‘Huddling for a good cause, Bills players such as Harrison Phillips, Stephen Hauschka, Dion Dawkins, Lorenzo Alexander and Reid Ferguson, joined staff and over 250 volunteers to stuff 5,000 bags. Of the finished backpacks, 3,000 will be sent to Texas, Castro’s home state, and the remaining allotment will be distributed throughout Western New York.’
Archives for June 2019
Bills Today: This wide receiver is making the most of his opportunity in Buffalo
‘“I think the reason why Buffalo brought me in is the role for special teams that they want me to be a factor in the return game,” Roberts said on WGR 550 sports radio. “Of course I want to play as much receiver as I can. Our offensive coordinator Brian Daboll, receivers coach Chad Hall and everybody knows that. Sure I’ll have my opportunities here and there, but I do understand my role and that’s to be a big impact in special teams.”’
How speed coach Ryan Flaherty unlocked Josh Allen’s vast rushing potential
‘The ability to do that began to take shape when Allen started training with Flaherty. Originally, their goal was to improve the quarterback’s 40-yard dash time, which Allen had only run a couple times in college and never had any formal training on how to prepare for it. Almost immediately, Allen’s body transformed. He clocked 4.75 seconds at the 2018 combine – third best of any quarterback.’
Who might be a Bills ‘surprise cut’ this summer?
‘The Bills continue to say McCoy is in their plans for 2019, but until the regular season arrives, it’s reasonable to question that. He’ll be 31 when the season starts, is coming off the worst year of his career and the team could save $6 million against the salary cap by cutting him. All that puts McCoy squarely in the “surprise cut” category. If the Bills moved on from him in a trade, that also would fall into the “blockbuster” category, more so because of his name recognition rather than the expected return, which would likely be minimal based on the reasons listed above.’
Tre’Davious White says giving back is ‘what it’s all about’
‘“We need to do it as a community — continue to do great things and motivate the kids. It’s all about the youth. Whatever they see, that’s what they’re going to do. They will do positive things and have a positive attitude.”’
Jordan Poyer: “The sky is the limit” for defense and offense
‘”I think we’re going to keep getting better each and every day and I think the sky is the limit for us,” said safety Jordan Poyer near the end of minicamp. “I say the same thing on the other side of the ball. Josh has a bunch of weapons now and I think the sky is the limit for them and the entire team. We just continue to work and continue to grind, ad everybody doing their job and trusting in the process.”‘
Tre’Davious White offers tips on football, life at 2nd annual camp
‘”That’s all I care about, inspiring and motivating these kids man because growing up here it’s a lot that’s going on so anytime I can come back and be that bright light, that shining light that they can actually see me physically and in-person without the helmet on or on TV, and they can see me interact with them and do the drills with them, they can know that it’s real.”‘
5 ways the Bills offense made progress this offseason
‘“Josh has been great,” Dorsey said in an appearance on One Bills Live. “Obviously, he’s got all of those physical tools that everybody talks about. But the thing I’ve been really impressed with is just the intelligence — how smart he is. Very intelligent-hard worker, studies the game, puts in a lot of time. And a great leader.”’
Bills to have fewest public practices ever at St. John Fisher training camp
‘In 2018, there were 11. This year, per the team’s release of the camp schedule Friday, there will be only eight.’
Buffalo Bills training camp schedule released: No night practices at St. John Fisher
‘Last year was the previous low with 11 open to the public practices, only one of which was at night.’
Buffalo Bills training camp schedule 2019: Dates, times, ticket information
‘In addition to practices, the Bills will be holding theme days at St. John Fisher College. The themes include Princess & Super Hero Day (July 26), 60th Season Celebration (August 1) and Military Appreciation Day (August 4). Full details on the theme days will be announced at a later time.’
Bills’ Brandon Beane, Sean McDermott on training camp schedule, reduction in Rochester dates
‘“I don’t think this year (the number of practices) would have gone down anymore if we had not agreed to go to Carolina,” Beane said. “Our training camp schedule is pretty similar. We’re just losing – for us to go back up (to Rochester) for a couple days before we go to Carolina just doesn’t logistically make sense, to wear our guys out up and back.”’
Buffalo Bills Sign 3rd-Round Pick, Tight End Dawson Knox
‘The Bills announced the signing Friday, a day after completing their series of offseason mandatory practices and six weeks before the team reports to training camp in suburban Rochester, New York. Buffalo gave up two fourth-round picks to move up in the draft order to select Knox in the third round.’
Bills sign TE Dawson Knox to his rookie deal
‘The 6′ 4″ and 254-pound Knox, a converted quarterback in college, is considered extremely athletic but a bit raw at the position catching only 39 passes for 605 yards in his collegiate career.’
Bills claim TE Towbridge from Titans, release TE Deane
‘As for Deane, he was signed by the Bills last month. He was initially signed by the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted rookie, but was released on May 13th before being picked up by Buffalo just over a week later.’