Cole Bishop

Bishop put forth a solid rookie campaign while handling a rotational role behind Taylor Rapp and Damar Hamlin, recording 40 tackles (25 solo), two passes defensed and one forced fumble across 16 regular-season appearances. The 2024 second-round pick notably played 100 percent of defensive snaps during Buffalo's loss to the Chiefs in the AFC Championship Game with Rapp injured, leading the team with 10 tackles. Buffalo's decision to re-sign Hamlin on a one-year deal seemingly positions Bishop for another year in a No. 2 role, despite his flashes of brilliance as a rookie, but superior athleticism could be enough for the Utah product to elbow up the depth chart Year 2. Read Past Outlooks