“Both players will presumably be active when the Bills name their 48-man gameday roster 90 minutes prior to the 8:15 p.m. ET kickoff for what will be the inaugural game at Highmark Stadium. (Week 2 vs. Detroit Lions)”
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- Availability CallsTy JohnsonBuffalo BillsSep 17, 2026
“The Gore decision is likely a result of Ty Johnson's presumed unavailability for the second week in a row. (Week 2)”
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- Availability CallsFrank Gore Jr.Buffalo BillsSep 17, 2026
“Both players will presumably be active when the Bills name their 48-man gameday roster 90 minutes prior to the 8:15 p.m. ET kickoff for what will be the inaugural game at Highmark Stadium. (Week 2 vs. Detroit Lions)”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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- Jared DubinScore Predictions · Buffalo BillsHit · 83Dubin picks the Bills to win a shootout over the Lions 35-32 and takes the Patriots to beat the Steelers 21-13.
- John BreechScore Predictions · Buffalo BillsHit · 93Breech picks the Bills to beat the Lions 38-31 on Thursday night, floats the game as a Super Bowl preview, and takes the Cardinals to upset the Seahawks 20-17 in Week 2.
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