ESPN

‘A team captain, Alexander was the Bills’ selection for the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award in the each of the past two seasons.’

‘”[The scuffle] speaks a lot about who we got and the toughness of the guys in this locker room,” Allen said. “… I probably have to get Jordan a little gift or something for that one.”‘

‘”I’ve had a front-row seat the last [two] years to watch him, his habits and what he’s been able to do inside the building, outside the building,” coach Sean McDermott said Friday. “He’s a guy that personifies what we want to be about as Buffalo Bills.”‘

‘”Coach, we had a situation, and he was totally right,” McCoy said. “It was a private situation. I’m a captain and I gotta be more accountable. Simple as that. He checked me, put me in place. That was it.”‘

‘”Roy is back on the field where he should be and the union will consider filing a grievance objecting to this fine,” Green said.’

‘Ellison, in his 16th year as an NFL official, was previously suspended one game without pay in 2013 for allegedly making a profane and derogatory statement to Washington Redskins offensive lineman Trent Williams.’

‘”Video from last week’s game shows [Ellison] was verbally threatened by a player who has a well-documented history of abusive language and inappropriate actions towards our officials,” NFLRA executive director Scott Green said in a statement. “While we are disappointed that the NFL has yet to address that aspect of the incident, we look forward to working with the League during its review and will ensure that Roy’s rights are protected during this process.”‘

‘Benjamin, a first-round pick of the Panthers in 2014, was in the final season of his rookie contract and was scheduled for unrestricted free agency in March. Any team claiming Benjamin off waivers would owe him the remaining portion of his $8.5 million base salary this season. If he is not claimed off waivers, the Bills would owe Benjamin the remainder of his fully guaranteed salary.’

‘Ellison, in his 16th year as an NFL official, was previously suspended one game without pay in 2013 for allegedly making a profane and derogatory statement to Washington Redskins offensive lineman Trent Williams.’

‘The video shows Hughes yelling at an unidentified official in the tunnel, accusing the official of calling him a “b—-.” Hughes is then restrained by a team staff member and a teammate as he continues to shout at the official, “I’ll catch you.”‘

‘”You are going to have to rise up and also protect your own,” Fournette said. “At the same time, you can’t have that. I apologize to all the kids who look up to me and their parents. The biggest thing is, this loss [is] totally on me. I take [full responsibility].”‘

‘”He did enough to get their team the win,” Ramsey said. “I don’t really know the stats. I know he ran the ball really well. He hurt us with his feet. Passing, it didn’t really feel like a lot of opportunities. We have to watch the film. They did have one deep one on us early that hurt us in the first quarter.”‘

‘”Everybody who knows me knows why I was so hard on him,” Ramsey said. “If you don’t know me, that’s on you. If y’all look deep into it, y’all can figure out why I was so harsh.”‘

‘”I can’t really get on there and really have fun with it no more because they [have] kind of taken the fun out of that,” he said. “Just bombarded by the fans and bombarded by the people. The way of our life, I guess, right now.”‘

‘The Bills, at 3-7, have opted for more youth at wide receiver. Rookies Robert Foster and Ray-Ray McCloud both saw some of their most extensive playing time of the season Sunday, partly at the expense of Pryor’s snaps. The Bills also claimed second-year receiver Isaiah McKenzie off waivers last week from the Denver Broncos.’