As the game unfolded, we learned that Bills punter Brad Robbins was dealing with an illness and was not handling punting duties. That led the Bills to bring out TE Zach Davidson — who started as a kicker in college — for a punt at the end of the first quarter. Davidson sent the ball soaring for a 62-yard punt, and the tight end room couldn't have been happier for him.
"You would have thought I was Josh Allen running fourth-and-two for a touchdown to win the game," Davidson said of his teammates' reactions. "It's a pretty cool experience. Knowing that my teammates have my back doing something like that."
Never trailing in the game, the Bills had standout plays from several younger players, including a sack from rookie DT Deone Walker that DE Javon Solomon had to praise.
"That was dope. I like to see it all come to life. What you see in practice, for them to get their flowers on the big stage while the lights are on, it's pretty huge. They're all so talented in their own unique way," Solomon said.
Ending the preseason on a high note meant a lot to players like LB Jimmy Ciarlo, who is hoping to make the roster ahead of cuts Tuesday, Aug. 26. Ciarlo was a late summer addition to the team, joining the roster right before the preseason schedule started. Ciarlo racked up five tackles Saturday night and helped deny a two-point conversion attempt in the fourth quarter.