Quarterback · Buffalo Bills

Josh Allen

No. 17 · 9th season

Kyle Allen is back in Buffalo, and Josh Allen knows exactly why that matters

Being the backup quarterback in Buffalo is not a comfortable place to be. The city runs on Josh Allen, and everyone else is just passing through.

Kyle Allen has made that trip before. He knows the role, knows the room, and — more than most people in that building — knows Josh. The two have a relationship that goes beyond just sharing a position: Kyle is someone Josh actually talks to, which is its own kind of rare when you're the face of a franchise and everyone around you has something to gain from you.

So when Kyle came back, it wasn't just a roster move. It was Josh getting someone back in his corner — a person he can be honest with inside a job that doesn't always make honesty easy.

The backup never gets cheered. But some guys don't need the crowd.

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