McDermott made the stunning announcement on Wednesday, when the Bills (5-4) returned to practice to prepare to play at the Los Angeles Chargers (3-6) on Sunday. The move comes after Peterman made his NFL debut in replacing Taylor for the final two drives of a 47-10 loss to New Orleans last weekend.
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Bills sign defensive tackle Deandre Coleman
‘Coleman will be given an opportunity to fill the spot left open after Buffalo traded Marcell Dareus to Jacksonville last month.’
Bills coach McDermott remains upbeat after team’s latest dud
‘”We take what happened yesterday seriously and you have to learn from it but not get too far down on yourselves and lose confidence,” he added, referring to a 47-10 loss to New Orleans. “The five wins didn’t happen by mistake.”‘
Ingram, Saints run up 47-10 win over porous Bills
‘The Saints never punted, with the only thing to stop them was tight end Josh Hill losing a fumble at the Buffalo 9 in the first quarter.’
Bills defense trampled in 47-10 loss to Saints
‘”We got whooped physically,” he said. “Guys are disappointed, frustrated, but at the same time, you can’t let that affect you.”‘
Receiver Zay Jones, tackle Cordy Glenn out for Bills
‘Both did not practice all week. Glenn has an injured foot and ankle. Jones also has an ankle problem.’
Bills brace for steady Brees as Saints come marching in
‘The Bills, however, remain a work in progress, particularly on defense, where they feature six new starters from last year and are coming off a sloppy 34-21 loss at the New York Jets on Nov. 2.’
Saints-Bills Capsule
‘WR Kelvin Benjamin set to make Bills debut after being acquired in trade with Carolina on Oct. 31. He has 17 catches for 192 yards and touchdown in five career games against Saints, including two catches for 8 yards in September before leaving game with left knee injury.’
Bills’ defense falters when failing to force turnovers
‘“You can win with that model. It’s been proven,” coordinator Leslie Frazier said. “And for whatever reason, if we come up short, we have to find other ways to affect the game.”’
Benjamin puts Panthers in his past in making move to Buffalo
‘“I just want to be a better person, man, a better player, better teammate, holding myself to a higher standard,” Benjamin said. “At the end of the day, I’m here, I’m happy, I’m excited. Right now just moving forward.”’
Was Trump behind 2014 effort to foil Bon Jovi’s NFL bid?
‘But according to Michael Caputo, a Buffalo public relations consultant who would go on to work on Trump’s presidential campaign, Trump himself came up with the idea for the group at a Trump Tower meeting in early 2014 as a way to tap into widespread fan anxiety at the time over a potential Bills move to Canada.
McDermott, Bills hope to grow from setback against Jets
‘”This is a building process and sometimes there’s pain, and we experienced a lot of that last night and that’s not fun,” McDermott said. “Sometimes you have to go through adversity to grow, and so that’s the most important thing that we can focus on and control right now.”‘
Jets damage Bills’ AFC East standing, 34-21
‘”We came into their house and they just outplayed us,” Taylor said. “They were really aggressive today and played to their strengths.”‘
Bills lean on Kyle Williams’ leadership after Dareus traded
‘”As far as talent-wise, you can’t really replace (Dareus),” Worthy said. “But as far as trying to pick up where we left off, it’s been a collective group effort all year. We just rely on our leader. Our leader is Kyle.”‘
Bills have prime-time chance to sway more skeptics vs. Jets
‘The Bills’ two losses this season have been by a combined 10 points: 9-3 at Carolina and 20-16 vs. Cincinnati. Buffalo also has yet to trail by more than seven points.’