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Buffalo Bills Training Camp Diary: highlights and insights from Day Six

‘After the offense shined in the first few days of camp, the defense stepped up and had a much better day. 7 Eyewitness Sports Director Matt Bové said the offense failed to get into any rhythm, although wide receiver Isaiah Hodgins [who missed the majority of last season with an injury] made a few nice plays. Bills offensive lineman Jon Feliciano didn’t practice after he left practice on Monday. The team says he has a sore shoulder.’

Sean McDermott says this is where they ‘build the toughness of our football team’

‘“This day never changes, first day in pads since the time you put on pads when you’re however old were. For me it was seven or eight years old and you always wake up in a little bit different of a mood first day of pads and it doesn’t seem to change when you’re coaching. It’s always a certain mindset that you wake up with,” head coach Sean McDermott said before Tuesday’s practice.’

Jake Kumerow brushing off Rodgers drama, making an impact at Bills camp

‘“I just laugh it off and say sure thing,” said Kumerow. “I had a good time in Green Bay, I appreciate the organization for having me there, and appreciate [Rodgers] for always looking out for me. The rest of the guys, I miss them, it was a lot of fun. But once you come to a new team you’ve got a whole bunch of new faces, a whole bunch of new friends to make. That stuff goes out the window quick because guys move on and the game moves on.”‘

Bills hold first padded practice of training camp

‘”This day never changes, right?” said Head Coach Sean McDermott. “First day in pads since the time you put on pads, however old you were. For me, it was seven or eight years old. Always wake up in a little bit of a different mood on the first day of pads. And it doesn’t seem to change when you’re coaching. It’s always a certain mindset that you wake up with.”‘

Top 3 things to know from Day 6 at 2021 Bills training camp

‘The Bills defense was more physical in today’s practice. The defensive backs played tighter coverage and pushed the wide receivers to use more power to create separation. In one-on-one drills, Siran Neal intercepted a ball that was intended for Marquez Stevenson. In the same drill, Dane Jackson broke up a pass that was intended for Gabriel Davis.’

Mitch Morse knows with continuity comes increased expectations for Bills’ offensive line

‘“This is a business in the end, and your lifespan in this league is so minimal,” Morse said Monday following the Bills’ fifth practice of training camp. “Both these guys had the opportunity to test themselves on the market. Of course, they are some of my best buddies and we love playing with them, so selfishly we wanted them back and it worked itself out like that.’

Spencer Brown getting ‘thrown into fire’ at Bills training camp; A.J. Epenesa electric off edge on Day 5

‘With Dion Dawkins out on the Covid/Reserve list, that’s meant more snaps for every tackle the Bills have on the roster, including Brown. On Monday the rookie struggled a bit, specifically against second-year pass rusher A.J. Epenesa, who had his best practice of camp. The quickness of Epenesa gave Brown trouble off the edge and he lost that matchup on at least four occasions throughout practice.’

Josh Allen extension will be pushed to 2022 if deal can’t be done in next few weeks, says Bills GM

‘“At the end of the day, we’ll probably put a deadline on it at some point here in preseason,” said Beane. “I don’t like to carry that stuff into the season. We haven’t put a specific date on it, it’s just… I think Adam Begnini asked me about it last week. It was an interesting question I didn’t mind. It was, ‘Is there any momentum?’ There’s no momentum to getting a deal done until you all of a sudden feel it’s there. We’ll work with his reps. Hopefully we can get something done this year, but if not we’ll be excited. Josh knows, he and I have had great conversations this spring and summer about it. He’ll play it out this year if we can’t get something done and I promised him if we can’t that we’ll pick it up as soon as we get to next offseason and we’ll try again.”’

Confer: Let the Bills pay their own bills

‘It’s unlikely that they really think the state will throw $1.1 billion their way. But, it’s not out of the question that they’d shoot for $750 million, especially since the state showed that they didn’t mind giving that to Elon Musk and his questionable Buffalo factory.’