The Buffalo Bills have already made NFL history heading into Week 4 against the New Orleans Saints.
No team has gone 3-0 while scoring over 100 points with zero turnovers and less than 15 penalties while recording over 150 rushing yards per game and 250 net passing yards per game, per OPTA Stats.
Unsurprisingly, Bills quarterback Josh Allen‘s performance is playing a huge role in the team’s success. During Buffalo’s 31 -21 victory over Miami Dolphins, Allen threw for 213 yards and three touchdowns.
Bills wide receiver Khalil Shakir’s fourth-quarter score marked Allen’s 200th career passing touchdown, however, it was Allen’s second touchdown of the game that the Bills star discussed with reporters on Wednesday, Sept. 24.
Allen connected with rookie tight end Jackson Hawes, the Bills‘ fifth-round pick from the 2025 NFL draft, early in the second quarter. Hawes gushed over his QB1 after the game. “He’s the MVP, man. He’s the greatest player in the world,” Hawes told reporters.
As for being on the receiving end of the shovel pass, Hawes felt prepared. “We go through these walkthroughs that are a bit of a slower pace. He’ll be messing around and give you a little no-looker every now and then with the ball. Really, it’s just getting you ready for the games.”
Bills QB Josh Allen Called Jackson Hawes’ Celebratory Spike ‘Terrible’
GettyBills tight end Jackson Hawes celebrates after a touchdown against the Miami Dolphins at Highmark Stadium on September 18, 2025.
While Allen is incredibly proud of the rookie’s first score, there’s some work to be done when it comes to his touchdown celebration. “It was a terrible spike first of all,” Allen said. Turns out, judging spikes is part of the team’s film studies during the week.
“We judge our spikes in the offensive room. The way that it’s judged, if it leaves the screen on the top, it’s a great spike. I don’t think his got a foot off the ground, it just kind of rolled forward.”
In Hawes’ defense, the Georgia Tech alum told reporters that he “just kind of blacked out” when he spiked it, as he was still processing his first touchdown.
Jackson Hawes Is Ranked As The No. 1 Rookie In The NFL Through Week 3
GettyBills tight end Jackson Hawes at Highmark Stadium on September 07, 2025.
Bills general manager Brandon Beane seems to have found a winner with the 173rd overall pick this year. Pro Football Focus ranked Hawes as the No. 1 rookie in the league after assessing the first three weeks of the season.
Hawes recorded a 75.8 PFF overall grade against the Dolphins on Thursday night, highlighted by his first career touchdown — a five-yard shovel pass flipped into a tight window between two defenders,” PFF’s Lauren Grey wrote. “Hawes earned a 76.2 PFF pass-blocking grade (second best) in the game, too. He logged a 62.0 PFF run-blocking grade due to three negative plays, his first such plays of the season.
“Hawes now owns an 88.2 PFF receiving grade for the season. He has caught all three of his targets for 39 yards and remains seventh in PFF run-blocking grade at the position (78.6). He also places in the top 10 in pass blocking (77.4).”
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