Archives for July 2022

‘“There’s not one specific thing, there’s just so much,” Hamlin said. “I ain’t gonna lie. I’m impressed all the way with them, just their professionalism, their grit, filling up every single day the whole season, giving 110% every day, their knowledge of the game, which comes from their experience. And also I just appreciated them taking me under their wing and looking at me like a brother, making no limit to the extent to how much they’d help me. Any question I asked, it was always 110% honesty and realness from them.”’

‘Meanwhile, look for the young guys to get a lot of snaps in the exhibition games. Johnson has some of the physical traits to excel near the line of scrimmage that Poyer demonstrates. Both Johnson and Hamlin will want to show sure tackling in preseason games. The Bills probably will give cornerback Nick McCloud snaps at safety as well.’

‘“I would definitely say for me and Greg, we came in together, and we spent a lot of time together off the field and on the field,” Basham said. “So, it’s more of us, just feeding off one another. We had OK seasons last year, so we’re building off that, so we have a great season. Add A.J. into the equation as well, we’re all three young guys. So that competition between all three of us I feel like it’ll help us in the long run.”’

‘Top position battle: Can Epenesa take a step forward? A second-round pick in 2020, Epenesa still needs to produce more for the Bills. Lawson adds depth, but also could add pressure for Epenesa to cement his role on the team. He’s had just 2.5 sacks in two years and had limited snaps toward the end of last season.’

‘I think this is great on both ends. Props to Elam for being so excited to learn. But it is also my firm belief that we’re all at our best when we have time to breathe, and it’s important in all workplaces to have work-life boundaries recognized from the top down. Props to Beane on letting the flight be its own moment.’

‘Still, the footprint of the new stadium will be smaller at 730 feet wide (about 100 feet less than Highmark Stadium) and 880 feet long (about 50 feet less). The idea is to help create an intimate setting for fans, with “amazing sightlines” and the potential for intimidating Bills’ opponents, Radecic said.’

‘“He’s going to have to do what A.J. Klein did for us the last couple years – be that guy who can back up all three positions,” said Bills defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier. “So that’s what we’re trying to make sure he can do into training camp. Right now, he’d be the first guy in if something were to happen to Milano or Tremaine. That’s what we’re trying to determine. Can he do that? We think he can.”’

‘For the fifth straight year, the starters are set in stone. Tremaine Edmunds and Matt Milano both are high quality players at their positions. Both almost never come off the field. Both have stayed mostly healthy.’