The Buffalo Bills finally seem to have embraced a modern approach to the NFL tight end, prioritizing receiving ability over in-line blocking. While it doesn’t seem like much, this has been a big step towards modernizing their offense over the last few years. Of course, it doesn’t hurt that they have an absolute monster playing quarterback, but a tight end who is a threat all over the field gives defenses headaches.
While the Bills have modernized their offense, they haven’t built a ton of depth at tight end over the years. Last season, for example, they essentially played with one person at the position, choosing to leave the backup tight end inactive on game days at times rather than have two dressed.