Buffalo Bills general manager Brandon Beane's stance on rookie quarterback Josh Allen has been clear: He will start No. 3 on the depth chart but will have a shot to earn the starting job this summer.
How the Bills divide first-team reps in training camp and split playing time in the preseason between Allen and veterans AJ McCarron and Nathan Peterman remains to be seen. For now, McCarron's experience seems to give him the edge to begin the regular season as the starter.
But if Allen wins the job or gets a chance to start at some point during the season, one potential stumbling block for the No.