ORCHARD PARK - The Buffalo Bills are opening the preseason schedule Saturday afternoon against the Carolina Panthers in what will be the first game played at Highmark Stadium.
\nLast week, the team and its fans were introduced to the new $2.2 billion stadium during the annual blue and red practice, but this is a far more monumental day because even though it's only the preseason, this is the first game and there will be lifelong memories made for many who attend.
\nIt's also the first time we get to see Joe Brady as a head coach in the NFL, the first time Jim Leonhard will be calling plays as an NFL defensive coordinator, and the first time Buffalo's 2026 draft class and its newly acquired veterans will be on display.
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