‘Jones had actually been in Rochester over the weekend for the Park Ave Summer Art Fest, but returned to his Dallas home Monday. Just as he was ready for bed, his agent called and said the Bills wanted to work him out. That meant another trip home, although this one ended with an NFL contract.’
Archives for August 2019
Best of Bills training camp 2019: MVPs, top rookie, biggest concerns
‘Through 10 training camp practices, though, Brown has shown to be more than that. He was a reliable target in the red zone who used his shiftiness to consistently get open. Brown looked like the Bills’ No. 1 receiver at St. John Fisher.’
What They Said: Sean McDermott, Josh Allen as training camp wraps up in Rochester
‘We are really in the trial and error period right now. I really appreciate the way Cody embraced the move, as you guys know, we are looking at different things up front and we got some guys that are banged up, so we are just trying to find our best five and we will put them in position to be successful once we determine what the five are.’
McCoy breaks silence, confident he’ll open season with Bills as ‘the guy’ at running back
‘“No different, guys in the backfield to help me out, we’re all competing and making each other better each day,’’ McCoy said. “I’m (the) guy, I feel like that, it’s what I’ve been told. That’s my everyday approach, we’re all a team, competing and trying to win.’’’
Rochester’s Jarron Jones, a former Aquinas standout, signed by Buffalo Bills
‘His journey has taken him from New York to Seattle to Dallas to Washington to Tampa Bay to Detroit and now back home to western New York as he signed a free agent contract with Buffalo on Tuesday morning.’
Josh Allen and the best and worst of Buffalo Bills training camp
‘Allen needs to continue working on his accuracy and the Bills can only hope that it will improve as he starts getting together with the main targets. As far as confidence, his knowledge of the offense, and his leadership in the huddle, all of that looked top-notch. I still have faith that he’s going to grow this season.’
Bills training camp 2019: LeSean McCoy credits Frank Gore for finding motivation in being doubted
‘“I learned each year more and more, I’ve faced it as far as there’s always something. There’s always talk about something,” McCoy told reporters Tuesday after the Bills’ final practice in Rochester. “Whether it’s off the field, or if it’s on the field, if it’s age, if it’s my salary – it’s always something. So I’ve learned to kind of use that now days as motivation.”’
Buffalo Bills training camp 2019: E.J. Gaines to miss ‘weeks’; starting CB job a two-man race
‘With a timeline in place for Gaines’ return, Buffalo’s No. 2 cornerback job is now a two-man race between returning starter Levi Wallace and former first-round pick Kevin Johnson. Wallace holds the job for now, but a strong preseason by Johnson could lead to him starting across from Tre’Davious White in Week 1.’
Buffalo Bills training camp 2019: Team signs Rochester native Jarron Jones (4 things to know)
‘“He’s a character flag for us,” the Rotoworld report stated. “He’s talented but I just don’t think he loves the game enough for me to back him in our room. Who doesn’t love those long arms? We all do, but I think he’s lazy and will head south as soon as he has more time and money on his hands.”’
Buffalo Bills training camp 2019: How long will starters play vs. Colts on Thursday?
‘Teams generally limit their starters in the preseason minus their third preseason game. That game is often referred to as the team’s dress rehearsal for the regular season. Starters sometimes play one half or more in those games, but their playing time is limited in the other three preseason games.’
Buffalo Bills training camp day 11 wrap-up: News, injuries, quotes, opponent info, more
‘The injury takes Gaines out of the running for the team’s No. 2 cornerback job. The veteran still has a good chance of making the 53-man roster, but his groin injury leaves the door open for another cornerback to take his roster spot at the end of the month.’
Rochester native and Aquinas Institute grad Jones signs on with depleted Bills
‘Following injuries to several offensive lineman, the Bills were forced to reach out and find another body to come in and take reps that have been left behind by those stricken with injuries throughout training camp. By no means a shoe-in to make the Bills roster, Jones will undoubtedly be a fan favorite for however long he remains in Buffalo due to his ties to the local area.’
Preseason is too long
‘Continuity helps, but I think it’s time at long last to get rid of one or two preseason games. The first one is a joke, featuring guys with names and numbers most fans are not familiar with getting most of the playing time. Starters play one or two series, if that — and I’m not complaining about that when it comes to our starting quarterback, if he’s already set in stone like this one — but nobody goes to the game except that nephew you gave your tickets to because you’d rather sing karaoke at the Ski Lodge and nobody’s watching on TV because they’d rather see Camille storm off the Season 9 reunion set of the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.’
Bills camp highlighting yet-to-prove and established players
‘If it wasn’t for Allen’s running skill-set, the Bills would have finished bottom in the NFL in a handful of rushing measures last season. The rookie quarterback totalled eight of the franchise’s 15 rushing touchdowns in 2018, and had 7.4 yards per carry, against 3.9 by the running backs.’
Bills Running Back McCoy Using His Doubters As Motivation
‘”It’s no different. Just guys in the backfield to help me out,” McCoy said of the added competition. “I’m the guy. I feel like that. That’s what I’ve been told. And that’s my every day approach.”‘