Week 2 snap-counts show heavy use of multiple tight ends and rising DL role players

Through two games under Joe Brady the Bills are using multiple tight ends regularly; Deone Walker is the defensive line snap leader and DeWayne Carter’s snaps rose significantly when Ed Oliver was inactive.

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- • Four tight ends saw offensive snaps in Week 2; Dawson Knox played 56 snaps and Dalton Kincaid 49.
- • Jackson Hawes played situational snaps (about 50% of possible snaps in the game); Keleki Latu saw limited reps.
- • Team ran 13-personnel frequently, reducing traditional wide receiver snap shares.
- • Deone Walker logged the most defensive-line snaps in Week 2 (44 of 65 defensive reps).
- • DeWayne Carter more than doubled his snap percentage to 48% (31 defensive reps) with Oliver scratched.
- • Rookie and depth players (Davison Igbinosun, Kaleb Elarms-Orr) continued to receive rotational snaps.

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