‘”I didn’t tear my ACL, that was the huge part of it. I do have some lateral meniscus damage, and it’s going to have to be addressed. But I do feel like I can play through that. Just going to wait a little bit, wait a little bit, let the swelling go down for about seven to 10 days. And hopefully right before the Jets game, I will be back.”‘
Archives for December 1, 2022
Josh Allen discusses Patriots matchup and recent struggles, reveals inspiration behind ‘My Cause, My Cleats’
‘”Man, I was overcome with joy. Fast forward, we’re a couple years in and we raised a couple million dollars. These profits and proceeds go directly to families for these kids that are absolutely in dire need of it. It’s such a cool cause to figure out ways to raise money for this.”‘
How long is Von Miller out? Latest injury updates, timeline for edge’s return to Bills
‘If Miller goes through the 10 days and he and the team doctors decide he can play with a brace on his knee, then he can return to the field. If not, then he could undergo surgery, with a recovery and return timetable unclear.’
Dion Dawkins out Thursday against Patriots
‘Tight end Quinin Morris, who was a full participant at Wednesday’s final practice of the week, is listed as questionable to play due to an illness that caused him to miss the first two days of the practice week.’
Opinion: Bills at Patriots: Sal’s keys, notes, and stats
‘The Patriots are having an even tougher time in the red zone, converting at only a 38.71% rate. The only team worse than that in th NFL is the Denver Broncos (37.50%). The Bills obviously have to be better than what they have been and get touchdowns when knocking on the door. But they also need to make sure the Patriots don’t suddenly start turning around their own struggles inside the 20.’
Ed Oliver named AFC Defensive Player of the Week
‘Oliver finished the Thanksgiving Day win with six total tackles, a sack that resulted in a safety, and a quarterback hit. In addition, one of Oliver’s best plays of the day came when he forced a fumble on Lions running back Jamaal Williams and also ended up wih the recovery.’
Bills restructure Tre’Davious White’s contract
‘According to the source, the move will save the Bills $2.5 million on the salary cap to allow for room if the team makes any elevation from the practice squad, or potentially adds anyone else in free agency.’
When is Miller time? An update and analysis of Von Miller’s knee injury
‘”Your knee joint is a combination where your thigh bone comes together with your lower leg bone, your femur with your tibia. In between those two bones, you have these two cartilage cushions that act as, relatively, shock absorbers for the joints and those are called your menisci. Those are kind of a spongy type of cartilage that helps to prevent the bones from impacting each other. Now, because those are a little bit soft, they can be prone to damage and these things can get damaged in a lot of different ways,” explains Dr. Jason Matuszak, Chief of Sports Medicine at Excelsior Orthopedics.’
A surprise for people re-selling Bills tickets come tax season?
‘”Basically, these are transaction records from third-party payment networks – Pay Pal or Stubhub,” added Bloomberg personal finance reporter Claire Ballentine. “In the past, you’d only receive this form, which then has to be included when you file your taxes, if you received more than $20,000 in a calendar year from a third-party network. Starting this next tax year, though, you will receive one if you receive as little as $600. So basically, that means that in the past, you could sell secondhand tickets and sort of not have to pay taxes on them, or be able to sort of skirt that a little bit. Now it’s gonna be a lot harder, especially if you’re selling a fair amount more than $600 worth.”‘
Buffalo Bills defensive tackle Ed Oliver named AFC Defensive Player of the Week
‘Oliver feasted during the Thanksgiving matchup against the Detroit Lions. He had six tackles, two tackles for loss, a sack in the end zone for a safety, two quarterback hits, and a forced fumble and fumble recovery.’
Bills face Patriots in division duel
‘New England (6-5) enters the game having won three of their last four. The Patriots lost 33-26 at Minnesota Thanksgiving night. Second year quarterback Mac Jones has drawn a great deal of criticism for some of his decision making and execution, particularly in the red zone. The narrative in New England is generally that this has been a year of regression for him. However, he played very well against the Vikings going 28/39 for 382-yards and two touchdowns. It will be interesting to see if he can continue that success against a Buffalo secondary that’s shown vulnerability.’
Stefon Diggs gives early Christmas gift to 9-year-old
‘”I was a little nervous that the ball was going to be too big for him but he definitely held onto it and he threw a pretty nice spiral down the sideline. Everybody was commenting how Diggs just instinctively toe-tapped to make sure he got both feet in bounds when Chandler threw the ball back to him,” said Adam Frapwell, Chandler’s dad and a Williamsville native.’
Bills defensive tackle Ed Oliver named AFC Defensive Player of the Week
‘During the Thanksgiving game against the Detroit Lions, Oliver had six tackles, one sack, two quarterback hits, two tackle-for-losses, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery, and a safety. The Bills won 28-25 against the Lions.’
Thad’s Three Things: Bills at Patriots
‘New England has one of the league’s best D’s and their strength is getting to the quarterback. The Patriots lead the NFL in hurry percentage (number of times a quarterback is hurried per drop back). They are also second in sacks and second in pressure percentage.’
Oliver named AFC Defensive Player of the Week
‘Oliver recorded a key sack for a safety that helped lift the Bills to a 28-25 win against the Lions. The four-year veteran also forced and recovered a fumble. He finished the game with six tackles, including two for a loss.’