‘Rapp enters camp as a no-doubt starter, Edwards (injury) did very little work during the offseason practices open to the media and Bishop, while full of potential, is a rookie learning a complicated position.’
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Bills Mailbag: Who emerges as the team’s No. 1 receiver?
‘Brady knows how to best utilize Samuel, and it’s clear he’ll have a role in mind for him. As for Coleman, we’ve seen rookie receivers have big years in the NFL. It’s hard to project him without having seen him take a meaningful snap in a Bills uniform, but the team clearly likes his skill set. The best case for him is he’s a talented rookie who figures to be given a long rope in earning a spot, and he’s got one of the best quarterbacks on the planet throwing to him.’
Buffalo Bills training camp 2024: What to know about the schedule, tickets and more
‘As people learned last year, tickets are hard to come by, but if you’ve got one, here’s all you need to know to make your experience a productive and enjoyable one with helpful tips and pointers for veteran attendees as well as first-timers.’
Bills training camp schedule: Practice times for each session at St. John Fisher
‘Facilities open one hour before practice begins. Have your mobile ticket ready to scan to expedite the entry process. Fans will pass through a metal detector. All belongings are subject to search and may prompt a more thorough search if deemed necessary by security.’
Bills training camp parking info: Shuttle bus times for each day
‘There is no parking at St. John Fisher University. Shuttle buses are available from Pittsford Mendon High School (472 Mendon Road, Pittsford) and Pittsford Sutherland High School (55 Sutherland St., Pittsford). There will be an overflow lot at Barker Road Middle School (75 Barker Road, Pittsford).’
What to watch at start of Bills’ training camp
‘The Bills targeted Diggs 160 times last season, in line with his first three seasons’ worth: 166 in 2020, 164 in 2021 and 154 in 2022. Since 2020, he’s ranked first, fifth, fifth and seventh in targets among all NFL pass-catchers. Davis, meanwhile, was third on the team with 81 targets last year. In total 56.5% of Josh Allen’s 2023 targets went to players no longer on Buffalo’s roster. So where will they go in 2024? Allen might rely more on Dalton Kincaid in his second year and Khalil Shakir in his third. He also has several fresh faces in the huddle, most notably rookie Keon Coleman and veteran free agent Curtis Samuel.’
5 Bills training camp position battles to watch: Safety competition is biggest mystery
‘The question about the safety position is who will play alongside Rapp. The Bills signed veteran Mike Edwards, who comes to Buffalo after helping the Kansas City Chiefs win the Super Bowl last season. McDermott specifically mentioned Edwards when discussing who would play alongside Rapp this season. Veterans are usually the players McDermott trusts, and Edwards may have the best odds to win the other job.’
Buffalo Bills 53-man roster projection: Who’s in, who’s out entering training camp?
‘There is still a shot for Hamler, Shorter, Shavers and others to show they deserve the job, but they are on the outside looking in heading into camp.’
Bills Training Camp Primer: How much leeway does Sean McDermott get with retooled roster, staff?
‘The Bills have won a lot under McDermott, but winning also has a price. Given the roster turnover this year, it seems only a complete debacle would cost McDermott his job, but it’s fair to wonder how many times the Bills can afford to hit a wall in the second round.’
Bills Training Camp Primer: Only durability prevents Terrel Bernard, Matt Milano from being one of NFL’s top tandems
‘“When we’re communicating with each other, he’s saying the communication before I even get it out,” Bernard said. “Just little things here and there, talking about the splits, about situational ball, like what’s coming, what the offense is presenting to us. Me and him have a really tight connection, and … we see things the same way, so having him right behind me, and just reciprocating what I’m thinking, it builds a level of confidence between both of us.”’
Opining on Bills training camp story lines, a historic Baseball Hall induction next year
‘That Josh has chosen to lead by word as well as deed is welcome news because the Bills team that opened training camp at St. John Fisher University this week is much younger and more inexperienced than it’s been, thanks to a dramatic, necessary roster makeover since the end of the 2023 season. All the changes, particularly the departure of enigmatic wide receiver Stefon Diggs, should make for a newsy camp, as newcomers and a few oldtimers battling back from poor or injury-truncated seasons attempt to keep Buffalo’s Super Bowl aspirations alive.’
Josh Allen and Hailee Steinfeld finally go Instagram-official after 1 year of dating
‘The Buffalo Bills quarterback celebrated the first day of training camp Tuesday by posting a photo dump on Instagram from his off-season adventures — including several snaps with the “Edge of Seventeen” star.’
Hailee Steinfeld and Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen go Instagram official in Paris
‘”Onward,” Allen captioned the photo carousel, which featured a first post with a woman who appeared to be Steinfeld with the duo flanked by the Eiffel Tower ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, which begin Friday.’
Bills’ Keon Coleman Asked Funny Question Before Signing Contract, and Fans Loved It
‘Now he has a new clip that’s making the rounds on social media, and it’s pretty great. The former Florida State wide receiver was getting ready to sign his rookie contract with the team when he asked a very important question: should he sign his whole name or just sign it like he would an autograph, which apparently isn’t his whole name.’
Bills’ $60 million star makes NFL Top 100 players list
‘The Buffalo Bills gave left tackle Dion Dawkins a three-year, $60 million extension back in March, and it was well-deserved.’