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‘Allen wasn’t just voted the most overrated in this poll, he was also voted the best trash-talker, which is something he seemed thrilled about.’

‘With his father — future Hall of Fame running back Frank Gore — in attendance, Gore rushed for 101 yards on 18 carries. His big day included a five-yard touchdown run late in the third quarter. The score included Gore breaking several tackles before he found pay dirt.’

‘The Buffalo Bills did so with their latest video posted Friday, asking players to name a random NBA player. First-round rookie wide receiver Keon Coleman started with Shabazz Napier, a college basketball national championship point guard from UConn who played six NBA seasons for six different teams.’

‘”I focus on a lot of things at practice,” Rousseau said, via SI.com. “I know there’s a lot of things that I can get better at. I know I haven’t arrived. There’s a lot of things I can improve upon. I’m glad to be out here, I’m excited to be out here and just working on my craft these next few weeks leading up to the season.”‘

‘”Listen, everyone’s gonna have their day,” Allen said, via News 4 Buffalo. “I’m happy everyone’s getting what they’re worth. I think that, as the game progresses and guys keep getting paid, the market is the market. I’ve got no problem with where I’m at right now.”‘

‘As the final score indicates, this was not a matchup that featured two high-flying offenses. In fact, we didn’t see a team cross the 50-yard line until we were six minutes into the second quarter. Josh Allen was supposed to start this preseason game, but when the Bills offense took the field, it was former Steeler Mitch Trubisky under center. He completed 9 of 13 passes for 86 yards and threw a bad interception in the first half, but did lead a field goal drive. Rookie running back Ray Davis stood out with 58 rushing yards on eight carries.’

‘Milano, who turned 30 this summer, left Tuesday’s training camp practice due to the injury. Milano hopes to return late in the 2024 season, possibly in December, according to ESPN, but will be out indefinitely after undergoing surgery. He’s a candidate to open the season on the physically unable to perform (PUP) list, which would require at least a four-game absence, but could end up missing the entire year.’

‘Claypool had been absent from practice since he suffered a toe injury on July 28. His injury was initially described as “day-to-day” by Bills coach Sean McDermott, but the situation had obviously gotten worse to the point where Claypool was placed on injured reserve. ‘

‘Davis was originally selected by the Tennessee Titans with the No. 5 overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft out of Western Michigan after he caught 332 passes for 5,285 yards and 52 touchdowns over four seasons. His 5,285 receiving yards are still the most recorded by any player in FBS history.’

‘This quote generated a lot of buzz, like Fox Sports’ Nick Wright calling out ESPN’s Dan Orlovsky, who defended Allen. Personally, I don’t think there’s much debate on whether Allen is overrated. He is properly rated. He is fourth among quarterbacks in EPA per play in the last four seasons. He was ranked as the third-best quarterback in Fowler’s survey of executives, coaches and scouts. Plus, our Will Brinson ranks him in his top tier of quarterbacks. His playoff numbers are phenomenal (27 touchdowns, six turnovers, 100.0 passer rating in 10 games), but he keeps running into the buzzsaw that is Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs.’

‘Claypool had been absent from practice since he suffered a toe injury on July 28. His injury was initially described as “day-to-day” by Bills coach Sean McDermott, but the situation has obviously gotten worse to the point where Claypool could miss the entire 2024 season.’

‘”As long as we have Josh Allen, we’re good,” veteran Bills edge rusher Von Miller said. “There are teams that are trying to get a guy like him. And we have one. As long as we have him, the window will be open. You always have turnover on teams. They change. But this is a quarterback-driven league. I feel good about Josh Allen, and I feel good about this defense. We might not have big-time players like we’ve had in the past, but we still have Josh Allen. If he’s not the best quarterback, he’s top 3.”‘

‘To begin camp, Joe Buscaglia reported, the Bills “appeared to have a pretty well-defined top five” out wide, with Valdes-Scantling signed in May as a proven downfield option for quarterback Josh Allen. The former Kansas City Chiefs starter has “yet to make a strong impression in the passing game during team drills,” however, and his first-team reps have “dwindled” in favor of second- and third-team roles.’

‘Quarterback Josh Allen told teammates that he believes Anderson will be OK and left tackle Dion Dawkins said the same.’

‘This moves comes as starting safety Mike Edwards is dealing with a hamstring injury. Jackson spent the 2023 season with the Denver Broncos and Houston Texans, and recorded 53 combined tackles, three passes defended and two interceptions in 10 total games played. He was suspended twice for a total of six games due to illegal hits during his time with Denver, which led to his release on Christmas Day. He was picked up by Houston, and finished the season playing for his former teammate, DeMeco Ryans.’