The Buffalo Bills began their bye week by making a couple of roster moves, including waiving a fan favorite linebacker.

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The Buffalo Bills made a pair of roster moves, releasing linebacker Jimmy Ciarlo and cornerback Jalen Kimber from the practice squad. Thanks in large part to HBO ’s “Hard Knocks,” Ciarlo, an ARMY infantry officer, was a preseason darling with Bills Mafia, signing with the team late in summer and showing out in action.

After a record streak of playing clean football, the suddenly sloppy Buffalo Bills have committed 19 penalties and five turnovers in consecutive losses.

The Buffalo Bills have had huge expectations to win an elusive championship since their star quarterback was drafted by the AFC East team in 2018, and while the franchise currently sits 4-2 on the 2025 NFL season there are growing concerns about Josh Allen’s Super Bowl window.

This was as bad as Josh Allen and the pass offense has looked since the debacle in Houston last year when he completed just 9 of 30 passes. The Falcons overmatched Buffalo’s offensive line and finished with four sacks, six QB hits, and double-digit pressures. The key was their reliance on blitzing, which the Bills never figured out.

Buffalo Bills head coach Sean McDermott said he has faith in offensive coordinator Joe Brady, but didn’t exactly sing his praises.

Fox Sports radio host Colin Cowherd thinks the Buffalo Bills Super Bowl window is starting to close after recent struggles.