For the Buffalo Bills' most critical players, the preseason is over, and they can start focusing on Indianapolis. For the rest? They have roster spots to claim (or roles to cement) Thursday night in Detroit.
Speaking with reporters following his team's preseason practice on Tuesday, Buffalo Bills head coach Rex Ryan announced that his starters will all sit out Thursday evening's exhibition finale on the road against the Detroit Lions.
Buffalo's starters on both sides of the ball played into the third quarter during Saturday afternoon's 43-19 win over Pittsburgh, and with that lengthy chunk of work behind them, the Bills will rest their most critical players with their September 13 home opener against the Indianapolis Colts now less than two weeks away.