‘”He’s doing well. Just in talking with some of his teammates in the huddle, that was one of our concerns was how would he handle this atmosphere,” defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier said. “This is another part of the transition for him. He’s done very well with that, no problems communicating and he’s on target to do well.”‘
Archives for July 2018
Tremaine Edmunds earns high praise from coaches and teammates
‘”He’s a freak of nature,” smiled veteran Lorenzo Alexander. “His physical attributes. He’s 6’6”. Long. Ripped up. Obviously, his parents blessed him with some great genetics.”‘
First fights break out at camp
‘”I was like, it’s only day four. Single practices and we already having fights. Man, they don’t know what it’s like!” joked Lorenzo Alexander, who’s been in the NFL long enough to remember month long training camps and two-a-day practices.’
Quick Hits: Edmunds looks and acts the part
‘“He’s doing well, talking with his teammates in the huddle,” Frazier told reporters at camp Sunday morning. “That was one of our concerns—how would he handle this atmosphere-this is another part of the transition for him. But he’s doing very well with that. No problems as far as communicating, of taking command. We’ll see how he continues to progress.”’
Top 3 things to know from Day 4 at Bills camp
‘“That was an improvement from yesterday,” Peterman said. “We wanted to be more physical—set the edge and establish the line of scrimmage. I thought the offensive line, fullbacks, running backs, wide receivers blocking safeties –they did a great job of that today.”’
Bills add defensive end Ryan Russell
‘The 6-foot-5, 273-pound defensive end started in six games last season with Tampa Bay, seeing time on both defense and special teams.’
Bills Today: How guard John Miller has impressed Sean McDermott in camp so far
‘“He looks like, since the time he has come back in the spring, he is focused,” said McDermott.’
A knee injury took DE Trent Murphy out. His drive to compete brought him back.
‘“Those weeks on Sunday where you’re not dressed and you’re not getting on the bus,” Murphy said. “You don’t have pads in the locker, you’re watching on TV or go to the stadium. You’re watching everybody prepare in the locker room and you’re just like, ‘Man, what am I doing?’ That’s the toughest when you’ve got nobody to report to, nobody’s checking on you. Nobody knows where you’re at. You’re living in a state you’re not from, and that’s tough.’
Pushed aside last year, John Miller eager to show Bills he’s back
‘“New year, new opportunity, new mindset,” Miller said. “The new mindset for me is having that focus, and that determination every play. The mindset to go out there and dominate each and every day.”’
Bills QB Watch Day 3: Allen makes prettiest throw, has two picks
‘The biggest cheer of the day from the crowd came when Allen hit Kaelin Clay on a wheel route up the left sideline for a 30-yard TD. What was impressive about the play was Allen’s anticipation. The lofted ball was out of his hands just as Clay started to cut up field. Perfect.’
Things We Learned: Notes from Day 3 of Bills training camp
‘“The window has certainly been tightened a little bit,” McDermott said of how much practice time is permitted. “We all have to adjust to that. The good thing is that it’s an even playing field. The important part of us coming to training camp is that we have to establish the toughness of our football team. That starts up front.”’
Jay Skurski’s Bills Mailbag: Is Khalil Mack’s coming to Buffalo a pipe dream?
‘At other positions, what about Khalil Mack? It seems like he’s got a pretty frosty relationship with Jon Gruden considering the two haven’t spoke since the new Raiders’ coach took over. He’s currently holding out of Oakland’s training camp. Crazier things have happened than the Raiders making a dumb personnel decision.’
Inside the Bills: Detailing the team’s annual move to St. John Fisher
‘Just how much stuff? Try 18 trucks worth. That’s six semis that measure more than 50 feet and another dozen trucks that measure 26 feet. From field equipment to sound systems to gum and sunflower seeds, Mazurek’s job is to make sure the team’s entire staff – coaches, scouts, players and every other employee – has everything they need.’
Another day of mixed bag results in the Bills’ QB competition
‘McCarron and Peterman didn’t have quite the range of success/failure, and of the two, it seemed like McCarron was a little sharper. At one stage working with the backups, Peterman was frustrated because the left tackle jumped to kill a play, and after things were reset, running back Keith Ford lined up on the wrong side in the backfield and Peterman needed to interrupt his cadence to point it out. After he handed the ball to Ford at the snap, Peterman turned around and looked perturbed as he talked to offensive coordinator Brian Daboll.’
Veteran Chris Ivory signed with the Bills because he saw a playoff-caliber team
‘“The biggest thing is I knew it was a playoff team,” said Ivory. “Last year I was with Jacksonville and we got to go against these guys in the playoffs. That was one of the reasons, they were a playoff-caliber team. On top of that just knowing there was a lot of good guys on the team.”’