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Bills Beat Browns 31-7 After Lightning Delay

8/23/2026

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Bills Crush Browns

The Buffalo Bills beat the Cleveland Browns 31-7 in a preseason game.
Kyle Allen completed 10 of 12 passes for 128 yards and a touchdown.
Damar Hamlin intercepted Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders in the first half.
Veteran defensive tackle Greg Gaines, a Super Bowl champion, signed with the Bills to strengthen the defensive line.

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Browns Preseason

Coach Todd Monken will name the Browns’ starting quarterback early next week after reviewing tape.
Deshaun Watson called the crowd’s boos personal and disrespectful, saying he feels more love on the road.
Defensive end Alex Wright, on a three-year, $33 million deal, suffered a serious lower-leg injury in practice.
The Browns’ final preseason game is scheduled for Aug. 27 at home against the New England Patriots.

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Bills Delayed

Lightning strike forced the Bills-Browns preseason game to pause for more than an hour.
Officials required a 30-minute lightning-free period before play could resume per league protocol.
Fans were evacuated and instructed to seek shelter.
Backup quarterback Kyle Allen completed an 18-yard pass before the stoppage.
The game remained scoreless when play was halted with 13:11 left in the first quarter.

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Bills Crush Browns

The Buffalo Bills beat the Cleveland Browns 31-7 in a preseason game.
Kyle Allen completed 10 of 12 passes for 128 yards and a touchdown.
Damar Hamlin intercepted Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders in the first half.
Veteran defensive tackle Greg Gaines, a Super Bowl champion, signed with the Bills to strengthen the defensive line.

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