ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Bills are in the market for quarterback depth after coach Sean McDermott on Monday announced third-stringer Shane Buechele is out indefinitely with a neck injury.
McDermott did not reveal the nature of the injury in saying Buechele played through it after being hurt in Buffalo’s preseason-opening 33-6 loss to Chicago on Saturday.
Buechele finished the game after entering midway through the third quarter and went 6 of 10 for 53 yards, with an interception which linebacker Micah Baskerville returned 53 yards for a touchdown. Buechele was sacked six times and also had three carries for 22 yards.
McDermott said he and general manager Brandon Beane are discussing options to sign a third quarterback in the coming days. Adding a third QB is imperative because the Bills are limiting starter Josh Allen and backup Mitch Trubisky’s preseason playing time to avoid the risk of injuries.
Allen was limited to playing just the first quarter against Chicago, and it’s unclear how many more snaps he’ll get this preseason.
Buffalo is scheduled to hold a joint practice with the Steelers on Thursday before playing a preseason game at Pittsburgh on Sunday. The Bills close their preseason schedule by hosting Carolina on Aug. 24.
Buechele has yet to appear in an NFL regular-season game, and was spending his second training camp with Buffalo. He broke into the NFL as an undrafted rookie with the Kansas City Chiefs in 2021 after splitting his college career at Texas and SMU.
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