Aaron Donald may not be the only Super Bowl-winning defender eyeing a return in 2026. Josh Allen has now gone fishing for another former star, and this time the target is Ndamukong Suh.
Buffalo is off to a 2-0 start, with Allen and the offense doing their part. The problem sits on the other side of the ball. The Bills have already given up 62 combined points in their first two games against Houston and Detroit, and the defense has had trouble creating pressure on opposing quarterbacks.
That’s the opening Allen seems determined to exploit. Suh recently attended Bills practice and spoke with Allen about what retirement looks like, and the quarterback used the moment to try to lure the former defensive tackle back onto the field. Suh answered on TikTok, and for Buffalo, the response suggests there may still be some interest in one more NFL run after his retirement in 2022.
Suh’s resume makes the idea hard to ignore. The 2010 first-round pick ended his career with the Philadelphia Eagles after falling to Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl 56. Before that, he won the Lombardi Trophy with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2020 alongside Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski.
For the Bills, a player like Suh would be more than a name. Even at less than his old peak, he’d give Buffalo a proven interior presence and another way to disrupt opposing offenses. Given how much passing yardage the Bills have already surrendered - more than 600 - that kind of help would matter.
The broader picture is turning into a strange little trend. Retired NFL stars are suddenly getting pulled back toward the league, and Suh fits the pattern. He’s another big name with a championship on the resume and, apparently, at least some appetite for big games.
Suh’s path to this point started nearly 16 years ago with the Detroit Lions. From there, he moved on to the Miami Dolphins, Rams, Buccaneers and Eagles before retiring in 2022.
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