This article was originally published on www.si.com/nfl/bills as Buffalo Bills 53-man roster projection after NFL preseason Week 1. We're one game through the 2025 NFL preseason as the Buffalo Bills took on the New York Giants this past Saturday.

The Bills are a much better team than the Giants, and while much of that is the star quarterback and difference makers on both sides of the ball, there’s another reason that becomes apparent quickly during preseason football. Good teams usually have better depth throughout their roster, giving them an advantage when it becomes backups vs. backups.