‘McDermott emphasized Allen’s competitive nature in wanting to play, as he did Monday, but said that any player’s health and safety is “top priority, No. 1, before they go back out on that field.” Whenever the decision on Allen is made, that will carry the most weight.’
Archives for November 10, 2022
Mark Gaughan: With Josh Allen ailing, onus is on Bills’ coaches to tweak the program
‘“One of the things I’m the biggest fan of is when I look at the stat sheet and you have multiple guys with multiple targets,” Dorsey said Monday. “I think that’s important. It just creates issues for a defense when you can create multiple guys with multiple targets, especially when they’re at different positions. So I think that’s going to be obviously a continued focus for us moving forward. That makes you difficult to defend when you can be multiple in those different areas.”’
Bills injury updates: Jordan Poyer and Tremaine Edmunds day to day, Matt Milano returns to practice
‘Coach Sean McDermott said Edmunds and Poyer are both day to day. Poyer, who did not play against the New York Jets, was working to the side during the open portion of practice.’
Is Josh Allen going to play vs Vikings? He won’t practice, game status is ‘day to day’
‘However, one thing he did say is that Allen’s status will be evaluated on a day-to-day basis and that’s certainly more encouraging than week-to-week which is the way he typically answers questions about players who are injured a bit more severely.’
Case Keenum may need to start this week for the Bills. Here’s what to know about the QB
‘Add it all up and he’s 29-35 as a starter with a 62.3 completion percentage, a 190.8 passing yards per game average, 78 touchdowns and 48 interceptions.’
Bills’ Josh Allen won’t practice Wednesday; Sean McDermott says ‘we’ll see’ if he plays vs. Vikings
‘“I’m not going to get into the medical report,” he said. “I should have said that to begin with. I’m not answering any more questions about Josh, his status, medical report. I’m not a doctor to begin with. So he is day to day, is he going to play? We’ll see – we’ll take it one day at a time.”’
Put me in coach: Bills’ Von Miller open to playing QB if Josh Allen cannot go vs. Vikings
‘“I could go out there and play quarterback,” Miller said with a smile on Wednesday. “Probably not like (Allen or backup Case Keenum), but if I’m throwing to Stefon Diggs and Gabe Davis and Dawson Knox, and I got these running backs still, I think I can do some stuff.”’
McDermott provides update on Allen’s injury; Other news from Wednesday’s practice
‘During his rookie season, Allen sustained a similar injury to the one he is dealing with now, specifically to the ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) and related nerves. He missed four games during the 2018 season due to the severity of the injury.’
Vikings-Bills game will be a reunion for the Cook brothers
‘It’ll basically be a Cook family reunion Sunday when the clan from Miami descends on Buffalo to watch brothers Dalvin and James play running back for the Vikings and Bills.’
Family will be torn when Dalvin Cook’s Vikings face brother James’ Bills
‘“I’m very nervous,’’ White said of her sons facing off. “I’m excited, but I’m actually nervous. I’ll just be there to cheer for them. Regardless of who wins, I just want the boys to have fun and do well.’’’
Vikings face Stefon Diggs for first time since trading him to Buffalo in 2020
‘“When I got traded, I picked up the book, ’The Alchemist,’ and it definitely taught me a lot as far as with timing and things lining up, how they’re supposed to line up,” Diggs told reporters in Buffalo. “You know, my time in Minnesota was amazing. I loved it. … I don’t have any bad taste in my mouth. I thought there were some great people, great coaches. It just didn’t work out.”‘
Vikings RB Dalvin Cook Prepares to Face Younger Brother James in Buffalo
‘”It’s definitely going to be fun,” Dalvin said on Wednesday. “It’s just funny how things work out. We made it to the stages of our career that we aimed for when were younger. So, we’ve just got to take advantage of it.”‘
Thursday’s Minnesota Coverage
From ‘Big Kirko’ Cousins to ‘Hype Man’ Kris Boyd, the viral Vikings are sharing the fun (Minneapolis Star Tribune)
How are the Vikings 7-1? They’re simply opportunists (Minneapolis Star Tribune)
Vikings-Bills game will be a reunion for the Cook brothers (Minneapolis Star Tribune)
Family will be torn when Dalvin Cook’s Vikings face brother James’ Bills (Saint Paul Pioneer Press)
Vikings face Stefon Diggs for first time since trading him to Buffalo in 2020 (Saint Paul Pioneer Press)
Confident Vikings thriving behind letting-it-loose Cousins (AP)
Vikings QB Kirk Cousins talks chains, Stefon Diggs and Manningcast (KMSP-TV)
Minnesota Vikings could face Buffalo Bills without QB Josh Allen (KMSP-TV)
Bills QB Josh Allen is “day-to-day” with elbow injury ahead of Vikings game (WCCO-TV)
Vikings RB Dalvin Cook Prepares to Face Younger Brother James in Buffalo (Vikings.com)
Vikings-Bills Initial Week 10 Injury Report (Vikings.com)
Josh Allen’s injury: Here’s what we know about star Buffalo Bills quarterback’s elbow
‘”The one definite thing I can tell you is we all know Josh and how competitive he is,” McDermott said. “He loves to compete, he loves to be out there with his teammates, so I would never count him out. That’s the one thing I do know about him is that right now. ”’
Bills QB Josh Allen To Miss Practice, Listed Day To Day
‘McDermott wouldn’t reveal the severity of the injury and stuck mostly to an opening statement in which he referred to Allen as being day to day. The coach then anticipated the next question by saying: “Is he going to play? And the answer is we’ll see.”’