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‘Without Benjamin, the Bills started Deonte Thompson and rookie Zay Jones against Kansas City. Jones led Bills wide receivers with three catches for 33 yards.’

‘Bills wide receivers Deonte Thompson (ankle) and Jordan Matthews (knee), as well as tight end Charles Clay (knee), are each expected to play, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. They are officially questionable on the injury report.’

‘”The relationship [with McDermott] is still there. Ultimately we’re here to win games. That’s really what cures a lot of things. We’re both working hard to do whatever it takes to find a win,” he said.’

‘”I felt like this was the right situation for Nate to come in and play,” McDermott said. “I don’t regret my decision. I regret the result. We didn’t get the result we were looking for. So I don’t regret the decision at all.”‘

‘Benjamin remained on the ground for several moments before walking slowly to the medical tent flanked by members of the medical staff.’

The Buffalo Bills benched third-year starting quarterback Tyrod Taylor and will start rookie fifth-round pick Nathan Peterman this Sunday against the Los Angeles Chargers, coach Sean McDermott announced Wednesday.

‘Taylor’s 56 passing yards and 33.6 passer rating were both the lowest in his 38-game career as Buffalo’s starter. His career-worst outing came despite the Bills debut of wide receiver Kelvin Benjamin, acquired in a trade last month, and the return of tight end Charles Clay from a month-long absence because of a knee injury.’

‘”But this is a great opportunity for me. I’m excited — brand-new city, brand-new team. When I got here, man, they had open arms. I’m loving it. I’m excited.”‘

‘”They suck,” Incognito said of Thursday games. “They throw a wrench in our schedule. It’s absolutely ridiculous that we have to do this. As physical as this game is, as much work and preparation that goes into this, to force us to play games on four-day weeks, it’s completely unfair and bulls—. The league makes money off it, and that’s all they care about anyway.”‘

‘His record, as balanced as a book opened to its midpoint, inspires passionate disagreement among fans, many of whom refuse to believe that Taylor actually might be the rarest of commodities: a franchise quarterback.’

‘”We made a commitment to Anquan, and he made a commitment to us back in [training] camp,” Beane told SiriusXM NFL Radio on Tuesday. “He left for the reasons he mentioned back in August. We invested in him — invested time and committed to him — and we wouldn’t want to just put him out on the market to see him go sign with the Patriots or the Dolphins or anybody that can get in our way or work against us.”‘

‘The Panthers were willing to part with Benjamin because it eliminates some redundancy on the field with Benjamin, who is 6-foot-5, and Devin Funchess, who is 6-foot-4 with a similar skill set and now moves into Benjamin’s role as the No. 1 receiver. The Panthers also want to get faster receivers such as Russell Shepard, rookie Curtis Samuel and Kaelin Clay on the field more.’

‘The trade allows the Bills to clear the salary of their highest-paid player off their books. Under the direction of former general manager Doug Whaley, the Bills signed Dareus to a six-year, $100 million extension in September 2015 that included $60 million guaranteed.’

‘Beane said Friday that he did not personally speak with Boldin and did not discuss with his representatives whether Boldin was interested in returning to Buffalo.’

‘In a letter obtained by ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Bills granted Tom Condon, agent for the 14-year veteran of the NFL, permission to speak with other teams “for the sole purpose of discussing a trade for Anquan.”‘