BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Josh Allen will not play in the Bills first preseason game on Saturday against the New York Giants, head coach Sean McDermott said Thursday.
McDermott said that the starters will play about one quarter and backup quarterback Mitchell Trubisky will start under center.
Allen made an appearance in the team’s first preseason game last year but did not play in either of the other two games.
“That’s part of the plan, I guess I would say,” McDermott said before the team’s final training camp practice at St. John Fisher University. “Certainly want to be mindful of Josh, mindful of any starter, any of our players. We don’t want to see them get injured. The benefit of this is we hold Josh out, we keep him in a good spot. He’s been playing super well in camp.”
The Bills will host the Giants at 1 p.m. on Saturday.
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