Dawson Knox has a big opportunity to get more involved in the Bills offense History shows that Year 3 could be the sweet spot for a breakout season at tight end. Will Dawson Knox have his for the Bills?

APRIL 2 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Bills agree to sign Allen's college teammate, TE Hollister The Buffalo Bills agreed to sign tight end Jacob Hollister to a one-year contract

MARCH 19 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Bills need new TE? Debating Kyle Rudolph vs. Jonnu Smith vs. Dawson Knox Brandon Beane: "It was never where the opposing defense was like, ‘Man, we’ve got to stop their tight ends from going off.’"

MARCH 5 • SYRACUSE.COM

Can Bills finally improve their lacking tight end situation this offseason? Dawson Knox's year is just the latest example of the Bills' longstanding problem with finding a franchise tight end.

FEBRUARY 26 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Finds end zone in playoff loss Knox hauled in six of eight targets for 42 yards and a touchdown Sunday in the Bills' 38-24 loss to the Chiefs in the AFC Championship Game.

Impact Though the Bills ultimately weren't able to keep pace with the high-octane Kansas City offense, Knox did his part to stake Buffalo to an early 9-0 lead. His three-yard touchdown reception in the first quarter was his second score of the postseason, continuing his late-season trend of being a key weapon for quarterback Josh Allen in the red zone. Knox failed to find paydirt through the team's first 10 games of the season -- he missed four contests in that span due to various issues -- before he scored five times in the Bills' final nine games (including playoffs), drawing 12 red-zone looks during that stretch. The Bills are unlikely to add much competition at the position through the draft, free agency or trade market this offseason, so Knox should retain his spot atop the depth chart entering the 2021 campaign.

JANUARY 28 • ROTOWIRE

Allen immediately capitalizes on turnover with TD to Knox in the flat Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen tosses a 3-yard touchdown to tight end Dawson Knox in the AFC Championship Game against the Kansas City...

JANUARY 24 • NFL.COM

NFL conference championship prop bets: Packers go big early, Dawson Knox scores a touchdown and more Watching a conference championship game is fun.. but watching it with some action on first quarter points or Dawson Knox TDs? Even better.

JANUARY 23 • THEATHLETIC.COM

JANUARY 22 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Bills' bend-but-don't-break defense to be tested by Ravens The Buffalo defense's reputation for bending but not breaking was pushed to its limits in beating Indianapolis to secure Buffalo's first playoff victory in 25 years

JANUARY 11 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Bills beat Colts 27-24 for 1st playoff win in 25 years Josh Allen threw two touchdown passes and scored another rushing and Micah Hyde batted down Philip Rivers last-second desperation pass in Buffalo's 27-24 win over the Indianapolis...

JANUARY 9 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Josh Allen improvises on wild TD pass to Dawson Knox Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen improvises on wild touchdown pass to tight end Dawson Knox.

JANUARY 9 • NFL.COM

The Latest: Heinicke starts for Washington vs. Brady, Bucs Alex Smith is inactive with a calf injury

JANUARY 9 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Quiet Week 17 outing Knox caught two of eight targets for 29 yards in Sunday's win over the Dolphins.

Impact Drops have been a problem for Knox in his two years in the league, but none of the six misfires Sunday fell into that category. While Knox never eclipsed 51 receiving yards in a game this season, he's become the clear No. 1 tight end for the Bills and has at least four targets in each of the past five games. With Cole Beasley (knee) looking iffy for Saturday's playoff game, Knox could be counted on even more in the short-to-mid range passing game.

JANUARY 6 • ROTOWIRE

Posts season-high 51 yards Knox secured three of four targets for 51 yards during Monday night's 38-9 win against the Patriots.

Impact Buffalo dominated through the air during a Week 16 drubbing of the Patriots, with Knox finishing as the team's No. 2 receiver on a night that consisted of 320 passing yards and four passing scores from Josh Allen. Lee Smith hauled in one of the TDs, and star wideout Stefon Diggs the other three, as Knox remains with three scores of his own on the season (all coming since Week 12). It didn't help that he dropped an easy score from Josh Allen that was right in his hands. A regular-season finale against Miami's top-ranked scoring defense will be challenging, especially with the unit having surrendered the eighth-fewest receptions to opposing tight ends on the year.

DECEMBER 29, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Bills' rout of Patriots punctuates breakthrough season The Buffalo Bills punctuated their breakout season by sweeping the New England Patriots for the first time since 1999

DECEMBER 29, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Josh Allen hits Dawson Knox on the move for toe-tapping gem Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen hits tight end Dawson Knox on the move for toe-tapping gem.

DECEMBER 28, 2020 • NFL.COM

'What an arm!' Allen's 24-yard strike to Knox wows broadcaster 'What an arm!' Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen's 24-yard strike to tight end Dawson Knox wows broadcaster.

DECEMBER 28, 2020 • NFL.COM

Snags TD in AFC East-clinching win Knox caught two of four targets for 36 yards and a touchdown during Saturday's 48-19 win against the Broncos.

Impact Knox had to exit Buffalo's Week 15 win because of a stinger, though he was capable of returning to the contest while tying a season high in receiving yards. After going scoreless over his first six appearances of the season, the Ole Miss product has proceeded to go on a tear by posting a trio of TDs in his past four games. Eleven targets over the past two outings represent the most in a two-game span over the 24-year-old's career. A Week 16 matchup against New England has the potential to thwart Knox's recent uptick in production, as the Patriots have surrendered an NFL-low one receiving TD to opposing tight ends this season.

DECEMBER 19, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Bills beat Broncos 48-19 for first AFC East crown since 1995 The Buffalo Bills captured their first AFC East crown since 1995 with a 48-19 rout of the undermanned Denver Broncos on Saturday

DECEMBER 19, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Josh Allen finds Dawson Knox with fadeaway floater for 27-yard gain Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen finds tight end Dawson Knox with fadeaway floater for 27-yard gain.

DECEMBER 19, 2020 • NFL.COM

Returns to action Knox returned to Saturday's game against the Broncos after suffering a stinger in the first half.

Impact Good news for the Bills, as Knox is the only pass-catching tight end in an offense that's been humming on all cylinders lately. We would not be surprised if Knox sees some rest during next week's practices.

DECEMBER 19, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Suffers stringer Saturday Knox is questionable to return to Saturday's game against the Broncos due to a stinger, Jay Skurski of The Buffalo News reports.

Impact Knox suffered a similar injury in the Week 14 win over the Steelers, so this is certainly a concern for him and the Bills. With backup Tyler Kroft inactive again, the Bills will be down to blocker Lee Smith if Knox is unable to return. He did score the Bills' first touchdown of the afternoon, so no matter what the game is not a total loss for his managers.

DECEMBER 19, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Allen Scrambles & Finds Dawson Knox for the Score!

DECEMBER 19, 2020 • YOUTUBE

Second biggest yardage game of 2020 Knox secured four of seven targets for 34 yards during Sunday's win over the Steelers.

Impact Knox suffered a stinger in the game but returned after a brief absence and should be OK to play in Week 15, even if the Bills take it easy on him in practice this week. With Tyler Kroft being made an inactive once again, Knox ended up being a key part of the game plan and made a few big plays in the win. The second-year tight end still needs to work on ball security, as he also lost a fumble in the contest, but it wouldn't be surprising if this type of workload becomes the standard for Knox down the stretch.

DECEMBER 15, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Resurgent Bills narrow in on 1st AFC East title since 1995 What seemed unimaginable in Buffalo four short years ago is suddenly within reach for the Bills

DECEMBER 14, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

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