Archives for October 2016

'“I did whatever the team needed me to do,” he said. “Whatever our trainers requested of me, whatever our strength coaches felt was best, I stuck to a strict plan. Hopefully this time it works because I can’t have any more minor setbacks. I’m ready to play man. Sitting on the bench isn’t fun.”'

'Only a handful of AFC teams can give the Patriots a fair fight. A healthy Bills team is one of them. Therein lies the problem: Buffalo isn’t healthy at the moment.'

'“Maybe not as critically as other people do, because I realize – look, we’re playing without our four top receivers. You know, when you look at it, you got Sammy Watkins out, you have Greg Salas on (Injured Reserve). You’ve got Robert Woods out for the last game, and then you lose Goodwin. So, is it going to be tougher to throw the football? It probably is. There’s no question it’s going to be. But, at the same time, we have NFL-caliber receivers. We got to find a way to – number one: protect the quarterback, and number two: get open.”'

'Most of the focus on the practice field this week will be on running back LeSean McCoy, fourth in the NFL in rushing yards. He’s one week removed from his hamstring tightness suffered in practice. On Monday, Rex Ryan wasn’t sure whether Shady will be ready for New England or whether his hamstring was worse than it was going into the Miami game.'

'“When I first got here, it was a little whirlwind, but coaches did a great job of helping me adjust to their system and what they’re trying to do,” Tate said. I’m “grateful that the Bills picked me up when all that stuff happened. I try to go in and do my job, whatever they ask me to do.”'

'The Bills opted not to promote Dez Lewis from the practice squad, a troubling sign for the receiver who had a solid spring, but could not make the team out of training camp.'

'It's fair to say the Bills will be determined to avoid being overmatched physically, something that doesn't figure to happen against an offensive line that isn't as good as the one they faced at Hard Rock Stadium. It's also fair to say that they can, and probably will, clean up the issues they had with cutbacks and missed tackles.'

'The behemoths ran into a defensive front that not only matched their strength and scrappiness, but far surpassed it. This was an awful day that the Bills' offensive linemen never believed was possible, especially after the way it made would-be tacklers seemingly vanish through the previous two games and earlier stretches of a four-game winning streak.'

'Buffalo's most significant drop was over at CBS Sports. Pete Prisco dropped the Bills down nine spots to No. 20.'

'Eagan played in 44 games at Northwestern State. He played in nine games as a cornerback before moving to wide receiver. During his collegiate career, Eagan recorded 175 receptions for 2,229 yards and 13 touchdowns. Eagan also contributed on kick and punt returns with Northwestern State.'

'Robert Woods' status is uncertain because of an injured right foot, while Marquise Goodwin is being evaluated for a possible concussion sustained in a 28-25 loss at Miami on Sunday. Starter Sammy Watkins (left foot) and backup Greg Salas (groin) are on injured reserve.'

'To make room for Eagan, the Bills released offensive lineman Michael Ola from the active roster.'

' The Dolphins rushed for over 200 yards against the Bills, and Preston Brown was a major reason for that.'

'Eagan (5-10, 193) was signed to the Bills practice squad on Sept. 27th where he has worked primarily as a scout team receiver before getting the call up Tuesday. The rookie out of Northwestern State is a quick and elusive wide out that gets in and out of his cuts quickly. Creating quick separation is important in the scope of Buffalo’s passing offense.'

'“Well no (I wouldn’t rule him out), I mean I am not a (medical) professional, but we are absolutely going to err on the side of caution,” Ryan said. “You know there is no doubt with a head and neck injury that is probably as severe of an injury as you can get so you will make sure that he is never going to go out on the field if he hasn’t been cleared by professionals certainly.”'