Buffalo Bills general manager Brandon Beane is confident that kicker Tyler Bass will soon overcome his struggles.
Special teams have been a popular topic of conversation around the NFL throughout the entire summer thanks to sweeping kickoff rule changes that fundamentally change how the play is strategized for; it’s been an oft-discussed phase of the game in Western New York for a different reason, however, as fans of the Buffalo Bills have had several long and difficult conversations about kicker Tyler Bass.
The 27-year-old, when playing to his potential, is one of the best kickers in the NFL, a reliable presence who once earned the nickname ‘Bass-O-Matic’ from the Buffalo faithful. He didn’t live up to this moniker in the 2023 campaign, however, as he made just 82.8 percent of his kicks throughout the year .
The Bills’ front office knows that Bass’ struggles are a concern, but they’re not ready to hit the panic button just yet. Buffalo general manager Brandon Beane spoke about the kicker during his Wednesday media availability, saying that what he's seen from him in the past makes him confident that he’ll re-find his form.
“Not at this point,” Beane said when asked if the team considered adding a kicker to the practice squad. “We’ve looked at all sorts of things. T-Bass, I get the question, I do. I understand. If he had a short history here, probably would’ve . If you look at his career—I know what’s fresh in everybody’s mind, I get it, we’re all human. What have you done for me lately? And the end of the season, he’d be the first to tell you was not the way it should go or he wanted it to go.
Beane’s confidence isn’t necessarily misplaced, as Bass is demonstrably one of the NFL’s most consistent kickers when not facing confidence issues ., which also likely played a role in the team’s decision to retain him. Regardless, Buffalo is maintaining confidence in Bass at the moment; as Beane said, it’s now up to him to re-find his form, or he may push the team’s hand and force them to look elsewhere.
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