Sean McDermott rarely tips his hand publicly this early, but Buffalo ’s head coach didn’t hide his frustration after a lopsided Week 2 preseason defeat in Chicago .

The 38-0 result came with a caveat: McDermott chose to hold out most of his starters, yet he still expected the roster’s younger tier to show more urgency. Instead, what unfolded was a flat performance that left the coach questioning the depth behind his front-line players.

Facing Caleb Williams and a Chicago unit that kept its starters on the field to open the game, Buffalo leaned almost entirely on reserves. The result was one-sided as the Bills were outgained 528 yards to 180.

What frustrated McDermott, though, was what came next. This was supposed to be a chance for second- and third-string players to stake a cl

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