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‘Consider: 56% of past Madden cover athletes saw at least an 80-point decline in PPR fantasy production in the season they were selected. That’s greater than the percentage of games that Christian McCaffrey has played over the past three seasons.’

‘A fifth-round pick by the New York Jets in 2016 out of South Carolina, Shell has largely played right tackle throughout his career. He played in 83 regular-season games and started 72, playing four seasons with the Jets, two with the Seattle Seahawks and most recently for the Miami Dolphins, appearing in 13 games with 11 starts last season. In his career, he averaged a pass block win rate of 87% and averaged 84.6% with the Dolphins last season.’

‘”When I’m feeling those nerves and I’m feeling those emotions, it just means I, it means I love, I really love this,” Hamlin said, whose first play back was a kickoff. “I love this, like, I want to be here. I want to play, I want to do good. I want to be one of the greats. I want to be remembered as somebody who, you know, stood for something and who made a difference when I was out there on the field.”‘

‘”It feels amazing,” Hamlin said of being in pads again in his first news conference since April. “It’s a roller coaster of emotions. I was kind of all over the place, just kind of being back for the first time. But God don’t make no mistakes. I’m on God’s timing. As much as the NFL is on schedule and camp starts this day, this is all God’s timing.”‘

‘”That’s my sentiment with any player, in particular a player as important to us as Stef,” McDermott said in June. “And so, I get concerned when players miss for reasons off the field, for reasons on the field. Whether it be they’re injured or whatever it is. That’s just how I am. So, when I say very concerned, I’m very concerned because of the situation with one of our players, and it was something that we needed to work through and those are healthy conversations that happen and I’m extremely appreciative of those conversations. It gets us, when you have those healthy conversations, it gets you to a better spot. And I feel good about that. I feel like we’re in that spot.”‘

‘But as the Buffalo Bills kicked off training camp Wednesday, the wide receiver sat down for his first news conference since the 2022 regular season and cleared the air. Over 20-plus minutes, Diggs called the issues and conversations that led to his absence from one mandatory minicamp practice last month a “family matter” and said it was all “water under the bridge.”‘

‘It was not immediately known when and where Hines was hurt.’

‘Hamlin went into cardiac arrest during a game against the Cincinnati Bengals on Jan. 2. The athletic training staff’s quick actions on the field helped resuscitate Hamlin using CPR and an automated external defibrillator before he was taken to an area hospital for further treatment.’

‘Getting that text was how Shamberger found out that an answered casting call and the photoshoot that followed with Buffalo’s signal caller was for much more than a website or a magazine. The true use of the photoshoot was kept under wraps until the cover was revealed in June and it marked not only the first Bills player on the cover, but the first time in Madden’s history that the cover featured fans alongside the cover athlete. All the fans included on the cover were real Bills fans from the Los Angeles area, creating a one-of-a-kind experience for those supporters.’

‘The wide receiver was present and participated in individual drills during Wednesday’s mandatory minicamp. He did not participate in team drills. The practice was largely a normal one for Diggs, outside of not being in the team drills. He did his normal handshake with Allen, talked with Gabe Davis, some of the younger receivers, like Jalen Wayne, and new wide receivers coach Adam Henry. He caught a number of passes from Josh Allen.’

‘Allen said that it is related to “teamwork” and has to do with more than just football, but he placed some responsibility on himself, saying, “There’s things that I could do better to help out with this process and try to get him back here and be the Buffalo Bill that he’s meant to be.”‘

‘According to Raccuia, the Pegulas estimated that it could cost “near a $1 billion” to renovate the existing structure, including $500 million to fix the upper deck alone.’

‘Back in high school in Firebaugh, California, or even in college at the University of Wyoming — nah, it wasn’t something plausible. Let alone becoming the first Bills player to be selected as the main cover star.’

‘Dantzler’s signing comes after the Bills signed defensive tackle Ed Oliver to a four-year, $68 million extension this week and added veteran pass-rusher Leonard Floyd on a one-year deal. General manager Brandon Beane said Tuesday that the Bills “just worked out a couple of DBs” and had “another one coming in,” a possible reference to Dantzler.’

‘Hamlin, with cameras pointed in his and Floyd’s direction, formed a heart with his hands and put up three fingers on each hand, symbolizing his number. It was the first time in an OTA practice open to the media that Hamlin wore his helmet and fully participated, a significant step toward playing football after suffering cardiac arrest during a game at the Cincinnati Bengals on Jan. 2.’