‘Despite Benford’s lack of experience at the professional level, McDermott has no issue throwing him in against the team’s top receivers. “He’s had a good start to camp. He seems to have a good way about him. His disposition both on the field and off, his football IQ, and his combination of size and skill are all things we want to see,” said McDermott during his chat with the media. “We’re going to take him one day at a time and not get too far ahead of ourselves, but we wanted to give him some time with the [first group] and see how he fared.”‘
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Allen: Khalil Shakir trying to find his role with Bills
‘“He’s done a pretty good job in terms of learning the offense,” said Allen in the media tent on Thursday. “He’s been switching up from Z to F, and he’s a smart kid who runs good routes.”’
Wideouts have big Thursday at Bills training camp
‘The wide receivers were routinely beating the defensive backs in 1-on-1 drills from the start. It didn’t matter what route or who was running it, or who the quarterback was, it seemed like every player was beating their man and making the catch.’
Opinion: Training camp mail bag!
‘I’m not sure the Buffalo Bills are in a position to be doing anything more than a “prove you’re healthy, then cash in later”-type deal with a receiver.’
Gaining fans and toilet paper: Von Miller continues to find his fit in WNY
‘”I remember the last time I was over here I said something about toilet paper. Four days later I got all types of toilet paper in the mail. Wipes, plant free wipes. Those are the people that make my time here feel great,” he says.’
Neighbors voice concerns with Bills stadium agreement
‘Neighbors who met Thursday as they want the agreement to include items like a “community investment fund”, public transportation to and from the stadium, and money for youth athletics and mentor programs.’
Josh Allen on camp scuffles: ‘Good teams sometimes fight’
‘“Camp’s long, sometimes it’s a drag sometimes guys want to be anywhere but the football field and that’s just the nature of the business. It’s long days, short years and knowing that this goes by so quick we gotta find ways to put our focus back into what we’re doing and focus on the here and now and sometimes it’s necessary,” Allen said after practice on Thursday.’
Tempers flare during high-intensity practice at Bills camp
‘Things really started to ramp up on that front when quarterback Josh Allen got into it with defensive lineman Jordan Phillips near the end of practice on Saturday. We have seen repeated skirmishes during team drills, including one Thursday that got fairly heated between defensive end Greg Rousseau and running back Devin Singletary.’
Criticism grows over process behind Bills stadium community benefit negotiations
‘”We have a weariness, awareness about community benefits agreements, particularly when we haven’t been at the table from the beginning, which is what a true community benefits agreement is,” Franco said.’
“It feels surreal” | Bills DT Prince Emili relishing chance to live out his dream
‘”I couldn’t really ask to be part of a better organization for my career,” he said. “I’ve heard a lot, but the culture here is just different. Everyone’s down to come to work every single day, give 100%, and are down to give me tips and help me learn. I just feel like this is a great place for me to get better every single day.”‘
Sean McDermott updates injury status of Bills safety Jordan Poyer, wide receiver Marquez Stevenson
‘For Stevenson, McDermott said the WR will be out “weeks” and added it was unfortunate because Stevenson was having an impressive training camp.’
Top 3 things to know from Day 10 of 2022 Bills Training Camp
‘The team spent most of the second half of practice in team periods. On one of the first plays, Allen dialed up a beautiful deep ball to wide receiver Gabe Davis. Davis turned a shoulder and caught the ball in stride while tightly covered by Jackson.’
5 players to watch for in Return of the Blue & Red
‘OL Alec Anderson – #70: The undrafted rookie out of UCLA has held his own through the first week and a half of training camp. He had demonstrated good mirroring skills and has anchored well against some pretty notable pass rushers thus far in camp. To this point he’s taken advantage of the additional reps he’s received due to the injuries on the offensive line.’
Bills Today | Von Miller is feeling the love from Bills Mafia
‘”I had some really great toilet paper just show up outside of my dorm room,” Miller said. “That was the first one, it was like a four pack. And then it was another eight pack the next day, and then some wipes came in the mail from some Bills fans, and it was plant-based. Every day it’s like toilet paper everywhere. I just want to say publicly, I appreciate all of you guys, and I’m grateful.”‘
Can Bills unlock O.J. Howard’s gifts? They’re giving it best shot
‘“Being ready to be able to do more than one position is what I’ve noticed. That everybody has to be in different positions at any time and be able to play any position on the offense. So that’s really what I noticed and just being able to be utilized in all areas of offense so you can always get utilized, so that’s what I’ve learned the most really.”’