Two Bills Drive

'"Any time players miss time, you get concerned, whether it's Marcell or anyone else," McDermott said. "I'm going to stay positive with it. He's done a great job of being in shape at this point in camp. Really handled things well. So we'll see how this unfolds.'

'It’s been very positive. He’s done a great job. Credit to him and I think Coach [Mike] Waufle and Coach [Bill] Teerlinck have done a great job and Shone [Gipson] and his staff, the training room has done a phenomenal job and Eric [Ciano] in the strength and conditioning area, they’ve done a nice job. Again, I’m going to go back to what I said a few minutes ago with the way [Dareus] came to camp, the shape he was in. We’ll take it from there and stay aggressive with it and we look forward to getting him back on the field.'

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'“Everybody has their opinion,’’ he said. “We play a dangerous game in the NFL. Injuries are going to happen. I had a foot injury. I’m a wide receiver, your feet and your toes get beat up. Things are going to happen, things outside of my control. My job is to stay healthy and go out there and play full speed and have fun.’’'

'“He’s done a great job,” said McDermott. “Credit to him and I think (defensive line coach Mike) Waufle and coach (Bill) Teerlinck, they’ve done a great job and Shone (Gipson) and his (training) staff, the training room has done a phenomenal job. With the way he came to camp, the shape he was in. We’ll take it from there and stay aggressive with it and we look forward to getting him back on the field.”'

'“I used to go with my dad to wash windows at a grocery store on Sunday nights when it was closed because they didn’t want anyone to be washing the windows when it was open,” Sean said. “He worked his tail off, and he still works. That’s what I feel like has basically prepared myself for a job like this. It’s an old cliché, I guess, but I wouldn’t be where I am today without my parents.”'

'This isn't the first time that Dareus has dealt with a hamstring injury. Dareus appeared on the team's injury report last season with a hamstring injury from Week 5 through Week 8. He missed three games over that span of time.'

'The third year cornerback was listed as day-to-day following the Bills' third training camp practice. Darby left the field with a trainer on Saturday with a slight limp as evidenced by video captured by WIVB-TV's Tom Martin.'

'"Yeah that was kind of odd," Lawson said. "It really was. I knew I wasn't a fit for that defense. They thought I was. I just tried it out. I wasn't very comfortable. This year I'm just so excited, because this is something I do and been doing. This is what we did at Clemson, same scheme, same everything."'

'The Bills did a lot of work on the running game in their first padded practice, but Tyrod Taylor was an efficient 8-for-10 passing the ball. He had one pass that was close to being intercepted but was otherwise sharp during the 7-on-7 and 11-on-11 portion of practice. The defense was still applying plenty of pressure, though.'

'A new-look offensive line appeared during the first day with pads. Jordan Mills and Dion Dawkins split some time at right tackle, while the interior line of John Miller, Eric Wood, and Richie Incognito stayed the same. Cordy Glenn will likely be the left tackle starter, but prior to the first day of camp, McDermott said he would be limited. To this point, he hasn't. With pads, he was. Seantrel Henderson took those reps in his place. During minicamp, Dawkins filled that role.'

'"I certainly acknowledge that's been the case out there and everyone's got their own opinions," the first-time coach and former Carolina Panthers defensive coordinator said. "I don't really focus on that. I focus in on what's in front of us and right now that's this practice."'

'“Yeah, that was kind of odd, yeah it really was,” he said after Saturday’s practice at St. John Fisher. “It was kind of odd because I knew I wasn’t a fit for that defense. They thought I was and I just tried it and see. But I wasn’t very comfortable in it. This year I’m just so excited because it’s something I do, been doing. That’s what we did at Clemson, the same defense. Same scheme, same everything.”'

'CB Ronald Darby left the playing field early-on and stood on the sidelines for the rest of practice. McDermott said afterward he is day-to-day with an ankle injury. He said WR Brandon Tate is also day-to-day with a calf injury and that DE Ian Seau’s foot was still being evaluated. Sean was seen after practice in a walking boot.'

'"He puts the team first. He wants to play special teams, which he's a phenomenal special teams player and that really typifies our football team," McDermott continued. "In terms of unselfish, he's going to do whatever's asked. He understand the importance of special teams and how important winning games is."'