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‘Kroft has statistically been the team’s best tight end this season, with 119 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Without him, the Bills will rely heavily on 2019 third-round pick Dawson Knox.’

‘Tannenbaum was not the only critic of the trade. With the 2020 draft class projected to be one of the deepest receiver classes in league history, many analysts felt Buffalo could have saved money by drafting a receiver with the 22nd overall pick — which the Vikings did, selecting Justin Jefferson (34 catches, 627 yards, 3 TDs).’

‘In honor of Allen’s grandmother, Bills fans donated money to Oishei Children’s Hospital, mostly in increments of $17, representing Allen’s jersey number. The donations began Sunday night; as of Wednesday afternoon, the hospital had received more than $300,000.’

‘Oishei Children’s Hospital thanked its donors and sent its condolences to Allen’s family. As of Monday afternoon, the hospital is still accepting donations.’

‘”It really doesn’t mean anything. I don’t want to compare ourselves to Jim Kelly’s era, Thurman Thomas, like, those guys are legends,” he said. “We are far from them. They hold the crown. They are the kings. But it just shows we are capable of doing whatever we want to do. We have all of the pieces here. And we just have to continue to do things right on and off the field.’

‘Buffalo signed 2016 first-round pick Darron Lee to its practice squad last week, and McDermott said it’s not “outside the realm of possibility” to activate the linebacker in Milano’s stead.’

‘”It feels amazing,” Bills safety Jordan Poyer said. “It feels good to be 4-0 in the AFC East, it feels good to come out with a victory at home. It was a grind. We didn’t play the way we wanted to, but we got the victory.”‘

‘Morse was slow to get up after the Bills’ third play of the game but eventually walked off the field under his own power after briefly being looked at by trainers. He left for the locker room shortly after, however, and was quickly ruled out.’

‘Buffalo was one of the first teams to register multiple positive tests during training camp, when five positive results came back during the first week of camp. The team temporarily closed its facility as a precaution. Multiple players registered a positive test in August, as well, including quarterback Josh Allen but they were quickly deemed false positives.’

‘The timing of his release is intriguing, however, given Ford’s current “week to week” status after injuring his knee against the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 6.’

‘Buffalo has publicly stated its goal of winning the AFC East for the first time since 1995, and in order for the Bills to do so, Allen must return to a level of play comparable to what he showed during the first four weeks of the season.’

‘We may never see either quarterback fully uncork a pass in a real game — both estimate they can throw it at least 80 yards. And with Mahomes ranking No. 2 in the NFL and Allen No. 6 in pass attempts of 20 or more yards since 2018, don’t be surprised to see Monday’s game turn into a showcase of their cannon arms.’

‘”What we haven’t seen yet [in 2020] is [Bills receiver Stefon] Diggs running a curl on the left, and Josh breaks a tackle and rolls to his right,” Palmer said. “And Diggs just takes off toward the goalpost and Josh throws one 78 yards across his body — which is totally doable.’

‘Rookie Gabriel Davis will start in place of Brown while A.J. Klein and Tyrel Dodson will take over for Milano.’

‘Tennessee must register no new positive tests for the next three days for its facility to open Sunday at the earliest.’