‘“First thing is he hasn’t blinked,” said offensive coordinator Brian Daboll. “We’ve thrown him in there with the one’s and two’s, and when we first started he was with the three’s. He understands football.”’
Archives for August 2019
Quinton Spain aims to solidify his spot along the offensive line
‘“Wherever he [Johnson] puts me I just go,” Spain said. “I’ve been working at left [guard] but you never know what it will be at the next day. I just have to take it a day at a time.”’
Quick Hits: Mitch Morse and four others ruled out for Friday
‘McDermott also announced that four other players, Tyler Kroft, Cam Lewis, Cory Carter, De’Ondre Wesley, will not practice Wednesday and will not play in Friday’s game as well.’
Bills Today: Sean McDermott sees advantage to different offensive line combinations
‘With Morse back in the lineup it’s anticipated that it will kick Jon Feliciano back to the guard position, where he has also lined up this offseason. The right side of the offensive line will be up for grabs between Feliciano, Cody Ford and Ty Nsekhe. Spencer Long has also been rotated in at the right guard spot.’
Bills’ Ed Oliver letting his guard down, finding trust with his teammates
‘“He’s becoming more open to talking with his teammates and integrating with his teammates,” Frazier said Tuesday. “There was a period where a wall was kind of up. Your teammates, they can really help you, if you allow them – especially the veteran guys. He had his guard up for a while, and you can see that guard coming down now. He’s listening to those (teammates), along with his coaches.”’
Above all, Bills’ Andre Roberts ‘really smart’ on returns
‘”He is the smartest returner I’ve ever been around.”‘
Buffalo Bills sign OL: 4 things to know about Erik Magnuson
‘The Bills love versatile players. In his career at Michigan, Magnuson played both guard and tackle. In his two seasons in the NFL, Maguson has seen playing time at both tackle spots.’
Buffalo Bills QB Josh Allen thinks rookie TE Tommy Sweeney is ‘a special talent’
‘“He’s a special talent, he really is,” Allen said Monday after the team’s practice at the ADPRO Sports Training Center. “He is one of those rookie guys who maybe not a lot of people knew before our first couple of games. He’s a smart kid, he does his job, and is very physical at the point of attack as well.”’
Buffalo Bills’ Sean McDermott most likely to get fired after disastrous season, says ESPN+
‘A four-win season would mean two consecutive years of steady decline for the Bills after their first playoff appearance in nearly a generation in 2017, which was McDermott’s first season in charge. Young quarterbacks are expected to make a significant jump in their second full season, so if the Bills’ offense stumbles in 2019, much of the blame probably will be laid at the feet of the coaching staff, not second-year quarterback Josh Allen.’
Bills’ Morse OK’d To Practice While In Concussion Protocol
‘Morse no longer wore a red non-contact jersey when taking part in practice Tuesday, a little over three weeks after he was diagnosed with a concussion. It’s unclear how and when he was injured.’
With Josh Allen, the Bills are using the blueprint that turned Cam Newton into the NFL MVP
‘”How he processes the game, how we went from a mobile quarterback to a quarterback who runs when necessary – I’m obviously going through that transition, so there are lot of lessons from early in his career.”‘
Morse, McDermott out of red non-contact jerseys
‘While center Mitch Morse and tackle Conor McDermott are still officially in the concussion protocol, both were back on the field Tuesday and both in white jerseys like the rest of their offensive teammates. Up until now, both linemen had been wearing red non-contact jerseys.’
Ed Oliver acclimating to team culture
‘“It’s like a family,” said Phillips. “You really care about the people and want to do right for the people here, coaches and players.”’
Bills sign offensive lineman Erik Magnuson
‘The 25-year old was originally signed by the 49ers as an undrafted rookie in 2017 and has appeared in eight career games over his first two NFL seasons (2017-2018). Magnuson played his college football at Michigan.’
How newly formed relationships with teammates are helping Ed Oliver’s game flourish
‘“It’s crazy because when I was leaving the University at Houston I was considered a vet and an old guy and you come here and you’re a rookie and the old guys are guys who have been in the league five or six years and they have kids,” said Oliver. “It’s hard to fit in as a guy who is 21. Some of these guys are 30-plus. It was weird at first. They’ve got different things they worry about at home. It’s just different.”’