‘Jones fell out of favor after his effort in a 16-10 loss to the New England Patriots came into question in Week 4. On two of Bills quarterback Josh Allen’s three interceptions, Jones was the targeted reason. On both plays he probably could have made an attempt to break up the ball or at least try and get in on the play.’
Archives for October 2019
Buffalo Bills’ Shaq Lawson, Jordan Phillips turn to verbal sparring with Titans’ Taylor Lewan
‘Phillips called Lewan a “soft crybaby” and a “joke” in tweets before firing off a few other tweets to Lewan.’
Brasky: In win over Titans, Bills’ WR Duke Williams proved he belongs
‘This is a player who fits in Buffalo, who is Buffalo.’
Bills’ WR Zay Jones traded to Raiders for 2021 fifth round pick
‘Well, what the Bills’ have now communicated to Jones is “See you later” as he is now on his way to the west coast.’
Tuesday’s Oakland Coverage
Raiders trade for Bills’ Zay Jones to bolster receiving corps (East Bay Times)
Raiders acquiring receiver Zay Jones from Bills (San Francisco Chronicle)
Raiders trade for Bills WR Zay Jones (Las Vegas Review Journal)
Source: Raiders trade for Zay Jones, send Bills fifth-round pick (NBC Sports Bay Area)
Titans OT Taylor Lewan, Bills DE Shaq Lawson feud on Twitter
‘”You wanna use my name to get clout stud there you go! Enjoy,” Lewan said in another post.’
Bills Seek To Stay Even-Keeled Entering Bye After 4-1 Start
‘”Our focus is really on what happens inside these walls,” McDermott said in his usually even-keeled way Monday, a day following a 14-7 win at Tennessee. “We’re 4-1 and a whisker away from being 5-0. The fact is, we’re 4-1 with a lot of room for growth.”‘
AP Source: Bills Trade Receiver Zay Jones To Raiders
‘Jones’ benching came a week after he was faulted for not helping break up one of three interceptions thrown by Josh Allen in a 16-10 loss to New England. He also had a potential go-ahead touchdown glance off his fingertips in the end zone in the fourth quarter.’
Bills Lineman Finds Another Way To Beat Titans Left Tackle
‘The defensive tackle wrote that Lewan should get drug tested again and called him a “soft cry baby.” Phillips then shared a couple of videos of Lawson tying up Lewan so he could get his second sack followed by a tweet with a screen grab of a story for Lewan failing a drug test earlier this year with “People don’t forget @taylorlewan77.”‘
Sources: Bills shipping WR Zay Jones to Raiders
‘Raiders general manager Mike Mayock was also a fan of Jones coming out of college when he worked as a draft analyst at NFL Network. He had Jones as his fourth-ranked wide receiver in the 2017 draft, ahead of JuJu Smith-Schuster and Cooper Kupp.’
Bills’ Jordan Phillips rips Titans’ Taylor Lewan in tweet barrage
‘The defensive tackle wrote that Lewan should get drug tested again and called him a “soft cry baby.” Phillips then shared a couple of videos of Lawson tying up Lewan so Phillips could get his second sack, followed by a tweet with a screen grab of a story about Lewan failing a drug test earlier this year with “People don’t forget (at)taylorlewan77.”‘
The Bills reportedly trade receiver Zay Jones to the Oakland Raiders for a 2021 fifth-round pick
‘After enjoying a prolific collegiate career at East Carolina, Jones found himself buried on Buffalo’s depth chart during his third NFL season, with fellow receivers John Brown and Cole Beasley being one and two on the Bills in receptions and receiving yards, respectively.’
NFL trade rumors: Raiders acquiring receiver Zay Jones from Bills
‘Although the 24-year-old receiver is off to a slow start this season, he led the Bills in receptions (56), receiving yards (652), and receiving touchdowns (7) in 2018.’
Josh Allen Is Growing Into A Good NFL Quarterback, And Maybe That’s Good Enough
‘Allen’s record is 9-7 as a starter, but it’s 8-1 in games in which he’s thrown fewer than two interceptions. Allen is 3-0 this year and was 5-1 last year in those games when he protected the ball better.’
Duke Williams May Be The Answer To Buffalo Bills’ Stagnant Passing Attack
‘Williams has the height at 6’ 3” that the other key targets don’t have. The Bills receivers have jokingly been referred to as the Smurfs. The primary receiver is John Brown and he’s only 5’ 11”. The secondary receiver is Cole Beasley and he’s even shorter at 5’ 8”.’