‘“My dad, honestly, he’s been crying for the last two days,” White said during a video conference call with the Western New York media, two days after putting pen to paper on that deal. “I’ve been the same way. Honestly, I can’t put into words how thankful and how blessed that I am to be in this position.”’
Archives for September 8, 2020
Bills’ John Brown ‘better player’ then he was last year
‘“He really took this offseason as a time to really work on his conditioning levels, his strength,” Hall said. “He said it was the hardest he had worked in the offseason, out of any offseason, in his career. And it’s showing. I mean, he is doing everything right. His routes are even crisper, which I didn’t know that could happen. And I think he’s faster than he was last year, just because he’s taking care of his body and he doesn’t have any ailments or any injuries or anything.”’
10 Bills takeaways: Isaiah Hodgins’ shoulder injury may require surgery
‘“He has something that may require surgery at some point, but not right now,” Beane said. “We’re going to let it calm down and see if he can get some strength in his shoulder and see where it goes. He battled hard and finished camp with it. I do think it was affecting him a little bit, so we’ll see. At some point, if we need to shut him down, we will, but right now we’re going to try this approach and see if he’s able to come back and help us should we need him at the end of the season.”’
Bills GM Brandon Beane couldn’t just give up on fifth-round pick Jake Fromm
‘“Quarterback is probably the most valuable position in sports, definitely in football, and we invested in Jake in the fifth round,” Beane said Monday. “Unfortunately, no offseason for him. He didn’t get any reps in May and June, and then now you come into a condensed preseason with no games. You don’t want to give up on that position this early. I’d hate to release him and never have seen him play in a game for us.”’
Taking a look at Buffalo’s 53-man roster
‘For the record, Buffalo, on its 53-man roster, has three each quarterbacks and kicking specialists (including long-snapper), four each running backs, tight ends, defensive tackles and safeties, five defensive ends, six each wide receivers, linebackers and cornerbacks and eight offensive linemen.’
Lamar Miller: Buffalo Bills hosting RB on visit
‘Miller would plenty of experience to the Bills. In his eight year career with the Miami Dolphins and Houston Texans, Miller has appeared in 105 regular season games (89 starts). Over that span of time, Miller has rushed for 5,864 rushing yards on 1,354 attempts (4.3 YPC) with 32 touchdowns. The back can also contribute as a receiver. Miller has registered 1,565 yards on 209 receptions in his career. He has rushed for 1,000 yards or more two times in his career and appeared in the Pro Bowl in 2018.’
Bills GM Brandon Beane provides insight into 53-man roster decisions: Trent Murphy, Jake Fromm explained
‘“Trent’s a guy that does things the right way every day – he’s a true pro,” Beane said. “We brought him here and he was coming off an ACL that first year. I thought year two he was a lot better. And we’re looking for year three in this system to be an even better version of himself.”’
Knox says game has slowed down in year two; Bills TE talks addition of Diggs, growing chemistry with Allen
‘“Last year, for me I felt like I was playing slower… It was like every day was a new install so every piece of info was new,” he said in a video conference earlier this week. “So I was really trying to wrap my head around the plays, where I’m supposed to be, what I’m reading on the defense and all that came before actually going out there and doing the job – making the block, catching the ball, getting upfield.”’
McDermott says expectations are high as Bills look ahead to Week 1 vs Jets
‘“I think they’ve worked extremely hard to control the controllable aspects of training camp,” said McDermott about his team’s effort over the last month of the abbreviated preseason. “I am confident in our preparation and I’m confident these guys have worked hard on and off the field. We have a tough week one opponent and we have a long week of work to put in here.”’
Bills’ White Humbled Upon Signing Life-Changing Contract
‘“I wasn’t put into this position for no reason. I wasn’t put in this position to do it for myself, to just reap all the benefits for myself, to think I’m bigger than anybody else,” White said during a half-hour Zoom call.’
Buffalo Bills GM Brandon Beane says goal is to win AFC East
‘”That’s still the team we’re chasing. We don’t play them until the middle of the season, but I’m sure the Jets and the Dolphins are thinking the same thing. That’s our goal, that’s our focus. We’ve got to try to compete and win the AFC East.”‘
Bills to host running back Lamar Miller for a visit
‘;The recently released veteran back, who was surprisingly cut by the Patriots over the weekend as they pare down their roster ahead of Week 1, is already scheduled for a visit with one of New England’s division rivals.’
Bills, Jets taking different approaches in building around a young QB
‘The cabinet was barren for Allen and Darnold as rookies, but over the following two offseasons, Bills general manager Brandon Beane has surrounded his franchise QB with far more talent than the Jets have given Darnold. Following the 2019 free agency period and draft where Buffalo acquired WRs John Brown and Cole Beasley, as well as RB Devin Singletary and TE Dawson Knox, Beane followed it up in 2020 by pulling off a blockbuster trade with Minnesota, giving Allen a true #1 WR in Stefon Diggs.’
Bills GM Brandon Beane: “We’re right on track”
‘”No one’s been able to knock off the Patriots since I’ve been here,” GM Brandon Beane said. “I’m sure the Jets and Dolphins are thinking the same thing, but that’s our goal. That’s our focus.”‘
Emotional Tre’Davious White reflects on his football journey from Shreveport to Buffalo after signing his long-term deal
‘“If I could win a Super Bowl for Buffalo with my teammates and then to go out and be remembered as one of the best cornerbacks in Bills history…”’