‘”We’re staying with the rotation,” coach Sean McDermott said. “Nate (Peterman) had the ‘ones’ yesterday; Josh will have them today. We’re just with the rotation at this point. … After today, we’ll start to move into a little bit of a blend of a normal week as we prepare. Our players can get acclimated to the routine of a normal, regular-season week. We’ve got some new players who haven’t been around us in terms of that routine, so we try and expose them to that.”‘
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Bills rookie Tremaine Edmunds dealing with the weight of lofty expectations
‘”We know he’s a young player. We’ve got to manage expectations that way,” coach Sean McDermott said Monday. “Certainly, he’s done some nice things to this point, but has a long way to go as well. Just take it one day, one play at a time.”‘
What He Said: Sean McDermott on QB situation, Tremaine Edmunds, Andy Dalton
‘We talk quite a bit about that with all of our young players, with all of our players, let alone the young players for sure, in particular a position like middle linebacker, signal caller, quarterback, all those types of positions where there’s a leadership component that comes inherently with that position. We spent a lot of time talking through that, communicating, managing that the best we can. At the end of the day, he’ll grow into it as well, so there’s that process that takes one play at a time, one week at a time. The more comfortable he gets, the more we can put on his plate.’
Bills fans excited Josh Allen named starting quarterback this Sunday
‘“I trust this new head coach (Sean McDermott) and GM (general manager Brandon Beane). I think they are very methodical. I would say this is to gauge where he is. It’s a new offensive system. If they are close (in performance), well why not (start Allen)?”‘
Buffalo Bills name Josh Allen starter for third preseason game vs. Bengals
‘The third preseason game is generally considered to be a dress rehearsal for the regular season. Starting Allen in the game means that the team considers him a legitimate option to start in Week 1 versus the Baltimore Ravens.’
How does Buffalo Bills’ Josh Allen compare to first round QBs in ball-location accuracy?
‘”I think that any time I would miss in college, it was largely due to my feet,” Allen stated. “In getting with Jordan, I’ve been trying to correct my feet through every throw and make sure that I was sequencing consistently. Once my feet started to clean up, that’s when you started seeing the ball placed in the right positions.”‘
Buffalo Bills’ Harrison Phillips ready to make impact with Kyle Williams out
‘”He’s very smart obviously coming from Stanford,” Washington said. “His total knowledge of the game. He understands a lot more things than a rookie should understand.’
Buffalo Bills QB AJ McCarron did not suffer a fracture in collarbone (report)
‘Although this is clearly good news for McCarron, the quarterback could be falling behind in the team’s quarterback competition. McCarron started in Buffalo’s second preseason game against the Cleveland Browns and finished 3-of-6 for 12 yards. McCarron didn’t receive much help from Buffalo’s starting offensive line during his time on the field, but rookie Josh Allen and second year quarterback Nathan Peterman both fared better during their time on the field against Cleveland.’
8 QB options for the Buffalo Bills following AJ McCarron’s injury
‘”Yeah, Brandon and I have spoken about it. Like always, he’s always looking at our situation and what we may need to do for not only the long term, but the short term in this case. We’ll see.”‘
Bills name rookie QB Josh Allen starter … for this week
‘But clearly, to be named this week’s starter only hours later, the strong-armed Allen must have continued his fast-improving play with the first team at Monday’s practice.’
Jarvis Landry takes out another Buffalo defensive back, and the Bills are mad
‘“Landry, he’s a good receiver, physical guy, but some of those plays that he has — Aaron Williams, Taron, I’m pretty sure he has other ones — I just think they’re dirty,” Bills linebacker Lorenzo Alexander said Sunday, per ESPN. “Coming from the outside of the box in, the league needs to do a better job of calling penalties on those types of plays. Obviously, defenders get called all the time on stuff that is probably less egregious than that. If we’re going to protect our football players, we need to protect everybody, not just offensive guys.’
No fracture for Bills quarterback AJ McCarron, new reports say
‘In his postgame press conference, McDermott said McCarron would have more tests when the team returned to Buffalo. On Sunday and Monday morning, McDermott said initial tests had not been “totally conclusive,” so more tests were being conducted and a second opinion had been solicited.’
Bills announce rookie QB Allen to start against Bengals
‘The Bills provided no other details regarding the decision, and McDermott isn’t scheduled to address reporters until Friday. Allen and offensive coordinator Brian Daboll are currently scheduled to speak to the media when the team returns to practice Wednesday.’
Bills count on LB Edmunds’ ability to counter growing pains
‘”His height, his size, his speed, that’s rare. He’s an anomaly in a lot of ways,” he said early into training camp last month. “He’s unusual in that regard, and we expect him to play up to that.”‘
Bills QB AJ McCarron getting 2nd opinion on shoulder injury
‘While the Bills practiced outdoors, Williams was spotted by The Associated Press walking into the weight room. He walked without a noticeable limp but had a long black wrap covering most of his right leg.’