‘The Buffalo Bills gave left tackle Dion Dawkins a three-year, $60 million extension back in March, and it was well-deserved.’
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Bills ranked as top-tier team with bright long-term outlook
‘“Josh Allen isn’t going anywhere anytime soon, and the offense was already transitioning late last season to one built around emerging young stars Dalton Kincaid and James Cook,” Graziano wrote. “The Bills spent the offseason necessarily getting younger on defense, and under coach Sean McDermott’s leadership, that group should develop quickly.”’
Opinion: Bills open training camp with more questions than usual
‘Here are six of the bigger questions that need to be answered…’.
Opinion: Bills’ training camp preview: Defense
‘In his 10 seasons prior to joining the Bills, Miller averaged 11 sacks. Needless to say, the Bills need the now 35-year-old to come back strong. That would help offset the loss of Leonard Floyd to free agency. Floyd led the Bills with 10.5 sacks last season.’
Opinion: A new kind of excitement
‘It was a tough offseason, one that should be likened to taking medicine: It tastes awful, it’s bitter as hell, but the team will be better off for it.’
Another Bills training camp starts Wednesday at St. John Fisher University in Rochester
‘”The team’s together, it’s the first and real true opportunity for them to bond 24 hours a day,” said Todd Harrison, director of camp operations at St. John Fisher University.’
Bills training camp kick-off: 3 key storylines from St. John Fisher
‘All eys will be on second-round draft pick Keon Coleman and new additions Curtis Samuel and to see who will take over as Josh Allen’s top target.’
Matt Milano and Terrel Bernard ready to anchor the Buffalo Bills defense
‘“I’m not focused on results. I’m focused on what I’m doing day-to-day and how I can improve myself and in turn improve the defense,” added Bernard.’
4 questions surrounding the Bills roster as training camp begins
‘Buffalo no longer has a solidified No. 1 receiver, but will likely look to spread the ball around to a versatile pass-catching room headlined by rookie Keon Coleman. The Bills want the second-round pick out of Florida State to play on the boundary, and he’ll likely get an audition there throughout camp and the preseason.’
Bills Camp Preview: There’s safety at safety, but maybe nothing more
‘Rapp and Edwards may have played for Super Bowl champs, but those rings did not translate into much playing time. After winning their last title, each guy was on a new team the next season. As a backup.’
What to know about parking, how Pittsford businesses, town officials are prepared for 2024 Bills Training Camp
‘“We’ve done this long enough where I think we have it down pretty well,” Town Supervisor Smith said. “So, anyone that wants to come and see the Bills training camp, you can park at either of our two high school parking lots, Pittsford Sutherland High School, or Pittsford Mendon High School, and there are shuttle buses that run from there to St. John Fisher.’
Bills are back: Team readies for 22nd camp at Fisher
‘If you’re going to camp over the first four days, you won’t be seeing any live contact drills. That’s against the collective bargaining agreement rules that the league and players agreed on. But players can wear helmets and protective shirts.’
Bills use pizza parties, golf outings and ‘barking’ from Josh Allen to bond ahead of 2024 Training Camp
‘That work continued even when the team went on their summer break. Shortly after the 4th of July, Allen invited every Bills receiver, tight end and running back out to Nashville for a few days to train and run through plays together. An Instagram post from Josh Allen showed over 15 players in attendance. “Tightening that bond,” was how TE Dalton Kincaid described the trip. “You want that from your quarterback, (Allen) has stepped into those shoes and done a great job.”‘
Bills remain a rarity in NFL: Travelers to training camp
‘The Bills are one of only seven NFL teams that go out of town for training camp. The number gradually has dwindled over the past 25 years. Ten years ago, a dozen NFL teams went away for camp. Twenty years ago, 21 teams left their home bases for training camp.’
Erie County halfway through payments for new Bills stadium; borrowing to begin soon
‘The County Legislature approved paying half of the money owed in cash and borrowing the other half. As of the county’s last payment on Friday, all of the earmarked $125 million in cash, which had been set aside by the county in savings, has now been spent, according to the Comptroller’s Office. Erie County will borrow for the remaining amount before its next payment to the stadium corporation is due in October.’