Archives for July 28, 2017

'“I feel great going out there competing and having fun, getting back in the work space, getting used to being out there with the team,” said Watkins, who has not spoken to the media since the end of the 2016 regular season. “I’m just going out, whatever they want, I’m going to do. They’ve got a plan and I’m following it.”'

'"In terms of Adolphus, right from the start has been great in terms of communication from the time that incident unfolded with us. Brandon and I both met with Adolphus and we wanted to know the full story. That's the key. Every situation is a little bit different. That said, this is obviously, as everyone knows, an open legal matter so I'm not going to go in any more detail at this time. I can't do that. I was disappointed."'

'"It was a good visit. We're going through that process. Those decisions normally take time on both ends so we're going through the process and we'll just see how it plays out."'

'"Obviously Colin, he's had great success in the past," Bills general manager Brandon Beane said. "I've not looked into him or anything like that. We've had plenty of quarterbacks here. I like the mesh of the three that we have. We liked Cardale, but our our goal right now is just to let these three go and see how it goes at camp.'

'"I think it's a win-win, and that's what you want in a trade," Beane said at training camp Thursday. "A: Anthony Lynn's out there. He knows Cardale. He has a familiarity. I think that started this. They're watching what we're doing. Cardale's the fourth as we left on vacation. With not having two-a-days, traditional two-a-days like we had. Back then you needed four, maybe five quarterback. There's not enough reps really to have four and give them all the reps they need. I think we would have been doing Cardale a disservice, so we found a win-win situation. He's a great young man and I wish him the best of luck out there."'

'"We've put together between Shone (Gipson) and our training staff and the coaching staff, a rep count that will build up and at times come down a little bit just based off of the plan from the outset," McDermott said. "But we have to be flexible with that and see how he feels. That starts tonight."'

'The Bills announced that they'll stream tonight's training camp practice live on BuffaloBills.com. In addition to the team's official site, you can also view the practice on the Bills app or Bills Facebook Live. The team will steam the first 25 minutes of the practice.'

'There will be plenty of time to discuss whether Taylor is or isn't worthy of being the team's future at quarterback. His play in the regular season will dictate that conversation, and whether the front office decides to open up the check book will determine the answer to this question.'

'This shouldn't be viewed as Jones slighting the Bills. In fact, he tweeted out a message of gratitude toward Bills fans after he was traded.'

'"I have absolutely no regrets for doing the Trump rally," he said. "I was asked to do that by somebody that I know. I am proud to be an acquaintance of Donald Trump. I felt honored he asked me to speak. I'm not a politician I don't know politics that well. Just because I support Donald Trump doesn't mean I support 100 percent everything he has ever done. I'm proud I know Donald Trump and I support him. And by the way, he happens to be our President. And I think anybody who is against him now is against our country. Without question, I'm proud to be a proud supporter of Donald Trump."'

'"I think any coach would be," Rex said. "I've never had that situation, but most coaches don't have that. He has a great owner. Terry is so passionate about his teams. I felt bad that I let him down, never got it done the way I wanted to. But he is a great man. He treated me well. The answer was 'yes' to many things that I asked for. Not all thing, but many things that I asked for.'

'For the most part, it was a typical practice for Sammy Watkins. The fourth-year wide receiver caught three passes during team drills, included a contested ball, and otherwise showed the same burst and physicality that have made him a dominant receiver at times. After having a second foot surgery this offseason, however, seeing Watkins on the field looking like himself was noteworthy. It's tough to say the last time he's looked that comfortable.'

'"I love Buffalo, they drafted me first round, fourth pick. You don't want to change teams. My job is to stay around here forever, and that's the goal."'

'The Bills brought in wide receiver Anquan Bolding for a pre-camp visit on Monday but left Buffalo without signing a contact. The Bills brass of head coach Sean McDermott and general manager Brandon Beane were asked for the update. McDermott said the process takes time on "both ends" while Beane only commented it was a nice visit. Boldin is seemingly only mulling over an offer from Buffalo, so the situation seems like the 36-year-old is deciding between Buffalo and retirement.'

'"Of course he’s an explosive playmaker, one of the best in this league, and having us on the same page definitely brings a lot of positive to our offense," Taylor said. "He’s fired up. I spent some time with him over the summer; physically, mentally he’s ready to go, so I’m excited to see what type of year he’s going to have."'