TIME TO SHINE: Buffalo Bills’ Dion Dawkins, DJ Moore, and Bradley Chubb FACE Defining Year

Buffalo Bills face a defining 2026 season as a roster packed with question marks looks to erase doubt. Can Dion Dawkins and DJ Moore prove they still have high-level production left, or will their best days be behind them? Bradley Chubb enters the spotlight, aiming to finally be the edge rusher difference Buffalo craves. Joe Marino spotlights a dozen players—including Dalton Kincaid, Ed Oliver, Terrel Bernard, and Josh Palmer—who must silence concerns about health and seize bigger roles if the Bills are to compete. Key discussions include how Deone Walker’s emergence could reshape the defensive front, the consequences of Max Harrison facing new competition, and what’s at stake for young contributors like Dorian Williams. With questions swirling about durability, depth, and development, Buffalo’s path to success depends on these core players delivering when it matters most. Photo Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images Visit https://www.thejoemarino.com/ for details on Substack, Subtext, Merch and more!  Everydayer Club If you never miss an episode, it’s time to make it official. Join the Locked On Everydayer Club and get ad-free audio, access to our members-only Discord, and more — all built for our most loyal fans. Click here to learn more and join your team’s community: https://lockedonpodcasts.com/everydayerclub Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! FanDuel Today's episode is brought to you by FanDuel. Join all the action at https://FANDUEL.COM to play Daily Dingers and make your free pick on who’s hitting a homer this MLB season. Square Get up to $200 off Square hardware when you sign up at https://square.com/go/lockedonnfl! #squarepod Betterhelp This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Sign up and get 10% off at http://BetterHelp.com/LOCKEDON. Gametime Today's episode is brought to you by Gametime. Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDON for $20 off your first purchase. Ultra Pouches Don’t sleep on Ultra Pouches. New customers get 15% Off with code LOCKEDONNFL at https://takeultra.com! #UltraPouches #ad Warby ParkerOur listeners can buy one pair of glasses and get 20% off any additional pairs at https://WarbyParker.com/LOCKEDONNFL — and using our link helps support the show. #WarbyParker #ad OdooGreat organizations win because operations matter. And that’s why you should get Odoo. Try for free today at https://Odoo.com/lockedon.  FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.