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BUF · FS · #28

Sam Franklin Jr.

No. 2 on the depth chart

Not enough snaps or games yet to rate fairly.

Is Sam Franklin Jr. starting?

Sam Franklin Jr. is listed No. 2 at FS on the Buffalo Bills depth chart. C.J. Gardner-Johnson is listed ahead of him at No. 1.

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Sam Franklin Jr. this week

The Buffalo Bills play next in Week 6, on the road against the Las Vegas Raiders on Sun, Oct 18 (CBS). Sam Franklin Jr. is listed No. 2 at FS going into that game.

At FS for the Buffalo Bills, C.J. Gardner-Johnson sits ahead of him.

Sam Franklin Jr.'s 2026 game log, most recent 3 games: L 26-29 vs NE (Oct 4); W 24-16 vs LAC (Sep 27); W 41-31 vs DET (Sep 17).

Sam Franklin Jr. wears No. 28, is 30 years old, is listed at 6' 3", 210 lbs, has 7 years of NFL experience, came out of Temple.

Is Sam Franklin Jr. playing this week?

Sam Franklin Jr. is listed No. 2 at FS for Buffalo Bills, not the projected starter. No injury listed (updated Oct 15, ESPN).

BUF FS Depth

1C.J. Gardner-JohnsonStarter
2Sam Franklin Jr.

Buffalo Bills Starting Lineup

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Age
30
Height
6' 3"
Weight
210
Experience
7 yrs

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    Season Stats

    SeasonTeamGTklTFLSacksINTPD
    2026BUF420000
    2025BUF12100000
    2024CAR850000
    2023CAR12180013
    2022CAR12151000
    2021CAR9131001
    2020CAR8141101
    Career7 yrs65773115

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

    2026 vs. 2025

    Tackles
    2
    -0.3/gm vs 2025
    Sacks
    0
    even with 2025 per game
    INT
    0
    even with 2025 per game

    Career Totals

    Seasons
    7
    Games
    65
    Tackles
    77

    #33 of 124 at SAF in Interceptions (2026)

    RATING

    Not enough snaps or games yet to rate fairly.

    2026 Game Log

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

    Final L 26-29

    Sep 27Wvs LACTKL 1
    TKL
    1
    TFL
    0
    SACK
    0
    INT
    0
    PD
    0

    Final W 24-16

    Sep 17Wvs DETTKL 1
    TKL
    1
    TFL
    0
    SACK
    0
    INT
    0
    PD
    0

    Final W 41-31

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

    Final W 36-31

    Sam Franklin Jr.'s 2026 game-by-game stat log.

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