Plus, Dion Dawkins leads the charge for a new offensive lineman award.
All of the drama and intrigue around who will earn a roster spot with the Buffalo Bills will be magnified this summer, as Buffalo Bills training camp will be showcased on the NFL Films and HBO offseason production through the hit show, “Hard Knocks.”
Today’s edition of Buffalo Rumblinks leads off with thoughts on the news that the Bills will appear on “Hard Knocks” for the first time in franchise history.
Bills selected to appear on ‘Hard Knocks’
First, the Bills were selected to be featured as part of the Hallmark Channel’s “Holiday Touchdown: A Bills Love Story,” and now, production crews will converge on the campus of St. John Fisher University to document every moment of action on and off the field during the Bills’ annual training camp as Buffalo’s offseason regimen will be the focal point of the popular “Hard Knocks” show.
This is the first year the NFL modified the process for choosing a team to appear on “Hard Knocks.” Previously, if a team made the playoffs the previous season, they were exempted from participating in the behind-the-scenes show. Now, the only way a team is ineligible for the show is if they have a first-year head coach or appeared on the show in the previous eight seasons.
- Buffalo Bills’ training camp to be featured on HBO’s ‘Hard Knocks’ – Buffalo News (subscription required)
- Bills to be focus of HBO’s Hard Knocks during training camp – WGR 550
- ‘Hard Knocks’ to feature Bills in camp, NFC East during season – ESPN.com Buffalo Bills blog
- ‘Hard Knocks’ will feature Buffalo Bills for first time in franchise history – The Athletic (subscription required)
- Buffalo Bills will be featured on Hard Knocks this summer – newyorkupstate.com
- ‘Hard Knocks’ is coming to Buffalo Bills training camp | wgrz.com
- Bills to be featured on Hard Knocks during training camp: What we know – Democrat & Chronicle
- Bills arrive as content darlings, but ‘Hard Knocks’ a spotlight they’ve long wanted to avoid – The Athletic (subscription required)
- Bills will be on Hard Knocks this summer – NBC Sports
- Buffalo Bills picked as ‘Hard Knocks’ training camp team – USA Today
- NFL selects Buffalo Bills to host HBO’s groundbreaking summer series – Sports Illustrated Buffalo Bills
- Bills to be featured on ‘Hard Knocks’ during training camp; series to focus on NFC East during 2025 season – CBSSports.com
- Bills to be featured on ‘Hard Knocks’ training camp edition; ‘Hard Knocks: In Season’ to showcase NFC East – NFL.com
Dion Dawkins leads the charge for new offensive lineman award
Thanks in large part to the lobbying efforts of Pro Bowl left tackle Dion Dawkins, the NFL announced it’s adding a new end-of-year award called the “Protector of the Year” to honor the outstanding play of the men in the trenches.
- Dion Dawkins helps spearhead NFL’s ‘Protector of the Year’ award – Buffalo News (subscription required)
- Buffalo Bills star credited for creation of NFL’s newest award – newyorkupstate.com
- NFL makes ‘Protector of the Year’ award inspired by Dawkins – WGR 550
- NFL introducing Protector of the Year Award for offensive linemen – ESPN
- Dion Dawkins inspires NFL’s new Protector of the Year Award for offensive linemen – Democrat & Chronicle
Even more Bills news
We learn the fate of the “Tush Push” play; find out the official dates of the Bills’ 2025 preseason schedule; explore Buffalo’s future salary cap situation; get to know rookie wide receiver Kaden Prather; and more!
- Tush push play survives vote at NFL league meetings – Buffalo News (subscription required)
- NFL owners fail to ban ‘tush push’: How Bills have benefitted from controversial play – Democrat & Chronicle
- Proposal to ban tush push in NFL fails by two votes, sources say – ESPN
- Bills announce 2025 preseason schedule with home game opener | wgrz.com
- Bills announce 2025 preseason schedule – BuffaloBills.com
- Buffalo Bills preseason opponents, times, dates now official; here’s the rundown – Buffalo News (subscription required)
- Details for Bills preseason schedule released: What to know – Democrat & Chronicle
- Why 2025 is Bills’ inflection point to extend the winning window for Josh Allen’s prime – The Athletic (subscription required)
- Yes, the Bills did draft a wide receiver. Meet Kaden Prather, the long shot from Maryland – Buffalo News (subscription required)
- Bills’ $76 million defender lands on exclusive NFL list – Sports Illustrated Buffalo Bills
- Bills predicted to add 40-TD superstar running back as James Cook replacement in 2026 – Sports Illustrated Buffalo Bills
Buffalo Bills articles recently featured on Buffalo Rumblings
- ‘Hard Knocks’ to feature Buffalo Bills in 2025 training camp – Buffalo Rumblings
- NFL Introduces ‘Protector of the Year’ Award’ – Buffalo Rumblings
- Buffalo Bills preseason schedule released – Buffalo Rumblings
- ‘Tush Push’ ban voted down by NFL owners ahead of 2025 season – Buffalo Rumblings
- Buffalo Bills granted international marketing rights to Canada by NFL – Buffalo Rumblings