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BUF · SS · #24

Cole Bishop

Starter

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Cole Bishop is the starting SS for the Buffalo Bills.

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Cole Bishop this week

The Buffalo Bills play next in Week 6, on the road against the Las Vegas Raiders on Sun, Oct 18 (CBS). Cole Bishop is listed as the starter at SS going into that game.

At SS for the Buffalo Bills, Damar Hamlin and Jalon Kilgore are next in line behind him.

Cole Bishop's 2026 game log, most recent 3 games: W 37-34 at LAR (Oct 12); L 26-29 vs NE (Oct 4); W 24-16 vs LAC (Sep 27).

Cole Bishop wears No. 24, is 23 years old, is listed at 6' 2", 206 lbs, has 2 years of NFL experience, came out of Utah.

Is Cole Bishop playing this week?

Cole Bishop is expected to start at SS for Buffalo Bills. No injury listed (updated Oct 15, ESPN).

BUF SS Depth

1Cole BishopStarter
2Damar Hamlin
3Jalon Kilgore

Buffalo Bills Starting Lineup

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Age
23
Height
6' 2"
Weight
206
Experience
2 yrs

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    Season Stats

    SeasonTeamGTklTFLSacksINTPD
    2026BUF5210000
    2025BUF16524237
    2024BUF14231002
    Career3 yrs35965239

    Season stats from nflverse, a public NFL statistics project. Last refreshed Oct 15, 2026.

    2026 vs. 2025

    Tackles
    21
    +1.0/gm vs 2025
    Sacks
    0
    -0.1/gm vs 2025
    INT
    0
    -0.2/gm vs 2025

    Career Totals

    Seasons
    3
    Games
    35
    Tackles
    96

    #96 of 124 at SAF in Interceptions (2026)

    WHY THIS RATING

    Cole Bishop is rated 81 (Good): production, role and draft slot rank 68th of 263 qualifying defensive backs (outperforms 74% of them). 2026 games count fully, 2025 games half. Same 40-99 scale as college ratings; compare within the NFL.

    Rating basis
    Production + draft
    On-field production
    59th percentile
    Beats 59% of 263
    Sample
    5 + 16 games
    2026 + 2025 · 1,387 snaps
    Draft slot
    30% of rating
    Pick 60 · 2024 draft
    Updated
    Through week 5

    Production per game depends partly on the offense or scheme around a player, so a player on a weak team can rate lower. Not a betting line. How we rank

    2026 Game Log

    Oct 12W@ LARTKL 6
    TKL
    6
    TFL
    0
    SACK
    0
    INT
    0
    PD
    0

    Final W 37-34

    Oct 4Lvs NETKL 4
    TKL
    4
    TFL
    0
    SACK
    0
    INT
    0
    PD
    0

    Final L 26-29

    Sep 27Wvs LACTKL 4
    TKL
    4
    TFL
    0
    SACK
    0
    INT
    0
    PD
    0

    Final W 24-16

    Sep 17Wvs DETTKL 5
    TKL
    5
    TFL
    0
    SACK
    0
    INT
    0
    PD
    0

    Final W 41-31

    Sep 13W@ HOUTKL 2
    TKL
    2
    TFL
    0
    SACK
    0
    INT
    0
    PD
    0

    Final W 36-31

    Cole Bishop's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

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    Team Role

    Starter
    Cole Bishop plays 98% of his team's defensive snaps in games he appears in (2026, 5 games).
    Snap share98%

    College

    Utah

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