Archives for June 15, 2016

'However you slice it, it's clear Gilmore would like to ink a long-term deal because he sees other players at his position cashing in.'

'Ryan wouldn't say how overweight Williams is, only that "You guys can see him as well as I do. He's clearly overweight."'

'"It's, 'Oh, hey, we're going to lose,' whatever," Ryan said. "Man, I don't look at it that way. I'm definitely the (glass-is-) half-full guy. I expect some great things out of this team, and I'm going to be shocked if it doesn't happen. I think our whole division has improved. I don't know how much New England's improved. Obviously, they're right at the top every year, so I hope they don't improve much. I think Miami's gotten better, I think the Jets have gotten better.'

'Seantrel Henderson’s agent is stunned that no Bills coach reached out to the right tackle after two offseason intestinal surgeries.'

'I think everybody has a challenge, there’s competition, but I think his skillset is one that you want to see on that field and see how he progresses and things. Obviously it’s not an ideal thing from where he is as a football player but I think he’s going to be in great shape; we know that. Obviously he’s training at a world-class level, he’s trying to train that way. Now, albeit nobody’s hitting you, but he’s running all the time, he’s in phenomenal shape so that’s going to help but we’ll see. In today’s world, it’s a little different. Everybody has a little, your playbook’s on an iPad these days so he’s not training 24/7, he’ll have some time to look at the playbook and all that and then let his physical tools take over when he gets here.'

'“I’m not frustrated because I know what I can do on the field, my game speaks for itself,” Gilmore said. “Those guys are great players, but I know what I can do, what I can do on the island making plays. When they got those deals it helped the cornerback market out a lot, so I’m looking forward to it. Whatever happens, if it’s now, if it’s later, my No. 1 priority is to prove myself on the field when it’s time.”'

'“Obviously he's not anywhere close to where he needs to play at a high level,” Ryan said. “So we've got to get some weight off him and he certainly understands that. You guys can see him as well as I do; he's clearly overweight. You wish that he was in much better shape, there’s no question about it. I think in the future I’m sure he’s got to realize that what he did this offseason is far from what you want. He’s a young guy, hopefully he’ll learn from it.”'

'"Obviously you wish that he was in much better shape. There's no question about it. In the future, I'm sure he's got to realize what he did this offseason is far from what you want. He's a young guy. Hopefully he learns from it."'

'Ingoglia, who joined the department 16 years ago, recalled the events of Sunday morning to the D&C. Ingoglia said he was home Sunday morning when he was told to head to the nightclub, arriving 90 minutes after the shootings began.'

'Last month, general manager Doug Whaley described talks as being "a complicated process," while cautioning the value of Gilmore's next contract as potentially handcuffing the team from addressing other positional needs. One of those spots is quarterback, with starter Tyrod Taylor also entering the final year of his contract.'

'"It's mandatory, that's why I came," said Gilmore, who is the only player on the team currently in a snit regarding his contract.'

'"I think if you ask Jim, Jim knows I'm a hell of a coach and a good coach for this team and this community," Ryan said. "I think he would tell you that. I hope he would."'

'When asked about Norman’s deal, as well as the 5-year, $62.5million deal ($28.8M guaranteed) Janoris Jenkins signed with the New York Giants, Gilmore said, “those guys are great players. But I know what I can do. I know what I can do on an island. And make plays. So, when they got those deals, it helped the cornerback market out a lot. So I’m looking forward to it.”'

'I had written during OTAs that there seemed to be more intensity on the field than usual for that sort of practice. Well, that continued, for the most part, Tuesday. There were no fights (as there was during one of the OTA sessions), but there seemed to be a much more serious approach to every drill and portion of practice, and got a bit chippy again at times. This was especially evident during the offensive line individual session. Players were going pretty hard, even against blocking sleds and hand pads, and it was quite a bit vocal, as well. This is the first time all rookies and all veterans have had to be together on the field, and all of them want to prove they belong or that the new guy isn’t taking his job.'

'"I'm close. Not far off, not far off," Williams said. "It’s going to require some work, some discipline in the meal room and that’s something I have to do, I’m a professional."'