‘Thursday provided another dream come true for Castro as he made his first trip to training camp. He was able to meet and chat with Bills owners Kim and Terry Pegula, GM Brandon Beane, rookie quarterback Josh Allen and the man whose name he called at the draft, defensive tackle Harrison Phillips.’
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LeSean McCoy, Bills confident investigation won’t sideline him
‘”We had a long talk (Wednesday), and we’re moving forward, we’re ready to roll, as they would say,” McCoy said. “And everything’s just geared on making this team better. I want to be there for my teammates, my guys, my coaches. That’s the kind of mindset.’
McDermott – The Super Bowl, not the playoffs, is the ultimate goal
‘”There is a buy in that’s important. For a new coach, new teacher, new whatever. Winning early was big, starting off 5-2. At the end of the day, you hope the buy in comes.”‘
Joe B: 7 observations from 2018 Buffalo Bills training camp – Day 2
‘All in all, it was a rather ho-hum day for the quarterbacks outside of Allen mixing in with the ones.’
2018 Buffalo Bills Training Camp Depth Chart – Day 2
‘Changes from the previous day are in bold.’
A big change is coming to your Bills game day
‘Your phone is now your ticket, which reduces the risk of lost, stolen, counterfeit or forgotten tickets.’
Daboll on QB competition: “Every day is an evaluation”
‘”You demand everybody’s best performance regardless of who it is,” Daboll said when asked about the balance on preparing Allen. “That’s your job as coach is to demand their best and that’s what they owe to their teammates.’
Bills fans can no longer print tickets starting this year
‘Bills EVP of Marketing and Brand Strategy Brent Rossi says “Mobile ticketing is the next chapter in the evolution of ticketing.”‘
Day two a tough one for Bills QBs
‘”Training camp is gonna be hard. It should be hard physically and it should be hard mentally on everybody because that is what gets you ready for the regular season,” offensive coordinator Brian DaBoll said. “I’ve been part of these for a long time. Every one of these has been different, but the standard that you want to set really starts back in the spring and that is what you have to demand.”‘
Tre White fulfills promise to his mom
‘”She was always doing things. Sacrificing herself. Her own freedom to make sure we had school uniforms to go to school. To have shoes for school. Sometimes my mom washed our school uniforms in the sink and hung them up for the next day,” smiled White. “It’s times like that that make me buying a house so much sweeter.”‘
Daboll: QB not the only wide open competition
‘“We have a lot of guys that are working and competing right now to stretch the field and we’ll see how it goes this summer,” said Daboll. “We’ve got to make sure we can come out and string some good days together. In training camp you’re going to have good and bad days just like you are in the season. That’s part of what tests your mental toughness at times.”’
Top 3 things to know about Day 2 of Bills camp
‘“I want to continue to grow every day and improve, and really take what coach Daboll tells me to heart,” said Allen. “He [Daboll] has been around a lot of really good quarterbacks. He knows his stuff, so to be in a system with him and learning from him; it’s a treat.”’
Peterman gets first crack with starters as Bills’ QB competition heats up
‘While McDermott is understandably not playing favorites, there was no mistaking who had the crowd’s backing Thursday. The loudest cheers were reserved for any time Allen – the No. 7 overall pick in April’s NFL Draft – completed a pass.’
Bills ‘comfortable’ LeSean McCoy investigation won’t prevent him from playing
‘Asked how confident he was that he would be available and able to play this season, McCoy said, “I’m here right now, so I’m very confident.”‘
Bills GM Brandon Beane on WR Zay Jones: ‘He’s had a rough offseason’
‘”We’re probably holding him back more than he’s holding himself back,” the GM said. “We’ve tried to be patient. It’s one of those things, the last thing you want to do is have a setback right now. Not that you couldn’t, but we’re just trying to be smart. He’s getting a lot of mental work. He stayed here the whole summer. Most of these guys got a vacation. Zay’s vacation was rehabbing, which is not easy. But he’s in a good frame of mind, I think, and super positive despite the setback of having to have that procedure.”‘