Aug. 26, 2025

Stadium work a learning experience for Bills Hall of Famer Thurman Thomas

Buffalo Bills Hall of Fame running back Thurman Thomas won’t get to play a snap in the team’s new stadium, but he’s had a hand in helping to build it.

His construction company, 34 Group, is in its third year of being on-site of the more than $2 billion project in Orchard Park to assist in general contracting efforts and doing some of the work on the interior of the building, set to open for the 2026 NFL season.

Working on the new stadium has been a huge undertaking for the 10-year-old company started by the former NFL MVP and his wife, Patti. But it’s also been a chance to learn a great deal on behalf of the minority-owned firm, which also does work in telecommunications and engineering.

Thomas has

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