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Bills add DT Chris Slayton to practice squad

‘Slayton (6’4 and 307 pounds) was drafted by the Giants in the seventh round of the 2019 NFL Draft. The defensive lineman spent most of the year on the practice squad. Slayton played collegiately at Syracuse.’

Legends believe these Bills will return to the winning ways of the 90s

‘”We all had a meeting with him when he (Sean McDermott) first got the job,” former Bills wide receiver from 1985 to 1999 Andre Reed said. “He actually called us in and flew us in, me, Bruce [Smith], Thurman [Thomas], Jim [Kelly], Darryl [Talley], Cornelius [Bennett], Steve Tasker. He just wanted to see where our mindset was and how we became the team that we became through interaction with each other and through a lot of things. He picked our minds about a lot of things. One thing he wanted to do in Buffalo was change the culture of the organization. I think he has done that, not only through the draft, but just getting the players that they need.”‘

Bills Today | What Devin Singletary sees from Josh Allen

‘”He’s letting it flow easier even when it comes to making his reads,” Singletary said. “Even in the run game, the RPO game, just everything is so crisp. I feel like that’s the biggest thing that I’ve seen from him. Just being on point with everything, being ready to lead and just being that general that I know he can be.”‘

Emotions pour out as Tre’Davious White discusses new contract

‘“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.”’

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.’

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.”‘