What we learned from snap counts in Bills' Week 1 loss, game ball and more By Jay Skurski News Sports Reporter Sep 13, 2021 Sep 13, 2021 Updated Mar 18, 2026 0 Bills wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders (1) played 93% of the offensive snaps Sunday against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Mark Mulville / Buffalo News Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save By Jay Skurski News Sports Reporter Emmanuel Sanders was not slowed much by a foot injury Sunday.kAm%96 qF772=@ q:==D’ G6E6C2? 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