‘McDermott also gave an injury update, which was brief. Quarterback A.J. McCarron is expected to return to full contact, full-action practice after being limited the past handful of days with a sore shoulder/collarbone, and linebacker Julian Stanford is week-to-week after suffering a nose injury on Sunday.’
Archives for August 2018
McDermott remains mum on starting quarterback ahead of preseason finale, season opener
‘”I think the ultimate goal is that you know who your starting quarterback is when you come into the spring and into the fall camp, that’s ideal,” McDermott said. “We’re still working through that with our situation, which is to be expected a little bit with drafting Josh Allen this year, and having a young player in Nate Peterman and then AJ (McCarron) coming in through free agency. There’s been good competition there and all three have played at a high level.”‘
Jason Croom leaps closer to Bills roster spot
‘”Croom has been balling all preseason,” said running back Marcus Murphy. “Even back to last year, coming here everyday and working hard, knowing the plays and being able execute when his name is called. “‘
Still no resolution at QB for Bills
‘McDermott said the team was still reviewing the 26-13 loss to Cincinnati. He did not even say there was a plan yet for what quarterbacks would play the preseason finale against the Bears.’
Where QB competition is headed going into final preseason week
‘“Getting out there with the ones it’s moving really fast. To see that speed, it was eye opening,” Allen said. “But in a game when you have to call plays and you’re working against the play clock… sometimes when the play clock got low and I couldn’t dissect or understand what they were doing that’s tough on a quarterback. So that’s something else I have to get better at and learn from.”’
Quick Hits: No new developments on starting QB decision
‘“No further quarterback developments from (Sunday). We’re still coming off the game,” he said. “A little bit unique practicing the day after and not having the day off. We’re still coming off the game and processing all that information right now.”’
Bills Today: New Era Field crowd draws national attention
‘Yesterday, Dalton took the field in Buffalo to face off against the Bills in a preseason contest, but the fans in Buffalo had not yet forgotten about what Dalton did for them. Prior to the game, the Bills showed a pre-recorded thank you message from Andy Dalton to the city of Buffalo, and the fans in the stadium gave Dalton a standing ovation.’
Competition between Vontae Davis, Phillips Gaines heats up in Bills’ secondary
‘”Ready” is not a word that would accurately describe the secondary Sunday. A week after the Bills’ first-team run defense was gashed against the Cleveland Browns, the defensive backfield took its turn on the spit against the Bengals. The very first offensive play for Cincinnati was a 57-yard touchdown pass from Andy Dalton to John Ross, who beat Davis clean on a stop-and-go move and then turned both Davis and safety Jordan Poyer inside out to make it to the end zone.’
Vic Carucci: Bills still should make Allen opening-day starter
‘He’ll see plenty that will probably make it unwise to do so on a full stomach. However, one of the things he’s bound to determine is that far too much of what went wrong with his starting offense — and there was a lot — extended beyond Allen. Put another way, if you don’t want Allen to face the Ravens, then you certainly can’t bear the thought of the Bills’ offensive line being in that game, either.’
Lights-out performance caps Andy Dalton’s Buffalo ‘homecoming’
‘”I don’t feel bad,” Dalton said after the game. “It’s just all part of it. We just have to play to our potential and I feel like we started the game how we wanted to. We knew that was going to be the first play. I said in the huddle it was going to be a touchdown. I said on the sidelines before the game it was going to be a touchdown. So I’m glad it happened that way.”
Observations: Bills’ O-line struggles, shuffles in loss to Bengals
‘Marshall Newhouse, starting in place of left tackle Dion Dawkins, gave up the first sack and generally struggled protecting Josh Allen’s blind side. Dawkins was held out with a sore hip. The Bills need a healthy Dawkins.’
McDermott not ready to name a starting quarterback
‘He also declined to provide a timetable for when he would name a starter with the Bills’ season opener in Baltimore two weeks away.’
Bengals QB Andy Dalton makes surprise visit to Roswell Park
‘”We’re just so thankful for all the support we have got from the City of Buffalo, a lot of Bills fans all over – all over the world – and it’s been so amazing,” Dalton said. “Y’all may not know the impact we’re going to make on so many families. Just the ability to relieve some financial burden, or help out in any way we can really goes a long way.”‘
Josh Allen never had a chance behind the Bills’ horrendous offensive line
‘Hideous.’
Nothing was settled in loss to Bengals as Bills’ QB battle remains wide open
‘Pit bulls treat their chew toys better than the Bengals treated Allen as Cincinnati’s talented front seven overwhelmed Buffalo’s sub-standard offensive line on its way to sacking Allen. There were some plays where Allen barely had a chance to get to his designated dropback spot before he was besieged with pressure, but like quarterbacks are wont to do, he covered for his line and shouldered the blame.’