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Tremaine Edmunds shows big-time range; Josh Allen looks efficient

‘“Very impressive,” said Bills defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier after practice. “Greg Olsen is one of the best pass-receiving tight ends in the National Football League. So to see him run down the field stride for stride and make a play like he did, you go, wow. This is only his second season in the league against a guy like that. The sky’s the limit for what he’s capable of being able to do.”’

5 takeaways from Day II of the Buffalo Bills’ practice with the Carolina Panthers

‘“The reports have all been positive, and his maturation over the last few weeks has been tremendous,” said Frazier. “We talked about that prior to his going away on summer break. You can see by the way he’s practicing he’s improved in that area. That’s who he is. He’s one of those guys who’s going to work on any perceived weakness that he has. The results are what we’re seeing now.”’

Bills’ Lee Smith is rooting for rookie Tommy Sweeney, even if it costs him his job

‘“That’s part of our responsibilities as older players. You get your vet rest days and they take it a little easier on you this time of year but you gotta pay them back by raising up these young pups. It’s kind of a two way street,” Smith said. “They’re great kids and they’re wired the right way. They’re dedicated, they’re motivated and they come in and go to work every single day. They don’t feel like they deserve to be here. They ask me 20 questions a day and I encourage them to ask 21.”’

Thursday’s Carolina Coverage

Joint practices? Why Panthers’ Ron Rivera might value them above preseason games (Charlotte Observer)
Fans turn out for training camp finale (Spartanburg Herald Journal)
Photo gallery 1 (Spartanburg Herald Journal)
Photo gallery 2 (Spartanburg Herald Journal)
Panthers’ Ron Rivera Says Joint NFL Practices Are Invaluable (AP)
2019 Training Camp Observations: Panthers-Bills Wednesday Joint Practice (Panthers.com)
Photo gallery 1 (Panthers.com)
Photo gallery 2 (Panthers.com)
Photo gallery 1 (BuffaloBills.com)
Photo gallery 2 (BuffaloBills.com)
Photo gallery (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle)

Tremaine Edmunds made quite the impression on Panthers coach Ron Rivera

‘“It was kind of neat first-hand to watch him. We ran a screen against them. It looked like it was going to pick up some pretty good yardage, and he was able to break through and run it down and keep it about four yards. I think the young man is on his way to being one of those types of players that can be with a team for 10-12 years and be an impact guy for a long time.”’

Bills’ Wallace is fighting off all challengers

‘Wallace doesn’t just listen to the coaches. He said his mentors on the team are Micah Hyde and Jordan Poyer. Even though Munnerlyn has only had three practice, Wallace said he’s already learning from him, “Adding Captain had definitely helped us a lot with his experience and I’ve already told him I took a play out of his rule book, just his technique is really good, so having guys like him to learn from is really good.’

Allen, Bills offense has strong showing against Panthers on Wednesday

‘Right next to that was Josh Allen making similar types of throws and plays to get the Bills offense down the field. I was impressed with Allen‘s ability to see and diagnose the defense, then get rid of the ball quickly and on target. He took what the defense gave him and recognized what that was before the snap.’

Daboll happy with how the offense is coming together

‘”This is like a little bit more of an up-tempo [practice]. We try to practice with good tempo. That’s our standard, what we like to do. Obviously when you get in against another team, it kind of ramps up a little bit more. [We want to see] continual improvement, make good decisions, throw the ball where it needs to be thrown, and get us out of bad plays. It’s things that he needs to do every day.”‘

Baldinger: The Bills can be ‘a top-10 defense’ this year

‘“The one thing I would say under Sean McDermott is that they play better than the sum of the parts, meaning they really play as a team,” Baldinger said with Jeremy White on WGR. “That’s the coach’s dream. I think they can be a top-10 defense at the end of the year. I think they do a lot of things really, really well.”’

Bills stadium gets visit from assembly speaker

‘”I’m absolutely supportive of the Bills staying here [in Western New York],” Heastie said. “Beyond that, I spoke to the Bills ownership and there’s still an open question as to what they want to be done. Until that point comes, I don’t know how to answer [specific] questions other than to say I’m supportive of the Bills being here.”‘