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4 takeaways from Bills OTA: Von Miller unbothered by Stefon Diggs’ absence

‘All-Pro linebacker Matt Milano, recently-signed running back Latavius Murray, and offensive lineman Greg Mancz also were absent Tuesday, while edge rusher Von Miller, defensive tackle Jordan Phillips, and safeties Jordan Poyer and Damar Hamlin were on the field but did not take part in team drills.’

Hamlin not fully taking part at OTA

‘”He has not been practicing. We’re going to just continue to take it one day at a time. We’re going to continue to support Damar in every way possible.”‘

Josh Allen’s focus and Sean McDermott’s new mindset | OTA notebook

‘”Just understanding our window, and I want to give everything that I have for as long as I play,” Allen explained. “I’m not saying that I haven’t done that in the past, but there’s always new ways that I can find to get better and not being complacent with what I’m doing on the field, understanding that there’s a lot of plays that we left out there. And, statistically you look at it, we were a top 3-4 offense in the league last year, and it wasn’t good enough. So, just losing the playoffs isn’t fun, you know?’

‘This community just never ceases to amaze me,’ Bruce Smith says at his second charity golf tournament

‘“Now that the one-year anniversary has come and passed, what I stated last year was, when the national media leaves, the national activists have moved on to other issues we’re having around the country, it’s just us,” Smith said. “It’s up to us to support those who have been impacted by this horrific tragedy. It’s incumbent upon us to continue to support these families, because they are going to have a lifetime of grief and pain.”’

Erik Brady: Bills’ Cookie Gilchrist felt he was better than Jim Brown, and told him so

‘Perhaps no other athlete in Buffalo pro sports history made a bigger splash in just three seasons than Gilchrist did. He was 6-foot-3, 250 pounds, with a legend larger than life. He clashed often with coach Lou Saban and owner Ralph Wilson, but Bills fans loved his Brown-like run-over-and-through-you style. Billy Shaw, the Hall of Fame guard, once told The Buffalo News: “I have scars in my back from when somebody would stalemate me at the line, and here comes Cookie from behind me. He didn’t care what color jersey you had on, he was going forward.”’

Buffalo Bills OTAs 2023 preview: 5 biggest storylines to track

‘Let’s get something out of the way right off the jump – if Diggs doesn’t report for any of the voluntary OTAs, it’s not the end of the world. Diggs attended the first week of OTAs last season but then wasn’t present during the final two weeks. It’s been an offseason full of questions about the Bills offense and how it finished the season in 2022.’

Buffalo Bills’ Josh Allen at top of DeAndre Hopkins wish list, team fits WR’s criteria

‘“What I want is stable management upstairs,” Hopkins said. “I think that’s something I haven’t really had the past couple years of my career coming from Houston and then to Arizona. I’ve been through three or four GMs in my career, so a stable management. A QB who loves the game, a QB who brings everybody on board with him and pushes not just himself but everybody around him . . . and a great defense. A great defense wins championships.” The Bills seem to check all of those boxes.’

Bills re-sign Dean Marlowe to 1-year deal

‘Marlowe was brought back last season in a trade with the Falcons, as the Bills were in need of some depth due to injuries. Bufalo gave up a 7th round draft in the 2023 draft in the trade.’