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5 things to watch in Bills’ preseason opener against Bears

‘“I kind of approach it the same way I’ve always approached games throughout my career,” Davis said Thursday after the Bills wrapped up training camp at St. John Fisher University. “There is definitely that little thought in the back of my mind, like, ‘OK, this is my opportunity to show the Buffalo Bills, Bills Mafia, everybody, who I am and who they drafted.’ You want to keep that in the back of the mind and not let that disrupt anything that you’ve got going on in the moment. Whether I get one carry or I get 20, or I don’t play at all, I have to understand I have the opportunity to put on a Buffalo Bills jersey and go out there and represent them in the best way I can.”’

53-man roster projection: How Bills’ various positional battles look entering preseason

‘To open training camp, all signs pointed toward Claypool running away with the final roster spot at wide receiver. However, a toe injury has kept him sidelined since the pads came on at St. John Fisher and he is unlikely to play Saturday vs. the Bears. Barring an explosion over the final two preseason games, it would be difficult for the Bills to justify keeping him over a player like Shavers, who has been incredibly productive with each passing day of training camp.’

With Josh Allen behind center, Bills’ Super Bowl window will always remain wide open

‘”As long as we have Josh Allen, we’re good,” veteran Bills edge rusher Von Miller said. “There are teams that are trying to get a guy like him. And we have one. As long as we have him, the window will be open. You always have turnover on teams. They change. But this is a quarterback-driven league. I feel good about Josh Allen, and I feel good about this defense. We might not have big-time players like we’ve had in the past, but we still have Josh Allen. If he’s not the best quarterback, he’s top 3.”‘

ESPN analyst doesn’t think the Bills will miss Stefon Diggs

‘”We already kind of got a preview of what this version of the offense is going to look like in the second half of last season when they changed coordinators to Joe Brady,” Kimes said. “The biggest and most dramatic shift was the willingness to run the ball. They were good at running the ball before, but they passed based on situation according to NextGenStats at the fifth highest rate in the NFL. After the change, that dropped to 26th.”‘

Terrell Burgess knows there’s opportunity with Bills at safety

‘”At first, it was a crash course, and I’m still learning as much as I can. But this is football, and sometimes you’ve just got to roll with the punches,” said Burgess following Thursday’s final practice of training camp at St. John Fisher University. “I’m just blessed to have another opportunity, and I just love playing football.”‘

Opinion: Capaccio: Bears at Bills preseason: Five things to watch

‘Along with the starting offense will come several different wide receivers who should get a crack at playing with Allen. The top four seem pretty set. Curtis Samuel, Khalil Shakir, Keon Coleman, and Mack Hollins. After that, Tyrell Shavers is making a really strong case to make the team. In addition, Marquez Valdes-Scantling, KJ Hamler, Andy Isabella, and several others will be looking to make an impression.’