‘”When I first got in the league I thought I was pretty mature. But, that’s a different type of level of maturity right there, when you can get to those guy’s level,” Washington said. “Those are like — when you say professional football player — those are the guys you think about. I’m just trying to get to that level and get to where they are.”‘
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Coach McDermott speaks before Bills return to practice
‘The coach had high praise for first round draft pick, linebacker Tremaine Edmunds. He said,”I feel like overall he’s ahead of the game, in terms of where he is maturity wise, his demeanor on the field, his demeanor off the field, but then there’s things that happen on the field that remind you that he is a rookie, so we got to keep that in mind. That’s a credit to him and his parents and the way he was raised.”‘
Bills embrace underdog role… again
‘”We weren’t supposed to do it last year,” smiled Micah Hyde. “I think going into this season a lot of people were predicting us to win four games.’
Party in end zone? It’s the Bills TEs
‘”Hopefully, it’s something that just spreads, spreads to other position groups when they see us out there having so much fun,” Clay said. “You’ll see other guys start to catch on. Definitely got a little winded running back and forth today.””‘
Quick Hits: No holding back with Edmunds
‘“I don’t see any real limitations honestly. I see youth and lack of experience, but that’s to be expected with a rookie in there,” McDermott said of Edmunds. “The more reps he can get, the more the older guys can share what they know with him. And they can just talk situational football. The college game is different. The offensive schemes are different than what we face in the NFL. There will be an adjustment, but he’s a pretty quick learner, so he’ll make that adjustment as we move forward.”’
3 things to know from Day 5 at Bills camp
‘“It was very competitive,” said safety Rafael Bush. “The offense is down there, and their job is to not turn the ball over. If they don’t get a touchdown they can at least get three points. It’s our job to keep them out of the end zone and hold them to three points. So, it’s very competitive.”’
Bills Today: Jerry Hughes exhibiting confidence early on
‘“Anytime you can get an inside push, it makes the edge rusher’s job so much easier,” said Frazier. “We didn’t always get that a season ago, but the fact [is] that Star [Lotulelei] has the ability to be able to get an inside push for us, and we think Harrison [Phillips] will provide that as well.”’