Archives for August 2017

'“Reggie has made some progress. He’s getting more time at the linebacker spot. You can see more of a burst, but still not quite where we need him to be to make it a point where Preston would be in jeopardy of losing his job,’’ Frazier said. “It’s not at that point yet. Preston’s doing a good job for us. He’s had a good preseason (and) a good offseason in general. Reggie’s making progress, but we still need to see more and we’ll see what happens this week as he progresses even more.’’'

'Yes, McCoy is 29 years old, but he certainly doesn't look it. Of all the players on the Bills' roster, McCoy may have the most value in a trade. He's the type of running back who could instantly turn a contending team into a potential Super Bowl team. It's tough to tell how long a player will hold his value in the NFL. That's particularly true of running backs, who don't play a highly valued position. The fact that McCoy has value make trading him worth considering.'

'“(Boldin) taught me how to be patience on my routes and just how to separate from defense. Anquan is really a technician and I just really wanted to learn that from him and learn how to be a technical wide receiver,” Powell said.'

'Matthews practiced on Tuesday, but the others did not. Buffalo head coach Sean McDermott indicated on Tuesday that Matthews would continue to see an increased role while battling his injury.'

'“That’s a big part of my philosophy, is leaning on those guys,” the first-year head coach said. “We will have a leadership council during the season. At this point, it hasn’t been set, but I do lean on a lot of those guys already. The Kyle Williams’ of our football team, the Lorenzo Alexander’s, the Eric Wood’s, and the list goes on. They’re a great sounding board for myself in terms of what’s going on, how the team’s reacting to things. Are we tired? Or are we in a good spot physically [and] mentally? They’ve been a tremendous help to me and I really appreciate their leadership, their guidance, and their feel for the pulse of the team overall.”'

'LT Cordy Glenn, WR Jordan Matthews, RB Jonathan Williams, and CB E.J. Gaines were all dressed in full gear at practice and all were participating in their position-specific drills during the individual portion of practice the media was allowed to watch.'

'“Cordy is progressing,” said head coach Sean McDermott. “He’s been out on the field with the walk through going on and he’s progressing and moving forward and nothing has changed. We feel like we’re on schedule at this point.”'

'“It’s not the best scenario, but like I said, we have guys on our team right now,” said Taylor. “We still have a team full of playmakers. Just have to continue to keep chipping away one day at a time. Keeping our mindset, everything we have is still in front of us, all of our goals, we can still reach that. Just have to continue to do what we’ve been doing over the past couple of weeks and keep our head forward.”'

'“We’re always teaching as coaches,” said McDermott. “We’re always reinforcing in a positive context…It’s also why we have an experienced staff that’s been around the NFL. That’s why I hired the caliber of coaches that I did. It’s a people-driven business as far as that goes, so yes, it is important that we acknowledge it and then we circle back on things to continue to reinforce what’s important to us, why it’s important, and then how we move forward."'

'"He was kind of a coach in the meeting room," Jones said Tuesday. "And Anquan would say things like, 'Hey, you can be physical with defensive backs, too. Just because you're the route-runner, you're the receiver, don't think a lot of times you have to avoid the confrontation. When you play, you've got to play with aggression, you've got to be physical, you've got to be willing to put your hands on them, too.' That was something different.'

'"That don't bother me. God going to put me where he need me to be," Ragland said. "Right now I'm with the Buffalo Bills and I'm happy to be."'

'There's fake news and then there's fake news that might be fake, but sure sounds like it could be real.'

'Don't feel sorry for Tyrod. Sure, he's been dealt a tough hand. But he's also been given every chance to prove himself as a starting quarterback with the Bills. He's become a very wealthy man, whatever happens from here.'

'The coach said wide receiver Jordan Matthews was also progressing and on schedule in his recovery from a chip fracture in his sternum. McDermott said the receiver was cleared to do more in practice.'

'Cordy is progressing and he’ll be out on the field with the walkthrough going on and he’s progressing. He’s moving forward. Nothing has changed. We feel like we’re on schedule at this point.'