Bills S Cole Bishop recovering following offseason procedure

Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Jakobi Meyers (3) can only watch as Buffalo Bills safety Cole Bishop (24) intercepts the ball on the last play of the game in an NFL football AFC Wild Card playoff matchup, Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026, in Jacksonville, Fla. Bills lead 10-7 at the half over the Jaguars. The Bills defeated the Jaguars 27-24. [Doug Engle/Florida Times-Union] | Doug Engle/Florida Times-Union / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

The Buffalo Bills are heating up Orchard Park, NY right now, smack dab in the middle of their three-day mandatory minicamp. As the real first look at the team being built for 2026 under new head coach Joe Brady, there's a lot to take in as reporters seek to keep the fan base up to speed.

For Day 1 of 2026 minicamp, we learned that starting safety Cole Bishop wasn't on the field practicing with his teammates. Yet on Tuesday we didn't know why, nor the nature of any injury. We now have some clarity on the matter, at least regarding what's been bothering (to most observers' surprise) Bishop.

On Wednesday, June 10, Bishop shared that he had some stuff cleaned up in the knee" that had been a lingering" issue, per a report by ESPN Bills beat reporter Alaina Getzenberg. It's uncertain if there was an acute injury in the team's losing playoff finale last season against the Denver Broncos, or if the procedure came about during to more routine wear and tear.

Last season, Bishop broke out in a big way while playing alongside veteran safety Jordan Poyer. In 17 regular-season starts in 2025, Bishop made 85 tackles (53 solo), four tackles for loss, two quarterback hits, two sacks, three interceptions, and seven pass defenses, per Pro Football Reference.

While Bishop's clean-up procedure means he can't participate now, he did mention that he expects to be ready to go for training camp. WGR 550 Bills reporter Sal Capaccio shared that Bishop will be in Buffalo rehabbing between minicamp and training camp in late July.