Archives for June 2017

'In 15 games last season, Clay caught 57 passes, six more than he had in 13 games in 2015. His 9.7 yards per catch were the lowest of his six NFL seasons.'

'Williams is the leading candidate to replace Mike Gillislee, who joined the New England Patriots as a restricted free agent, as the backup to LeSean McCoy.'

'Freeman is entering his 17th year as a back judge. He will be a part of the crew headed by referee Jeff Triplette.'

'Simply put, this is great news for Williams. He enters the 2017 season as the favorite to win the No. 2 running back job behind LeSean McCoy after the team lost restricted free agent Mike Gillislee to the New England Patriots. Entering his second season, Williams will be given many opportunities to prove himself as the right complement to McCoy. As a rookie, Williams only carried the ball 24 times for 97 yards and one touchdown. Now that Williams is aware that he won't be suspended, he can focus on impressing the coaching staff and locking down the job at training camp.'

'Chris Gragg tore his ACL before the start of the 2016 season after taking a hit from DeAngelo Hall. Gragg was in line to be Buffalo's No. 2 tight end before the injury. Gragg has generated interest this offseason from the Jacksonville Jaguars, Los Angeles Chargers and Indianapolis Colts. He could sign with a new team closer to the start of the regular season'

'“He was so nice and down to earth,” said Bosley, who noted Shady said it was his first trip to Rehoboth Beach. “LeSean has heard so much about all Rehoboth has to offer, and this was his first time visiting the beach. He likes it so much he said he looks forward to returning.”'

'“I think I've done well,” the 27-year old Worthy told me after the practice. “The guys are trusting to me more to make plays. And I just try to go out there and never let them guys down and just have fun and this is the enjoyable part, where you get to come out here and get yourself better and work on your craft and while Kyle's out I just appreciate actually reps.”'

'The Bills have second-round draft pick Zay Jones, but he has yet to take a professional snap and faces a substantial transition from small-school East Carolina to the NFL. They signed a slew of free agents, but all are seen as competing for second, third, and fourth roles and only being used in the top spot in a pinch.'

'"I would love to play under these rules," Kelly said during his 30th annual youth football camp. "The quarterbacks are protected more, which, if you hear anybody complain about it, ask them to complain after the quarterback that they're pulling for gets hit, is out of the game and the backup's in the game. You don't want that.'

'“He’s got all of the physical talents, the God-given talents,” Smith told Nate Ulrich of the Akron Beacon-Journal. “He just needs to learn how to be a pro now. There’s a difference between being a college player and being a pro in the NFL. That’s the process that he has to undergo. We all had to go through it."'

'The latest, his third, is for at least one year, according to ESPN's Field Yates. No reason for the suspension was given in a tweet from Yates' account.'

'"Every team is still in play," said Barnidge. "I'm just waiting to find out. It's gotta be the right situation and the right amount of money. I've played long enough so I think it's gotta be the right situation. Teams are just waiting to see what they have too. Teams have all these young guys and they know what they're getting from me as I've played nine years… So they were just looking through minicamps and OTAs. I'm just waiting to see who's going to call and what the right situation [is], but every team is open right now."'

'Left tackle Cordy Glenn was PFF's 22nd best offensive tackle with an 82.8 grade. Glenn has flown under the radar a bit in his career, but he's always provided Buffalo with quality play at the most important position along the offensive line.'

'Buffalo released Williams after one season. The running back showed up out of shape to minicamp and was suspended in July of 2016 for the first four games of the regular season for violating the league's substance abuse policy. The Bills parted ways with the running back in August.'

'Wednesday's news conference in Detroit, and another in Buffalo on Thursday, will unveil “State of Play,” three separate reports on the access, quality and participation in youth sports in and around Detroit, Buffalo and Rochester. The independent assessments by the Aspen Institute’s Sports & Society Program are the first of their kind in the nation, according to the Aspen Institute.'