With Josh Allen expected to see minimal playing time in Week 18, the Bills promoted Mike White from the practice squad to the active roster, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. White will serve as Buffalo’s third-string quarterback behind Allen and Mitchell Trubisky.
The former Jet’s promotion also came with a one-year contract extension, according to Schefter, keeping the 29-year-old quarterback in Buffalo through the 2025 season. White signed with the Bills’ practice squad in August after losing the Dolphins’ backup quarterback battle to Skylar Thompson during training camp.
White has yet to appear in a game this season, though he has been elevated from the practice squad twice. Now that he is on the active roster, he can serve as the Bills’ emergency third quarterback without counting towards the team’s active list. If he was elevated from the practice squad on a game-by-game basis, he would have to be officially active in order to enter the game.
White’s new contract details are unknown, but the extension sets him up to compete with Trubisky for the Bills’ backup quarterback job next summer. Trubisky reunited with the Bills on a two-year, $5.25MM contract last offseason and has served as Allen’s backup all year.
For now, though, both players’ focus will be on Week 18 and the ensuing postseason. While the Bills are hoping that neither quarterback has to play meaningful snaps in the playoffs, Sunday’s game is an opportunity for a tune-up should Allen miss any time.
Everybody looks good sitting on the bench watching Josh Allen. Better sign that thing asap before Allen gets hurt and he’s rushed into a meaningful snap