90 Buffalo Bills players in 90 days: kicker Tyler Bass

The article highlights Buffalo Bills kicker Tyler Bass, who wears jersey number 2, noting that most players wearing that number for the Bills have been successful kickers, including predecessors Dan Carpenter and Steve Christie.

Tyler Bass, 28, is entering his sixth season with the Bills after being drafted in 2020. He is currently in the second year of a four-year, $20.4 million contract extension signed in 2023, carrying a 2025 cap hit of $4.67 million.

Bass faced significant scrutiny following a poor 2023 postseason, including a missed potential game-tying field goal against Kansas City. His struggles continued early in the 2024 season, missing three field goals and two extra points in the first six games. However, he rebounded strongly, not missing another field goal until Week 13. A defining moment came when he nailed a game-winning 61-yard field goal against Miami with 11 seconds left. He finished the regular season making 24-of-29 field goals (83%) and 59-of-64 extra points (92%), and was perfect in the postseason, hitting all six field goals and seven extra points.

Bass is currently the only kicker in the Bills' training camp and is healthy and participating in offseason work. The article discusses his outlook for the 2025 season, acknowledging the immense pressure of the position and his human susceptibility to struggles with mechanics, confidence, and focus. It specifically notes his recent inconsistency on extra points (8 misses in recent years, 5 in 2024), suggesting these may be mental rather than physical issues given his perfect record on 30-39 yard field goals last season. The author expresses hope that Bass can maintain the strong mental state he showed in the second half of 2024 (21-of-23 on field goals including playoffs, 48-of-51 on PATs including playoffs) to have a successful 2025 season, recognizing his talent, especially from long distance, when mentally sound.