‘“You have to compete. You have to produce in order to play in the NFL and stay in the NFL. Having a support system like my family has been great,” Sills said.’
Archives for August 2019
Bills players show off their dance moves at training camp
‘It’s no surprise that a team full of the best athletes on earth can dance, but seeing people 250lbs. and over get down is definitely special.’
Quick Hits: Gaines, Waddle miss Monday’s practice
‘“L.A. Waddle has a quad and EJ Gaines has a groin-hip area injury,” he said.’
Top 3 things to know from Day 10 at Bills training camp
‘For Sweeney, he’s essentially been the top passing option at the tight end position since Dawson Knox went out of the lineup with a hamstring injury and Jason Croom and Tyler Kroft still sidelined. All his time on the field has helped to shorten Sweeney’s learning curve, who is making plays on a daily basis.’
Bills Today: Wide receiver Duke Williams eager to make his mark
‘“I’m excited. It’s been a long two years for me, but I’m back now (in the NFL),” said Williams, who got his first NFL opportunity with the Rams. “I’m thankful to the Bills for giving me this opportunity and to be able to play this game. Thursday night is going to be a lot of pressure off my back because I’m definitely going out there to dominate and stand out and be one of the players who stand out and finish plays and show them that I want to be a Bill.”’
Injuries continue to mount along Bills’ offensive line
‘Reserve tackle LaAdrian Waddle left Sunday’s practice at St. John Fisher College on a cart after suffering an apparent leg injury, the latest setback for an offensive line that has struggled to find any sort of continuity during training camp.’
Camp Observations: Cody Ford spends a day at guard
‘Two of the Bills’ top three guards were sitting out. Spencer Long still has a knee injury. Jon Feliciano sat out with a sore shoulder.’
Long wait for next Bills Hall of Famer could get even longer
‘Tasker is easily the most popular name on the list. That has plenty to do with with his underdog story, as a small guy who arrived as a waiver-claim afterthought in 1986 and proceeded to carve out a long and distinguished career on special teams. Nowhere is that sort of biography embraced more tightly than Buffalo, where there has always been a greater appreciation for gritty and scrappy than smooth and silky.’
The Levys finally visit Marv’s bust, and he wants Steve Tasker to join
‘Of course, unjamming the backlog of players awaiting Hall induction may open space for Tasker in later years, which may mean Hall selectors will have reason to dust off the letter Levy sent them in 2017.’
New Bills return man Andre Roberts can’t wait to line up against the Jets on opening day
‘“It used to (tick) me off, but not so much anymore,” said Roberts, who is coming off a season during which he led the NFL in kickoff return yards (1,174) and punt return average (14.1) but caught only 10 passes in a limited role as a wide receiver while playing for the Jets. “I kind of don’t care what other people think, it’s about my coaches and what they think.”’
Buffalo Bills training camp: Injuries taking a toll up front, Cody Ford moves to guard
‘Coach Sean McDermott said Sunday that Morse remains in the concussion protocol, a situation that grows more worrisome by the day because the Bills simply do not have an adequate option at center if Morse can’t play. Long has missed the last few practices with a sore knee, and Feliciano hurt his shoulder Friday night.’
Buffalo Bills training camp 2019: Jon Feliciano injured; Cody Ford playing guard
‘Feliciano, 27, suffered the injury at “The Return of the Blue & Red” night practice held at New Era Field on Friday night. Buffalo signed Feliciano in the offseason to a two-year, $7.25 million contract in the offseason. Through seven training camp practices, Feliciano found himself competing for Buffalo’s starting right guard job. While that roster battle wages on, Feliciano’s ability to play both guard positions and center has him in a good spot to make the Bills’ 53-man roster.’
Bills training camp 2019: Cody Ford unfazed by move to guard (Day 9 observations)
‘“Any time a player is injured I am concerned because it’s their health and the health of our overall football team,” McDermott said. “You’ve heard me say how important availability is so we have to make sure that when we get these guys back, just overall, the number of guys we have out there right now it is concerning. We can only control what we can control and that’s what we focus on. It does give other guys opportunity to step up and show us what they got.”’
Buffalo Bills training camp day 9 wrap-up: News, injuries, lineup notes, quotes, more
‘“It wasn’t too bad today. A lot of it wasn’t his fault. A lot of it was us (receivers) being too sloppy,” Cole Beasley said. “That happens sometimes after a day off. You just gotta be more consistent for him (when we’re) running routes and make great decisions for him. He’s doing a heck of a job. It’s really on us. There’s nothing he’s doing bad. He’s a great quarterback and he’s slinging it out there. We just have to be better for him.”’
Sullivan: Beane’s gamble backfires with Morse concussion
‘Morse had three concussions, core muscle surgery and a lingering foot sprain that kept him out of games in KC. He played only seven games in 2017 and missed five games last season. He didn’t play the Chiefs’ two playoff games in his rookie year with a concussion.’