‘”We all have our own square on the field, so you’ve got to take care of your own square first before you can nurture someone else. It’s hard to nurture if you’re not taking care of your own square,” McDermott said. “I’ve seen Vontae really focus on that and that’s really what we’re asking him to do right now. Get himself acclimated to how we do things and, then, ready to go for the training camp.”‘
Archives for June 2018
5 things we learned from Day 1 of Minicamp
‘“Just because you’re spending more time with them we’re gradually getting better,” said AJ McCarron. “There are still some things that are tough, but you’re trying to take step forward each day and make progress. Tuesday was a good day though.”’
How Bills wide receivers are fighting to make a name for themselves
‘“It’s good competition,” said veteran free agent signee Jeremy Kerley. “Whether it’s slot or outside, wherever it is, this is our opportunity in this offense to do something. Being that they were a playoff team last year they’re trying to get somewhere. To hopefully be part of that would be cool.”’
Bills Today: Shady makes the NFL’s Top 100… again
‘For the seventh time in his career, McCoy has made the NFL Network’s top-100 list ranked as the 30th player. A list voted on by his peers, McCoy becomes the second Bills player to make the list this offseason with Micah Hydeearning the 62nd spot.’
Bills’ Kerley uses what’s important to him to keep from veering off course
‘NFL rules prohibit players from wearing cleats with personal messages in games, so Kerley wears this pair in practice and pregame warmups. That’s sufficient enough to remind him of what’s truly important while providing a compass of sorts in case he should veer off course as he did last season with the New York Jets.’
Bowling benefit provides another lane for Lorenzo Alexander to connect with community
‘“At the end of the day, the thing I most enjoy is the relationships that are built there and connecting with other people out in the community who have the mindset to impact youth,” Alexander said. “You can get them together and come up with ways to pool resources and we can work together.”’
NFL’s top 100: LeSean McCoy comes in at No. 30
‘McCoy ranked just behind Atlanta quarterback Matt Ryan and just ahead of Detroit quarterback Matthew Stafford on the list, which was voted on by NFL players. Kansas City’s Kareem Hunt (33) and New Orleans’ Mark Ingram (43) were the other running backs behind McCoy in the top 50.’
Wedding crasher: Bills rookie Josh Allen makes newlyweds’ weekend
‘”I’ve been a Bills fan since the day I was born,” said the 35-year-old Lovullo, who works as a contractor for the Army Corps of Engineers. “We wanted (to take pictures on) the field, but unfortunately they told us last week there was an event on the field and we could not get on it. So we said, ‘OK fine, we’re still going to go. We’ll take pictures outside. We’ll get New Era Field in the background.’ Just her and I were taking pictures, and everyone is screaming. I’m like, ‘What the heck is going on?’ They’re like, ‘Josh Allen’s here.’ I’m like, ‘You’ve got to be kidding me.'”‘
Kelvin Benjamin named Buffalo Bills’ most overpaid player by Bleacher Report
‘Buffalo will pay him $8.5 million this season. That’s a lot for a receiver who’s failed to gain $1,000 yards in a season since his rookie campaign of 2014. Last year, Benjamin caught 48 passes for 692 yards and three touchdowns, but only 16 catches for 217 yards and one touchdown came on the Bills’ dime after the trade.’
Bills rookie QB Josh Allen shocks newlyweds by crashing wedding photo shoot
‘Here’s a look at the wedding party posing with Allen, who was also joined by Bills rookie Harrison Phillips.’
As Bills get set for 3-day minicamp, will Allen see snaps with first team?
‘“We’ll just see,” McDermott said. “It’s a fluid situation. It’s all part of doing what’s best for A, our football team and B, Josh’s development overall. I’m not going to say I’m not going to do it. It’s just what’s the right thing to do at the right time based on our plan? Overall, A.J. and Nate will run with the ones and Josh with the threes.”’
Under Pressure
‘Jerry Hughes- What has become of his double digit sack seasons? Hughes played like a man possessed in his first two years with the Bills after coming over in a trade from Indianapolis. He recorded back to back 10 sack campaigns and parlayed that into a big contract. But Hughes’ numbers have been down the last three years.’
Bills hire Keith Jennings as BLESTO college scout
‘Jennings served as a scouting intern with the Bills during last year’s training camp and preseason under the Nunn-Wooten Scouting Fellowship, run by the NFL since 2015.’
Bills Today: Who is the Bills standout player this offseason?
‘”Up to this point, he’s handled it extremely well,” Bills defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier said of Edmunds’ work with first-teamers at OTAs last week. “So [I] don’t really see any indication that that won’t continue.”‘
How a ‘B’ in world geography inspired Tre’Davious White to always bring his ‘A’ game
‘By the time White left Green Oaks High School – which had a dropout rate of more than 50 percent in those days – he had a 4.3 grade-point average and served as class valedictorian. From there, it was off to Louisiana State University, and now the Buffalo Bills.’