‘”He’s doing so many things,” Norman said about White. “I’m just looking at him and just being amazed too because I’m seeing myself in him a little bit when I was coming out early on. Just seeing how he’s really explosive and how he’s taking every rep as if this was his last rep.”‘
Archives for August 2020
Bills’ Tre’Davious White ‘still undecided’ about playing
‘”And just talking it over with (family) and just seeing what would be the best decision for my (two) kids, too, and that’s playing a part in it. … So we’re just kind of just taking it down to the last day and we’re going to decide from there.”‘
Bills activate CB Ike Brown, S Siran Neal from reserve/Covid-19 list
‘The moves came a day after the activation of defensive tackle Vincent Taylor from the reserve/Covid-19 list. Wide receiver Duke Williams and defensive back Dane Jackson remain on the list.’
10 takeaways from Stefon Diggs’ first press conference with Bills
‘”When I first heard it, I was super excited. I didn’t know too much about the Buffalo organization, but we have played them in the past,” he said. “They gave us a little bit of a whooping (a 26-7 Bills win in 2018). So I did have some (recollection) or some flashback of that whooping. My first thing I thought about was Josh Allen, and then I started thinking about a hell of a defense that they have here. So I didn’t really know too much, but I went in with a mindset of I was excited.”’
Bills’ star cornerback Tre’Davious White hasn’t decided if he’s playing this season
‘“I’ve got until tomorrow,” White said. “But, you know, I just wanted to come in and kind of see like how it was going to go, how the season was gonna go as far as like moving around in the locker rooms, how the day to day operation is. At the end of the day, no matter what, my family is always going to come first. My kids are always going to come first.”’
Stefon Diggs is ready to get after it with Josh Allen and the Bills offense
‘“I’m super excited,” Diggs said Wednesday when he was asked about finally getting to practice and play with the Bills quarterback now that training camp has begun. “I’m looking at him as a quarterback who’s got a big arm, a big quarterback, a lot of heart, he runs around, he’s mobile, can extend the play. He can do a lot of things extremely well.”’
Bills’ Tre’Davious White still undecided on whether he’ll opt out of 2020 season
‘White has concerns about the dangers of contracting the virus, which would put his family in danger, he said. NFL players have until Thursday at 4 p.m. to inform the league about their plans and once the decision is made to opt out it’s irrevocable.’
Stefon Diggs a diva wide receiver? Early days with Bills, new GM indicate complete opposite
‘Depending on your point of view, it’s at least plausible to consider Diggs’ behavior at times during his Vikings tenure to be of the “diva” variety. Wide receivers as a group have long been classified as such whenever certain players have made things difficult. Superstars like Terrell Owens and Keyshawn Johnson come to mind.’
Buffalo Bills restructure Stefon Diggs’ contract (report)
‘“It’s kind of up in the air as far as the old Minnesota team and the contract that is taking place. For sure, things will be discussed at one point, but you know there’s no rush on that or however we’re going to go. You know, we’ll see. I’m more focused on football right now. The business side will really take care of itself.”’
Buffalo Bills activate Siran Neal, Ike Brown off Reserve/COVID list, release two
‘Neal, 26, is entering his third season with the Bills. The defensive back was arguably Buffalo’s best special teams player in 2019. This year, his role on defense could expand as the team’s big nickel. Former Bills linebacker Lorenzo Alexander told Shout! The Buffalo Football Podcast that he believes Neal has breakout potential in 2020.’
Undecided on whether to opt-out, Bills’ CB White taking decision down to last day
‘“Obviously we have some of the best people around the league who are really caring for us and our well being,” he said. “But it’s just the aspect of guys still testing positive. Psychologically that plays a part in my thinking each and every day.”’
After tenuous split with Vikings, new Bills’ WR Diggs says, ‘I’m a rookie all over again’
‘“There is no right or wrong, or problems to be fixed, or something to be replaced from my old situation,” said the Bills’ wide receiver. “Things are always subject to change, and change isn’t always bad. (Sometimes) change is good, especially when it comes down to growth.”’
Bills CB Tre’Davious White Unsure If He Will Opt In Or Out
‘Complicating matters is the prospect of a long-term contract extension looming around the horizon. White is entering his fourth year, and the Bills have picked up his fifth-year option for the 2021 season.’
WR Stefon Diggs embracing fresh start with Buffalo
‘“As far as my past with Minnesota, I never actually said anything,” Diggs said. “But, granted, this new situation, I can say I’m excited. There’s no right or wrong or problems to be fixed or something to replace with my old situation. I have a lot of respect for the Minnesota Vikings.”’
Bills’ Stefon Diggs denies he forced way out of Minny
‘”As far as my past with Minnesota, I never actually said anything,” he said Wednesday. “But, to this new situation, I’m excited. There is no right or wrong or problems to be fixed from my old situation. I have a lot of respect for the Minnesota Vikings. At that time, a trade happened — you’ve kind of got to look at it for what it is. But I never really was vocal about what I did or didn’t like (in Minnesota).”