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ArticleLions Week 2 preview: Breaking down Bills’ offensive, defensive schemesSeptember 16, 2026

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(Jackson Hawes) 85 can block a little bit. We liked him coming out and he proved to be a pretty good blocker last year. So, he's kind of their heavy-Y.

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Hawes is the blocking-focused heavy-Y in the Bills' tight end rotation.

Hawes (85) is the Bills' heavy-Y tight end in their three-tight-end system; Dan Campbell notes he 'can block a little bit' and was liked coming out of the draft, proving to be 'a pretty good blocker' last year.