Bills quarterback Josh Allen played through the end of last season with a broken bone in his right foot. Not long after the Broncos eliminated the Bills in the divisional round, Allen underwent late-January surgery to address the issue. A little over two months later, he is “good to go” as the Bills’ offseason workouts approach, head coach Joe Brady told Tom Pelissero of NFL Network (via Bobby Kownack of NFL.com).
“The thing about Josh Allen, he got surgery after the season, but he’s playing as if you think there’s nothing wrong with him,” Brady said. “The guy could barely walk, and then he’s playing games and it’s not impacting [his play]. He’s built different.”
Following up an MVP-winning 2024 season, Allen was the driving force behind a 12-win showing and a seventh straight playoff berth for Buffalo last year. With 39 total touchdowns (25 passing, 14 rushing), the dual threat finished second to Rams QB Matthew Stafford (46) in that category. Stafford earned MVP honors, while Allen came in third in the race.
Despite taking plenty of punishment, including 40 sacks, the remarkably durable Allen logged another full season and extended his NFL-leading consecutive starts streak to 139. Allen has started every Bills game since Week 12 in 2018, the former seventh overall pick’s rookie season.
The Bills have gone 88-39 in the regular season with Allen at the helm, but they have not reached the Super Bowl in the soon-to-be 30-year-old’s career. Tired of falling short, owner Terry Pegula fired head coach Sean McDermott and promoted Brady from offensive coordinator in an effort to get over the hump in 2026. Allen, who participated in the Bills’ head coaching interviews, endorsed the hiring. Brady’s first offseason workout program as a head coach is scheduled to begin April 6.