Bills GM Brandon Beane spoke with the media on Thursday and said the team has been in contact with the league about those calls. "It’s frustrating," Beane said. "There’s only so much I can say. We work with the league to try to get clarity and I’ll give them credit—they’ve taken our calls, they’ve sent videos and things like that."

The rumor appeared on Facebook in January 2025 following the Kansas City Chiefs' 32-29 AFC championship victory over the Buffalo Bills.