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Josh Allen to play in Bills' preseason opener, Chuba Hubbard's hamstring injury status uncertain

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NFL news roundup: Bills' Josh Allen to play preseason opener; Panthers RB week to week

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"Good Morning Football" makes the case for which team provokes the most inquiries as preseason games begin tonight at 7pm ET.

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PRESEASON NEWS

  • Head coach Joe Brady said Thursday that QB Josh Allen and all their healthy starters will play in a limited capacity in Saturday’s home preseason opener vs. Panthers,

INJURIES

  • RB Ty Johnson (lower body)
  • C Connor McGovern (lower body)
  • CB Maxwell Hairston (lower body)
  • S Cole Bishop (lower body)
  • S Chauncey Gardner-Johnson (lower body)

INJURIES

  • RB Chuba Hubbard (hamstring) did not practice on Thursday and is considered week to week. HC Dave Canales said he's "very confident" Hubbard will be ready for Week 1.
  • LB Patrick Jones II (illness) sat out practice.

PRESEASON NEWS

  • QB Patrick Mahomes will not play in Saturday's preseason game, per head coach Andy Reid. Justin Fields, Garrett Nussmeier and Chris Oladokun will split snaps.

OTHER NEWS

  • WR Ricky Pearsall posted on Instagram that had surgery on his PCL.
Coverage from Nfl Dot Com News · by Around the NFL Staff · Aug 13, 2026 · read original