The Buffalo Bills finally gave their backfield a fullback.
On Monday, Buffalo signed Brock Lampe to the practice squad and cut offensive guard Nick Broeker, filling a spot the team had left open through the first part of the season. The Bills had gone into the year without a fullback on either the 53-man roster or the practice squad after releasing Jackson Acker and Ben VanSumeren during roster cuts.
Lampe arrives as a 6-foot-1, 249-pound lead blocker who has bounced around enough to give Buffalo options. The 23-year-old played at Northern Illinois and entered the league as an undrafted free agent with the New England Patriots in 2025. A leg injury in training camp wiped out his rookie season and sent him to injured reserve.
His path kept moving after that. New England let him go in July, and he then landed with the Seattle Seahawks during training camp.
Seattle waived him from injured reserve with an injury settlement on Sept. 1 after he suffered an undisclosed injury. Two days later, he was in Buffalo for a visit, and now he’s officially in the organization.
Lampe’s background is built on versatility. He started college as a linebacker before switching to offense, where he became a useful blocker for Northern Illinois.
The Huskies used him all over the formation - at fullback, tight end, receiver and even as an offset tackle. He also played 47 straight games over four seasons there, and Northern Illinois averaged 203.8 rushing yards per game in his senior season in 2024, which ranked 16th nationally.
The Bills have plenty of reason to keep the run game front and center. They led the NFL with 2,714 rushing yards last season, and James Cook paced all individual rushers with 1,621 yards. Even in Sunday’s 36-31 win over the Houston Texans, Buffalo managed just 86 rushing yards on 21 carries, with Cook finishing at 57 yards on 13 attempts.
And while the Bills haven’t completely stopped using extra help in the backfield, they’ve clearly wanted more than just improvisation. Tight end Dawson Knox handled the push role behind Josh Allen on the quarterback’s 1-yard touchdown against Houston.
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