Archives for December 20, 2018

‘Among the other notable players who were limited in practice Wednesday were K Stephen Hauschka, WR Isaiah McKenzie, DE Trent Murphy and LB Corey Thompson.’

‘This week is Bill Belichick’s first matchup with rookie quarterback Josh Allen, who seems to be making progress on a weekly basis. The Bills rookie will be challenged to identify and deal with the master’s disguised coverages and pressure schemes.’

‘“Significant [progress], it’s significant,” McDermott said. “Sometimes, maybe not in just numbers, but just in terms of his comfort level. There’s a lot when you play that middle linebacker position, it’s about getting us lined up and about making sure the other people are freed up to make plays if you’re fitting the run the right way. Then with the pass game. It’s significant the growth that he’s made to this point and I think the arrow continues to point up with more upside.”‘