The Buffalo Bills will play the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday Night Football when they return to action in Week 13 following a relaxing bye week. However, they made an unexpected move at quarterback with Mike White prior to this game.
The Bills usually don’t have to worry about a quarterback position since Josh Allen, one of the finest in the league, is behind center every week. Since Allen wasn’t listed on the team’s injury report at all during the week, he has been on fire lately and doesn’t currently have any known injuries.
Buffalo’s experienced backup quarterback, Mitch Trubisky, offers solid depth at the position. However, ahead of their matchup with the 49ers, the Bills promoted Mike White to the active roster on Saturday afternoon, providing additional quarterback support.
According to the team’s official X account (formerly Twitter), the roster updates included:
- The elevation of TE Zach Davidson and QB Mike White from the practice squad for Sunday’s game against San Francisco.
- The activation of LB Matt Milano from injured reserve.
- An injury report update noting that DT DeWayne Carter (wrist) has been downgraded to out.
The biggest news should be Matt Milano’s return from injured reserve, but the team’s decision to add White from the practice squad to the active roster caught fans’ attention. They quickly questioned whether Allen was suffering from an unidentified illness.
It seems likely that White will be the Bills’ backup quarterback for this game in case they are in dire need of him. Buffalo can carry White for this one to make sure they have a QB depth chart because they have an additional roster place available.
However, Allen will be behind center for the Bills for this crucial game against the 49ers unless something disastrous occurs, and they will need him to perform well once more. On Sunday, December 1st, at 8:20 p.m. EST, the competition will begin.
