Two Bills Drive

'This is a great signing for the Bills for a couple of different reasons — the first of which is obvious.'

'Austin wears that inspiration in the form of a thin orange bracelet on his right wrist. He can be seen fiddling with it on the practice field while waiting to receive snaps. Upon closer inspection, the band has ribbons on it, and the initials 'CTR.''

'aylor went 6-of-7 for 77 yards and a touchdown as time expired. As he ran past reporters, he yelled, “Write about that!”'

'“I think he’s ironing some things out,” said Dennison. “In the spring we had some discussions (with him), Kelly and I, to get a few things straightened out. I think he has really done that. I think he’s focused on the things that we thought would help him out. He’s done those and become a much more consistent football player.”'

'The addition of Boldin provides a proven scoring weapon in Buffalo’s passing offense. The veteran receiver led the Detroit Lions last year with eight touchdowns and was second on the team with 67 receptions.'

“My job is to win now and to win in the future. Anquan is a move for now, but he’s also a move for the future in the sense that this guy can show what it takes. He’s been there – Super Bowls, I believe he’s an easy Hall of Famer. All that stuff he brings (will) not only help the 2017 team but ’18, ’19 and so on.”

'The offense is always behind the defense at the outset of training camp, but once the first week is in the books you typically see the offense make a push in its execution. That was readily apparent on Monday with the starting offensive unit. Tyrod Taylor had one of his most consistent days of camp, but more important than his completions was his decision making.'

'The Bills released their first unofficial depth chart in advance of their preseason opener Thursday against the Minnesota Vikings. Head coach Sean McDermott has stated several times in training camp that all positions on the roster must be earned and that many will take until the latter stages of the preseason to be finalized.'

'“Driving over to my hotel I was just reflecting on what it’s like to come home,” Frazier said. “This is where it all began for me. I’ve been able to achieve some things in my career. Being a player and winning a Super Bowl and being a coach and winning a Super Bowl. But just something about coming home, just stirs you up. It reminds me of what it takes to really work hard and be successful in life.”'

'"I wanted to come in this year a little bit lighter," he said after Sunday's practice at St. John Fisher College. "I knew my role was going to be different, I was going to be in more space. I also know last year I kind of got nicked up. A lot of that had to do with the volume (of plays), but some of that had to do with the weight as well.'

'"He's done a good job. He really has," the coach said. "He's got the background from it from his time with Rick in Baltimore. He just continues to get more and more comfortable, as does the entire offense.'

'As for whether Glenn would play during any of the Bills' preseason games, the first of which is Thursday night against the Minnesota Vikings, the coach said, "We're going to take it one day at a time right now. That's what we've got to do. We have one eye, obviously, on the game, but really, we're focused on us and not only on Cordy's situation, but I want us improve. When we got out on this football field, we've got a lot of work to do, a lot of work to do."'

'The Bills have a new (inexperienced) head coach with a revamped defense, the same (mediocre) quarterback, an electrifying (injury-prone) wide receiver and one of the best running backs in the (pass-oriented) league. It's entirely possible (but extremely unlikely) they're closing the gap within the division.'

'The sight of Sammy Watkins walking off the field with a trainer is ulcer-inducing, but the wide receiver is fine after suffering a "little ankle twist" Sunday as the Bills held their ninth practice of training camp at St. John Fisher College.'

'Glenn did his best to avoid the media, but he was eventually tracked down and reported that things are fine. “I’m feeling good,” said Glenn, who isn’t very talkative. “I just had ongoing soreness. I was just basically trying to see what was going on with it, and I think we’ve got a good plan to just practice and see how everything goes.”'