Sweeney is confident in his abilities on the football field and was able to have the luxury of a full offseason program this year to develop as a player. Draft preparation took up most of his time in 2019 – his rookie season. The 2020 was impacted by the pandemic and Sweeney also dealt with a foot injury. He spent most of this offseason in Buffalo working on his craft and was doing everything he could do to be ready when the opportunity presented itself.
It's now his time to shine and prove what he can bring to this Bills offense. Josh Allen has seen the work that Sweeney has put in and is confident he can step up in a big spot.
"He's probably one of the most interesting guys not just on the team but on the planet," Allen stated. "He's awesome to be around. He's one of those guys that's just consistently worked, kept his head down, and never complained. Doesn't have a whole lot of opportunities in the passing game, but when his number's called, he usually ends up making the play. … He's all about the team, and he wants to do whatever he can do to help this team win."
This starting opportunity for Sweeney is because of the unfortunate hand injury that Dawson Knox suffered in the Week 6 game against the Titans. In that same game, Sweeney caught his first career touchdown pass to the delight of all his teammates. Sweeney and Knox both came to the Bills in 2019 via the draft and have a close bond with one another. Since their arrival, the playmakers continue to help each other grow as players and as people.
Sweeney knows he has big shoes to fill with Knox bursting onto the scene early this season. He has the utmost respect for Knox and knows he'll be his biggest cheerleader from the sidelines.
"I can't really say enough about Dawson (Knox) as a guy, as a friend, as a teammate, and as a player," Sweeney said. "The guy has really battled through a lot and it's great to see what's been happening this year. He's done it in the past two years, obviously, five touchdowns in five games is really good. But it's awesome and just when one guy in the room plays real well, it elevates everybody."
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