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;

It will be the last first preseason game at Highmark Stadium when the Bills take on the New York Giants. It’s also going to be amid afternoon summer heat, with a 1 p.m. kickoff and highs in the upper 80s.

ORCHARD PARK - The battle to become Josh Allen’s backup got off to a spirited start Saturday afternoon during the Buffalo Bills’ preseason-opening 34-25 loss to the New York Giants. Mitch Trubisky got the start in what was the final exhibition game in the history of 53-year-old Highmark Stadium and he played the entire first half and produced scoring drives of 65 and 68 yards resulting in 10 points.

NFL announces another opportunity for America to watch Buffalo Bills in action Trubisky earned a Pro Bowl nod in 2018 when he posted an 11-3 record as a starter while leading the Chicago Bears to the playoffs.