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‘The Bills sent cornerback Kevon Seymour to the Panthers for Clay and a 2019 seventh-round pick. Given that Clay ended up being released for corner depth and made almost no impact, maybe the Bills would’ve been better off keeping Seymour.’

‘Regardless of what McDermott has seen on film of Dareus, there’s no doubting the veteran defensive tackle has not been as effective as a pass-rusher so far this season — and remember, his role may be different now than it had been in previous years.’

‘White owns the fourth-highest overall grade on the season among 113 qualifying cornerbacks. By PFF’s tracking, only Colts cornerback Rashaan Melvin has more pass breakups (nine) than White’s eight. The passer rating he’s given up has increased over the past two games but currently sits at 86.3, the 54th-lowest at his position.’

‘Playoff simulations from The New York Times and the betting site betlabsports.com give the Bills just under 50 percent chances to end the drought. Football Outsiders, meanwhile, is much higher on the Bills, giving them a 64.2 percent chance at the playoffs because its simulations think the Bills have a better chance at beating the Patriots to win the division than other sites.’

‘Hartman isn’t the only college basketball coach from the Western New York area who carries an eternal flame for the Bills. He’s friends with other coaches around the country who hail from the Buffalo area, including Desmond Oliver and Rob Lanier at the University of Tennessee, Pete Herrmann at Young Harris College, Aaron Marshall at Radford University and Adam Cohen at Stanford University. They use their mutual love of the city and the Bills to stay connected.’

‘”To be honest with you, anything that I’ve always done, whether it’s been pre- or postgame, has always been in the locker room just because I feel like I want to reveal myself to my team because they have earned all of me,” Williams said Tuesday, on his way to a workout at One Bills Drive. “Sometimes those cameras sneak up on me; I forget they’re there. And then it’s raw and it’s real and then it comes out and I’m like, ‘Ah, man, I didn’t know that camera was right there.’ “‘

‘Both of Alexander’s maternal grandparents died from complications associated with the disease when he was a child. He has also been motivated by his uncle, Steven Moore, who helped raise Alexander and coached him at St. Mary’s College High School in Berkeley, Calif., while managing his Type 2 diabetes.’

‘Lynch was suspended and fined running onto the field and making contact with an official during an incident in last Thursday’s game against the Chiefs.’

‘”Treat it as a mini bye for the players. Coaches, we get a jump on Buffalo and get busy on preparation. Got a big East Coast swing right now with going to Buffalo and then stay on the East Coast and play the Dolphins, much like we did last [year]. Putting all that together, but the primary focus is on Buffalo. Kind of going forward from last week’s big game.”’

‘GAME TEMPERATURE: 48-50.’

‘CBS will broadcast Sunday’s Bills game against the visiting Oakland Raiders at 1 p.m.’

‘Lofton will be working the Bills-Oakland game alongside play-by-play man Andrew Catalon.’

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‘He was especially effective on runs outside the tackles. He had 13 carries such carries for 63 yards to that area of the field — 4.84 yards per attempt.’

‘That equates to a passer rating of 109.5.’