Archives for July 2014

‘To make room for Felder on the roster, the Bills released defensive tackle Colby Way from the team. An undrafted free agent out of the University at Buffalo, Way signed with the team shortly after the 2014 NFL Draft. He was likely made expendable with the signing of defensive tackle Landon Cohen earlier in the week.’

‘The team’s training staff examined him for roughly 10 minutes and then eventually walked him back to the locker room. Jackson, who was walking under his own power, suffered what the team is calling a lower leg injury. There is no initial timetable for Jackson at this point in time.’

‘”At this point in time, I think this will probably be the end of it I would think. He’s back out here on the field, he passed his conditioning test, we’re ready to go,” Williams said. “We’ll see how everything pans out with all the off field stuff, I’m sure there will be a day for that. But, right now, the good thing about it is he’s in pads, we’re practicing and he’s ready to go.”‘

‘Last year’s training camp showed that defensive end Jerry Hughes had a definite ability in rushing the passer, often beating his opponent on the offensive line to get into the backfield. That trend has continued into 2014, with seventh-round rookie left tackle Seantrel Henderson taking the brunt of the Hughes-led punishment. Hughes made Henderson look silly on a couple of plays during team drills, with one outside-in move that looked effortless on the defensive end’s part. Of course, he is going up against a rookie in practice so there’s no use in projecting a bigger season than last year just yet, but Hughes has been a consistent, disruptive force for the defense thus far.’

‘Felder entered the league in 2012 as an undrafted free agent with the Minnesota Vikings. The 5-11, 200 pound Nicholls State product spent time during the 2012 season on the Vikings practice squad prior to joining the Tampa Bay Buccaneers practice squad in 2013. Felder, who finished his collegiate career ranking 4th in Nicholls State school history with 12 INTs, is 23 years old and a native of McComb, Miss.’

‘In the first few practices of training camp EJ Manuel and Robert Woods weren’t connecting in the passing game as often as they would like. That began to change in Wednesday’s morning practice earlier in the week and continued to progress Friday night. “I think we’re meshing very well,” said Manuel. “Woody runs great routes, gets open. It’s just my job to give him a chance to make a play.”‘

‘By any physical measure, Hogan has legitimate NFL credentials, which is why he’s got a great chance to make the Bills’ 53-man roster for a second straight year.’

‘Both have passed their physicals and been added to the active roster, the team announced Thursday evening. The move clears them to practice when the Bills hit the field at St. John Fisher College for a session at 6 this evening.’

‘”It’s the Buffalo Bills, and they will do everything they can to make that work there,” said Andrew Bergmann, a Toronto engineer who is a stadium consultant for the group.’

‘”I want to go as fast as possible every second,” said offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett, who is reprising the role of his predecessor from two decades earlier, Ted Marchibroda.’

‘Branch was signed as a free agent prior to last season and played all 16 games for the Bills. The presence of Branch and Dareus in the middle of the defensive line provides a nice boost to Buffalo’s run defense.’

‘Wheeler, an 6-foot-5, 315-pound undrafted rookie out of Miami, will add some depth at center and could potentially push Syracuse’s Macky MacPherson for snaps at practice. Wheeler made six starts at center for Miami last season and played in 38 games in his career for the Hurricanes.’

‘Here’s a list of seven players who will be key to the Bills’ success this season…’.

‘The only Bills fans living in the Greater Toronto Area are people originally from Niagara and more likely Fort Erie.’

‘Both players were added to the active roster, according to a list of transactions released by the NFL on Thursday. The Bills were off, and return to practice on Friday at training camp in suburban Rochester.’