‘Benjamin tallied 48 catches for 692 yards and three touchdowns last year, which was significantly down from his rookie season in which he caught 73 passes for 1,008 yards and nine touchdowns.’
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Bills trade for WR Corey Coleman
‘Coleman has two years remaining on his rookie contract. The cash and cap hits for the Bills are $1.51 million (2018) and $2.04 million (2019). Since he was a 1st round pick, the team also has a fifth year option they can exercise for 2020.’
McCarron gets first shot with first team again
‘Peterman was the second quarterback in Sunday afternoon on Military Appreciation day here at St. John Fisher College. Then it was the rookie Allen’s turn after that. But, as usual, all three QBs wound up taking snaps with the starting offense at some point throughout the practice.’
Benjamin Says He Wished Carolina Never Drafted Him
‘“I mean, I felt like I would’ve been even more successful if … I don’t know, man… If I would’ve…Looking back at it, I should’ve just been drafted by somebody else. I should’ve never went to Carolina. Truly, I just think Carolina was bad for me. It was bad a bad fit from the get-go. If you would’ve put me with any other Quarterback, let’s be real, you know what I’m saying? Any other accurate quarterback like Rodgers or Eli Manning or Big Ben — anybody! – quarterbacks with knowledge, that know how to place a ball and give you a better chance to catch the ball. It just felt like I wasn’t in that position.”’
Buffalo Bills acquire WR Corey Coleman via trade
‘Now, with the addition of Coleman, the Bills have someone that provides a skill-set to their roster that is at least different than all the rest. Coleman’s top attribute is his speed and the only player that really offers the same is McCloud, though the rookie is nowhere near being ready to contribute on offense.’
Joe B: 7 observations from 2018 Buffalo Bills training camp – Day 9
‘We’re now only two practices short of the Bills playing in their first preseason game, and it doesn’t seem like the passing offense is progressing the way that you’d like to see at this point in training camp.’
2018 Buffalo Bills Training Camp Depth Chart – Day 9
‘All changes from the previous day are in bold.’
Browns trade WR Corey Coleman to Bills for draft pick
‘The receiver was a highly touted prospect after posting back-to-back 1,000 yard receiving season with the Baylor Bears. He won Fred Biletnikoff trophy and was also named an All-American in 2015.’
Bills activate wide receiver Zay Jones
‘The wide receiver missed all of the spring and the first week of training camp because of knee surgery he underwent in May.’
Benjamin “moving on” after pointed comments about Cam Newton & Panthers
‘”He’s right. At the same time, it’s a team and that could be a distraction to the team,” the receiver said after practice. “I don’t want to be a distraction for the team. I’m moving on from that, I said what I had to say and I’m just focusing on the team right now.”‘
Bills trade for WR Corey Coleman
‘Coleman does come with warts. His 56 receptions come on a whopping 131 targets. Only two NFL players in the top 80 for receiving yards in 2017 caught less than 50% of his targets. One of those players is Dez Bryant, who is currently without a job.’
Zay Jones simply thankful to be alive
‘”That moment was very traumatic for me and my family. To go back and rehash that at this point and time wouldn’t be doing me any good,” said Jones.’
McDermott unhappy with Benjamin comments
‘”There’s a time and a place for things like that. This was not one of them,” McDermott said. “We have a lot of respect for our opponents, number one, and everyone in the league. I’ve spoken with Kelvin and that’s not how I want us to handle things like that.”‘
Bills acquire WR Corey Coleman in trade with Cleveland
‘Coleman, 24, has had each of his first two NFL seasons cut short by a broken hand. In his rookie season he broke his hand during a practice and missed six games. In 2017, he broke the same hand, which curtailed his production in his second NFL campaign and required surgery.’
Quick Hits: Zay Jones medically cleared; will practice
‘“You’ll see Zay out there today,” said head coach Sean McDermott just before Sunday’s practice. “He’s got to continue to acclimate himself like he’s been to get himself up to speed so he can continue to take this thing in the right direction. He’s worked extremely hard with our training staff to get himself to where he is now. We’ll just take it one day at a time.”’