Archives for August 9, 2016

'Ryan said he doesn't "really have a timetable" on when Glenn, who wore a walking boot Monday, would be able to return. As for Incognito, the coach said, "We're just treating him right now. We'll see how that goes."'

'"I was impressed," the coach said. "I mean, he looks like he's in good shape. Sometimes, that's the first thing you worry about (with) the guy, what kind of shape he's in because he really hasn't been doing football-specific (activity).'

'“I had to reevaluate my life, get my priorities in order,” Spikes said. “I had to look back and see what’s important to me. That’s my family and football.”'

'"It's like, 'Are you kidding me?' It's like, 'Please! Don't do that!'" the coach said. "You literally hold your breath, because we think that we've a really good one there. We've got an outstanding quarterback, and you'd hate to see something like that happen where something would happen to him. So he's got to take care of himself, too."'

'They make such a difference and I’m not saying the other guys aren’t good players, but Marcell Dareus is kind of hard to replace. Great to get him out there. Sammy (Watkins) catching a nice touchdown. I’ve got to get on [wide receivers coach" target="_blank"> Sanjay [Lal" target="_blank"> to make sure that he’s not overdoing him, because sometimes when you have Sammy you want to put him out there but we’ve got to be smart.'

'"I’ll just say that he was just looking for some guidance in some different areas, and I shared what I could with him because we count a lot on him," Kyle said Monday, after his first practice of camp since undergoing major knee surgery last year.'

'"Probably the toughest offseason I’ve had," he said. "But I think it’s going to pay off for me this year."'

'The left side of the Bills' line was as dominant as any in the NFL last season, providing most of the openings that helped the team lead the league in rushing. On Monday, we got a glimpse of what that side would look like without Glenn and Incognito, and it wasn't pretty. The practice showed the Bills would be in serious trouble if one or both missed any extended time during the regular season.'

'“(Striker) is definitely a natural edge rusher even though his physical profile doesn't show it,” wrote Brett Bolt of Buffalo via Facebook about the 6-foot Striker. “I like the guy, seems like a worker, a can't-keep-me-down kinda guy with a passion for the game.”'

'“I was impressed,” head coach Rex Ryan said about Watkins after his first practice back in action. “It looks like he’s in good shape. Sometimes that’s the first thing you worry about is what kind of shape (someone off injury) is in. But he appeared to me to look in pretty good shape.”'

'“That whole year off, it helped me get my chip back on my shoulder — that desire, that burning fire to be great — what I had when I came into the NFL,” Spikes said on Monday afternoon at St. John Fisher College after his first practice of training camp with the Buffalo Bills. “I won’t sit here and lie to you guys; I think I became a little bit complacent and I’ve never been that type of guy.”'

'“Hopefully in Reggie’s case we’ll get some good news, but you have to be prepared in case he’s not in there,” said Ryan, who said the doctors are still waiting for the swelling to go down before they can make a true determination. “Guys have to come in and do a good job for us and we have to be confident in them.”'

'The Bills will likely play it smart with all three of these players, particularly when you consider the luck they have had with injuries this offseason. However, this is a nice boost to a team that badly needed some positive news.'

'Glenn injured his left ankle during the Bills' first scrimmage of training camp on Saturday. he was walking around practice in a walking boot on Monday and likely won't see the field for the remainder of the time the Bills are at St. John Fisher College for camp.'

'During one-on-one receiver/ corner work inside the red zone, Greg Little beat Stephon Gilmore bad. Gilmore was caught cutting to the left, but Little left him with a double cut back to the right.'