‘“Certainly I would like to have preseason games, but it’s been done before. Maybe not always in the NFL, but colleges do it or something similar every year. So I’ve reached out to my college coach and he certainly had a lot of success, and we’ve got a lot of smart people in this building that have come from a lot of different backgrounds that can help. I’m confident that we’ll adjust (and) that our players will adjust and we’ll have a good plan in place to get our team ready to go.”’
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Bills All-Pro cornerback Tre’Davious White will play in 2020
‘“Do I want to come in here and possibly get my little 11-month-old baby sick, just coming home and trying to love on him and pick him up?” White said. “Do I want to risk that? Because at the end of the day, no matter what, my family is going to come first. No matter what’s going on or how big of a season (it is), I’m always going to put my kids first. That’s still weighing on me.”’
Former Jets guard Brian Winters says he’s heading to Buffalo; Bills make it official
‘He ended a thank-you post to the Jets and their fans with this, “People will come and go, but memory’s will last forever. Let’s get this (expletive) going Buffalo. #BillsMafia.”‘
Bills activate CB Dane Jackson from reserve/Covid-19 list
‘To make room on their active roster, the Bills released safety Garrett Taylor, an undrafted free agent from Penn State.’
Josh Norman looking to add ‘a little pixie dust’ to Bills
‘”I think that when you go forward and you look at it (from an) overall standpoint, we’ve got the best secondary in the league,” he said. “I think guys really sleep on (safeties) Micah (Hyde) and Po (Jordan Poyer) back there, because they really do a great job over the top and then coming down in the box as well. They are two of the best tandems in the league. And then you have Tre, obviously, on the other side. He does a great job just keying on his man and having a guy in that position to go in, day in and day out, and make a play. And you’ve got Levi (Wallace) on the other side. He’s doing a great job. … Taron (Johnson) in the nickel.’
Spit, sweat, tears, blood, whatever: Why linemen led NFL in opt-outs
‘“When you’re face to face with a guy, you’re not just face to face,” said Trevor Matich, an ESPN analyst who played center and long snapper for 12 NFL seasons from 1985 to ’96. “You smash your face back into his, and it’s a sudden stop for both of you. And your face stops, but what’s on your face keeps going, and so particles of spit, sweat, tears, blood if you’re bleeding, whatever. As a lineman, your potential for what is being called a ‘viral load’ close to you is high.”’
‘Counterfeit Bills’ didn’t yield dividends in Hall of Fame game
‘The 1974 edition was memorable mostly for who wasn’t there. As a hand-lettered sign in the stands put it: “Hey, Hey. Where’s O.J.?”’
Bills make it official: They have signed veteran offensive guard Brian Winters
‘With Jon Feliciano out perhaps half the season or possibly more due to a torn pectoral muscle, Winters would seem to be the frontrunner to step into his starting position.’
Bills fans can breathe a sigh of relief: Tre’Davious White decides he’s playing in 2020
‘Further, no other players chose to sit out, so the Bills will now move forward minus just two players who decided to opt out – defensive tackle Star Lotulelei and cornerback E.J. Gaines.’
Josh Norman signed with the Bills because he sees a team ready to win a championship
‘“Oh man, it’s a night and day perception from, you know, one of the worst to one of the best,” Norman said Thursday. “It definitely has changed its face for sure. Who has the biggest change of a franchise? Buffalo’s got to be at the top, without a doubt.’
‘OH THANK GOD:’ Bills Mafia reacts to Tre White deciding to play in 2020
‘White’s decision to play or opt out went all the way to Thursday’s 4 p,m, deadline. Shortly after the deadline passed, ESPN’s Chris Mortensen reported that White had decided to play this season.’
Report: Bills CB Tre’Davious White didn’t opt out before 4 p.m. deadline
‘White is expected to play for the Bills this season after multiple reports confirmed the initial report from ESPN’s Chris Mortensen. White said on Wednesday that he was still undecided on whether he wanted to play and wanted to take until the deadline to make his final decision.’
Buffalo Bills activate CB Dane Jackson off Reserve/COVID list, make Brian Winters signing official
‘In addition to activating Jackson, Buffalo also made the signing of guard Brian Winters official. The contract is a one-year deal worth $3 million dollars. Two million dollars of the contract are guaranteed.’
Bills’ DB White will play 2020 NFL season
‘After speaking with the media on Wednesday, it was unknown whether or not White was set to play in the 2020 campaign, but that possibility was put to rest when ESPN’s Chris Mortensen reported White would not opt-out and the Bills later confirmed the news.’
Winters signs with Bills after being released by Jets
‘The Bills have an immediate need at right guard with returning starter Jon Feliciano expected to miss up to three months after having surgery last week to repair a torn pectoral muscle.’