Two Bills Drive

'“I really like who’s in charge of this organization. That’s one of the reasons I was so anxious to re-sign with them,” said Wood, who signed a two-year contract extension last month. “We’re going to be very tough to beat because we’re going to be disciplined, we’re going to play hard, we’re going to play physical. And we have a few superstars. I’m all for that.”'

'Expectations: Have plummeted over past month with new regime continuing offseason purge in exchange for draft picks. With Williams cut on Sunday, roster features just 16 players team drafted, including six rookies this year, leaving team in jeopardy of extending NFL’s longest active playoff drought to 18 seasons. Only 25 players return from last season, including OT Seantrel Henderson and WR Walter Powell, who open season serving NFL suspensions.'

'The sport of American football is not alien to Schecter, who captains the Great Britain women's team, and proof of that – and her expertise in another contact sport kabaddi – ensured she was swiftly accepted by Bills players.'

'"You've heard me say this before: Resilience is important. Resiliency, grit, being adaptable. Sometimes a setback is a setup for a comeback. That's the name of the game in this business. We feel good that we'll have clarity around the situation when we need it. This team is ready. We've adjusted before, and I expect that we'll adjust again."'

'Peterman put together a moderately effective preseason campaign, completing 43 of 79 passes (54.4 percent) for 457 yards (5.8 per attempt) and a touchdown. He was drafted by the Bills to develop behind Taylor for at least this year, and potentially take over as the starter down the line if the team decided it did not want to commit to Taylor into the future.'

'2017 will be a success if: Real progress is shown by the team under the new front office. Buffalo has had a sometimes head-scratching off-season, stockpiling draft picks while simultaneously causing panic with questionable trades, signings and cuts. If no true direction is obvious come season’s end, how is this regime any different than the rest?'

'"It's very easy, I think it happens a lot quite a bit out there, when you come in and you say, 'Let's err on the side of not rocking the boat.' Well, short-term gain sometimes doesn't equal long-term success. We want to make sure we're doing both. We always do that with the team-first mentality. That comes with the territory. Our teams, we’ve been there. You guys have seen what we’ve gone through in preseason and training camp and this team is ready to adapt. That's an important characteristic of good football teams."'

'But the head coach stopped short of declaring Taylor out just yet. “With any starter, it gets to a certain point in the week where you have to say, ‘hey, you know, we’re going to have to go one way or the other,” he said. “We’ll cross that road when we come to it at this point.”'

'Webb started his career with the Minnesota Vikings in 2010 as a quarterback. He played five games that season (starting in two games), throwing for 447 yards and three interceptions. The next season, Webb started one game out of eleven played and threw for 376 yards, three touchdowns and two interceptions.'

'Vigil, Pruitt, and Pericak were added Monday morning, while the other seven players were all initially on the team's roster, but released over the weekend. All practice squad players are considered free agents and free to sign with any team at any time, but must immediately be added to that team's 53-man active roster and guaranteed three regular season game checks.'

'McDermott did add that he believes the quarterback is getting better, but with concussions, there really is no way of knowing when a step forward or a step back might occur. So for the Bills, they are preparing as though they’ll be without the starting quarterback for the time being, which means the focus now gets placed on rookie quarterback Nathan Peterman for the time being.'

'Whether you include the 2013 draft class, the fact still remains: New GM Brandon Beane and Head Coach Sean McDermott have done their best to move on from the Doug Whaley era.'

'The Buffalo Bills announced shortly after Noon Monday that Tyrod Taylor has returned to practice.'

'Quarterbacks Tyrod Taylor and T.J. Yates remain in concussion protocol, but McDermott said he feels confident in QB Nathan Peterman if he is needed as a starter on Sunday. He also expressed confidence in Webb.'

'Do I think there is a chance that they hold a fire sale during the season? Sure. But the only move that signals they do not want to try to win would be shipping off Lesean McCoy. He is the best player on the team and he can win games for you (and for other teams). But if you are thinking someone is going to send you a first round draft pick for a 30 year old running back you have not be following the NFL very closely.'