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‘Calling a projected first-round pick a guy who has a “chance to be a starter” isn’t exactly a compliment. If a quarterback gets taken in the first round, it’s pretty much assumed that they’re going to start at some point, which means it’s very possible the Giants didn’t view Allen as a first-round talent.’

‘After making it through the preseason in Buffalo, it appeared that McCoy was going to stick on the Bills roster despite the fact that he was scheduled to a lot of money ($6.175 million in 2019). As a matter of fact, after the Bills’ third preseason game, coach Sean McDermott actually seemed somewhat excited about the possibility of going into the season with both McCoy and Frank Gore.’

‘It’s also possible he could end up back in Buffalo as a member of the team’s 10-man practice squad unit, giving them speedy insurance in their WR unit. Wade made his way to the NFL via the league’s International Pathway Program, which allowed him to at least achieve the first part of his dream. He’s now looking for a chance to achieve the rest of it.’

‘So in less than 24 hours, McCoy went from one of the league’s worst offenses to the league’s best offense. It’s just about the perfect landing spot for him considering he’s coming off the worst season of his career, he turned 31 this summer, and he appears to be on the final stretch of his career. If McCoy can’t revive his career in Kansas City, he probably won’t be able to revive it anywhere. This is the same offense that immediately turned Damien Williams into a Fantasy star midway through the season after parting ways with Kareem Hunt.’

‘Bodine became expendable for Buffalo with the Thursday night announcement that presumptive starting center Mitch Morse — signed away from the Chiefs this offseason on a four-year, $44.5 million deal — has cleared the concussion protocol and should be available for Week 1. The Patriots, meanwhile, learned earlier this week that their own starting center, David Andrews, is likely to miss a significant amount of time after he was hospitalized when blood clots were discovered in is lungs.’

‘Teller, a 2018 fifth-round pick of the Bills, started seven games at left guard last season. He didn’t allow a sack last season in 476 offensive snaps, but had five penalties.’

‘”He has a history of being a great kicker in this league for a long time,” said special teams coordinator Heath Farwell. “I love Steve to death. Nobody works harder at their craft than him. He hasn’t lost an ounce of it.”‘

‘Wade is still considered a long shot to make the Bills roster, based on all the veteran players the franchise added in to revamp the running back position. The Bills added Frank Gore this offseason, creating some competition for LeSean McCoy. Gore, heading into his 15th NFL season at age 36, finished with 156 carries for 722 yards and no touchdowns last season, but his 4.6 yards per carry average was his highest since 2012, the fourth of five Pro Bowl appearances.’

‘Gore, the Bills’ 36-year-old running back, will be kept up of Buffalo’s second preseason game against the Carolina Panthers. McCoy will be given the night off. Like most teams, the Bills are trying to give their veteran players as much rest as possible during the preseason while also limiting the risk of injuries.’

‘It won’t always be the prettiest, and they could lean on a few tiebreakers like in 2017, but the Bills are going back to the playoffs this season.’

‘The conversion from Dolphins fan to Bills fan started at the end of practice when Allen noticed that someone was wearing a green Miami jersey. The young fan wanted Allen to sign the Dolphins jersey, but the Bills quarterback wasn’t about to do that. Instead, Allen offered to make a trade: The kid would get an autographed jersey from Allen in exchange for the Stills jersey.’

‘”The Bills’ RB position is fascinating,” Brinson said. “Do you think those four guys are complementary enough to work together, or do you see Yeldon, Gore, maybe even Shady get cut? Gore is pretty cheap ($1.25M base salary, $2M cap hit), Singletary’s on a rookie contract, cheap, and Yeldon’s on a two-year, $3.2M deal.’

‘Those who have followed stadium negotiations between pro sports teams and their respective cities will recognize this rhetoric. Leagues routinely employ allusions to a team needing to move elsewhere in order to be viable if it does not receive some sort of tax break or funding from the city to build a new stadium. This is not new, and is all part of what will presumably be an extended and contentious negotiation process.’

‘First reported by NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, the news signals a return to football for the 35-year-old Incognito, who spent 2018 out of the league following a series of off-field incidents, including a public feud with the Bills and Minnesota Vikings and an August arrest.’

‘Perry chose the number because it’s what he wore during his high school and college careers. Perry also wore the number in Chicago during his first two seasons in the NFL, but then he had to give up when he signed with the Dolphins in 2016.’