Bills players express concern over ability of training staff to help them recover in 2025 NFL team report cards

“The Union dropped the Club in the overall rankings from prior years because ‘issues … previously raised [by Players] … have not been addressed and thus have become greater concerns,” as stated in the ruling, per PFT.

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“The Union claimed Players were concerned that ‘current [training] staffing is inadequate to help them recover,’” it continued. “‘And travel continues to be the worst part of their experience’ because they ‘do not have a comfortable amount of space when traveling and the travel schedule itself is a source of significant dissatisfaction.’”

This information cannot be ignored, especially after the NFL went to such lengths to keep the players’ union from publishing the reports. Couple that with all the injuries Buffalo has dealt with recently, and it isn’t a surprise to see Bills players raise issues with how the team is handling injuries. Coming out of the Bills’ Week 12 loss to the Houston Texans, Buffalo had more than 15 players dealing with significant injuries.

Buffalo’s front office opted to retain the current training staff shortly after introducing former offensive coordinator Joe Brady as the team’s new head coach, following Sean McDermott’s dismissal.

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Last season, Buffalo had 17 players miss a total of 246 games, which ranked fifth in the NFL. The injured reserve list was packed for the Bills during the 2025 campaign. Defensive tackle Ed Oliver missed 14 games due to several injuries, while kicker Tyler Bass was lost in training camp to ankle and knee injuries, among others, to miss significant time for the Bills in 2025.