Ty Johnson took over at running back for Ray Davis and he had three straight carries totaling 26 yards, while Reggie Gilliam caught a 19-yarder and Josh Palmer a 12-yarder before Knox got wide open on the left side and completed an 11-yard catch and run.

ORCHARD PARK - Josh Allen will be wearing a baseball cap on the sidelines Saturday afternoon when the Buffalo Bills play their lone home preseason game against the New York Giants. There was never any doubt that this would be the case for two clear reasons: It’s pointless to expose the reigning MVP to injury in a game that he will gain nothing from playing;

Buffalo has its eyes set on January and February, so quarterback Josh Allen — one of the leaders in the NFL MVP odds — will not play in the preseason opener. Coach Sean McDermott said most other starters will play “a quarter,