ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. – Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen will likely wear a clear visor on his helmet to protect his nose during the “Thursday Night Football” game against the Miami Dolphins.
Allen suffered a nosebleed at the end of the first quarter of the Bills’ 30-10 victory over the New York Jets on Sunday, but only missed two plays before returning to the field with gauze in his nose. He played until many of the team’s starters were pulled due to the difference in the score.
His nose was bruised after the match, but Allen commented that he could “breathe, so it’s fine”.
The Bills’ quarterback commented that wearing the visor doesn’t affect much, but it’s a little warmer with it on. “Your voice also echoes,” Allen said. “So it’s a little weirder.” Allen has not been included in the injury report this week and said that although his nose is still a little bruised, “It’s fine”.“Yeah, we’ll see. We’ll probably use it in the game, just trying to get used to it,” Allen said, with small bruises still on his nose, after Tuesday’s practice.
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“Yes, I don’t think his nose has gotten any bigger,” coach Sean McDermott joked on Monday. “I’ve always thought it was fine. I think it still looks good. I think we’re in a good place.”
Sean McDermottRight tackle Spencer Brown joked on Monday that Allen’s nose made him look like defensive end Joey Bosa and that “it looks good,” while Allen joked that he is “the third Bosa brother in the league.”
Entering his eighth season, 29-year-old Allen hasn’t missed a start or significant time due to injury since his rookie year. Allen’s 107 consecutive starts are the longest active streak for a quarterback. The last quarterback with a longer starting streak was Tom Brady (110 straight from Week 5 of 2016 through the end of the 2022 season).
