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    Sam Franklin Jr.

    SamFranklin Jr.

    Buffalo Bills
    • Buffalo Bills
    • #28
    • Safety
    • HT/WT
      1.91 m, 95 kg
    • Birthdate
      2/2/1996 (30)
    • College
      Temple
    • Status
      Active
    • Experience
      6th Season

    2025 regular season stats

    • SOLO
      10
      150+
    • FF
      0
      150+
    • INT
      0
      150+
    • PD
      0
      150+
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    DateOPPResultTOTSOLOASTSACK
    Sun 12/21@CLECLE
    W
    23-20
    2110
    Sun 12/28vsPHIPHI
    L
    13-12
    0000
    Sun 1/4vsNYJNYJ
    W
    35-8
    2200
    Sun 1/11@JAXJAX
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    27-24
    1010
    AFC Wild Card Playoffs
    Sat 1/17@DENDEN
    L
    33-30 OT
    0000
    AFC Divisional Playoffs
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    Racing Positions

      • Source: Bills re-signing special teamer Franklin
        • 7d
        • Alaina Getzenberg
        Source: Bills re-signing special teamer Franklin
        • Panthers' Franklin sidelined with broken foot
          • 2Y
          Panthers' Franklin sidelined with broken foot
          • Panthers' Sam Franklin Jr. scores 99-yard pick-six against Vikings
            • 2Y
            • David Newton
            Panthers' Sam Franklin Jr. scores 99-yard pick-six against Vikings
            • NFL offseason trade/signing grades: How did the Chargers fare in the Tyler Biadasz deal?
              • 23m
              • Seth Walder
              NFL offseason trade/signing grades: How did the Chargers fare in the Tyler Biadasz deal?
              • Offseason adventures, featuring 49ers QB Mac Jones in Cabo
                • 19m
                • Kalan Hooks
                Offseason adventures, featuring 49ers QB Mac Jones in Cabo
                • OT Decker, longest-tenured Lion, asks for release
                  • 1h
                  OT Decker, longest-tenured Lion, asks for release
                  • Tracking NFL free agency: Updates on re-signings, trades, cuts and rumors
                    • 2h
                    • ESPN staff
                    Tracking NFL free agency: Updates on re-signings, trades, cuts and rumors
                    • Sources: Bills releasing CB Johnson, WR Samuel
                      • 1h
                      • Alaina Getzenberg
                      Taron Johnson
                      • Ranking the NFL's top 100 free agents: Which players should land big contracts?
                        • 1h
                        • Matt Bowen
                        Trey Hendrickson, Kenneth Walker III, Malik Willis, and Jauan Jennings.
                        • Patriots, QB DeVito agree to 2-year, $7.4M deal
                          • 1h
                          • Mike Reiss
                          Patriots, QB DeVito agree to 2-year, $7.4M deal

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                        2025 AFC East Standings

                        TeamWLTPCTPFPA
                        New England1430.824490320
                        Buffalo1250.706481365
                        Miami7100.412347424
                        NY Jets3140.176300503
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