‘The Bills currently have 13 wide receivers on their roster, but Shepard could land a roster spot due to his play on special teams.’
Archives for May 2018
Buffalo Bills hosting DE Ryan Russell on free-agent visit (report)
‘At the moment, the Bills have nine defensive ends on the roster. Shaq Lawson, Jerry Hughes and Trent Murphy figure to be the main defensive ends in the rotation, but Owamagbe Odighizuwa, Terrance Fede and Eddie Yarbrough all have experience in part-time roles.’
Buffalo Bills declined most this offseason, says 2 ESPN NFL Insiders
‘Although Yates chose Buffalo, he noted that the team appears to have a long-term building process in place.’
Report: DE Russell to visit Bills
‘The 6-foot-5, 267-pound Russell registered 20 tackles and two sacks last season. He also had a sack and four tackles in eight games in 2016.’
Report: DE Ryan Russell will make free agent visit with Bills
‘Russell, a 2015 fifth round pick by the Dallas Cowboys out of Purdue, has appeared in 23 games over his three-year career, collecting 20 tackles and three sacks. Last season in Tampa, the 6’ 5”, 267 lb. defensive end started six games for the Buccaneers. He missed two games with a dislocated shoulder, finishing the season with 16 tackles and two sacks.’
The truth about Bills weather
‘From 1998 to 2017, the Bills played in 51 games below 40 degrees–the temperature most often used as the Mendoza line for “cold”. That’s not number one in the league. (Cue Lebron James) It’s not 2, not 3, not 4, not 5, not 6. The Bills rank 7th. Actually, tied for 7th. They aren’t even close to first.’
6 notable quotes from the Bills rookie minicamp
‘“I’ll start with the classroom first because that’s where it starts for us, with command of the offense,” said McDermott on Tuesday’s episode of One Bills Live. “We’ve seen a young man that has taken the right approach through the weekend and rookie minicamp. You see the leadership and you see the intelligence. Then when he went to the field, I felt he had great command of the offense, great command of the huddle. I thought he had two solid days of the way he threw the football. Most of it was passing game because of the nature of the camp. We didn’t run the ball much, when we did it was few and far between. He had two nice days of camp.”’
How two small-school prospects hope to make big-time contributions in Buffalo
‘“I looked him up on the Senior Bowl website because I saw we both were from FCS schools,” Neal told Buffalobills.com. “So both coming from that level peaked my interest. We talked a little bit at the Senior Bowl and then we both got drafted by the same team so it was great.”’
Bills Today: Micah Hyde makes NFL’s Top 100 list
‘“I think we both understood the circumstances once we got here, and talking with Sean McDermott he said, ‘Look, you guys have been overlooked. I know what you guys can do,’” said Hyde. “And we, literally the first day we got here, we just looked at each other and said, ‘Man, let’s do it. This is our turn.’ We’ve been places in the past where I don’t think we’ve been as appreciated as we are here, and once we got here, we were able to do our thing. And we made a promise to each other. We’re out there every day and giving it our all, getting this defense lined up and our corners going. And from there things just started happening.”’
Pollock: Memories of Knox during days with Bills
‘In one way he was ahead of his time … way more guarded than his peers. Now it’s the norm.’
Five Bills who need to make a jump in 2018
‘It might not be fair to include a player who wasn’t on the team in 2018, but McCarron has a huge opportunity to establish himself as a starting quarterback in the NFL. The Bills say they’ll hold an open competition for the starting job, but it’s not hard to imagine them taking it slow with prized rookie Josh Allen by starting him on the bench. If that is the plan, McCarron needs only to beat out Nathan Peterman to start.’
Ray-Ray McCloud loves game-changing chances on punt returns
‘”It’s the excitement in open spaces, making people miss and being able to change the game,” McCloud said.’
Bills sign FB Zach Olstad after minicamp tryout
‘He played a hybrid role as fullback/tight end/linebacker. As a senior, he had five catches for 44 yards and a rushing touchdown. As a junior, his numbers were nine catches for 64 yards and a receiving touchdown. He missed the 2015 season with a torn labrum.’
Josh Allen: ‘I’m going to play football how I know to play football’
‘His goals are simple and straightforward: “I’m going out there and I’m going to play football how I know to play football. I’m still working on a lot of things. Coach Daboll’s going to help me out. Through this whole draft process, I felt like I’ve made a lot of strides. … As we progress through this rookie minicamp, and through the rookie developmental period, I plan to improve every day.”‘
Bills safety Micah Hyde makes list of NFL’s Top 100 players
‘Hyde is the first Bills player to make this year’s list, although LeSean McCoy seems likely to come. Last year, McCoy was listed at No. 27 and linebacker Lorenzo Alexander was No. 91.’