Overview
- He went 6-of-10 for 107 yards with a 36-yard touchdown on a seven-play, 97-yard opening drive in a 38-0 win over the Bills.
- Johnson said Williams has been “locked in” while acknowledging ups and downs in camp and urged him to keep stacking strong days.
- Buffalo largely rested starters, a decision coach Sean McDermott explained as avoiding unnecessary risk, which tempered evaluations of the game.
- ESPN’s Mina Kimes pointed to under-center looks, condensed formations and misdirection as hallmarks of Ben Johnson’s scheme and said Williams looked notably comfortable.
- The performance follows a rookie year of 3,541 yards, 20 touchdowns and six interceptions with league-high sack issues that the new staff has targeted with mechanical and schematic tweaks.