The Buffalo Bills lost their first preseason game to the Carolina Panthers with the final score being 28-23. Although wins and losses in the preseason don't matter, it’s interesting to see which players on the cusp of making the final roster are getting the most playing time. Here’s a look at every players total offensive and defensive snap counts from the game.
Offense (75 total plays)
G Ike Boettger - 58
G Wyatt Teller- 56
T De’Ondre Wesley -51
C Adam Redmond - 37
QB Josh Allen - 37
WR Robert Foster - 34
RB Keith Ford - 31
T Connor McDermott - 30
WR Ray-Ray McCloud - 24
WR Kaelin Clay - 24
WR Malachi Dupre - 23
T Marshall Newhouse - 22
QB AJ McCarron - 22
RB Marcus Murphy - 21
TE Nick O’Leary - 21
WR Rod Streater - 20
C Russell Bodine - 20
RB Travaris Cadet - 18
WR Jeremy Kerley - 17
TE Jason Croom - 16
WR Austin Proehl - 16
WR Andre Holmes - 16
G Vlad Ducasse - 16
T Jordan Mills - 16
C Ryan Groy - 16
G John Miller - 16
T Dion Dawkins - 16
QB Nathan Peterman - 16
TE Logan Thomas - 15
TE Keith Towbridge - 13
TE Khari Lee - 12
TE Charles Clay - 12
WR Brandon Reilly - 11
RB Zach Olstad - 11
WR Kelvin Benjamin - 10
T Mo Porter - 8
T Gerhard de Beer - 8
FB Patrick DiMarco - 6
RB Chris Ivory - 5
T Josh James - 4
- LeSean McCoy and Chris Ivory are the clear starter and backup but the battle for the third running back spot is split between Travaris Cadet, Marcus Murphy, and Keith Ford.