Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

‘But here’s the thing. While very few think the Bills will be a playoff team this season, there is a growing consensus among NFL observers who are hinting that Buffalo’s time is nigh because, “The Bills are a team that is doing it the right way.”’

‘He’s 5-7. He played at Florida Atlantic, a Football Bowl Subdivision school. He rushed for 4,299 yards and 66 touchdowns in his college career. And he’s the man who made veteran star LeSean McCoy expendable, well, that and McCoy’s $9-million salary cap number. The Bills have just three active running backs and the venerable Frank Gore and T.J. Yeldon will get their share of touches. But Singletary is being handed a golden opportunity to be the Bills’ No. 1 running back as time goes on. Is the NFL too big for him? Or do big things come in small packages? We’re about to find out.’

‘“It’s always bad when you can’t finish out the season with your team, not only myself but just to help the team out, so I’m trying to get back to where I was last year,” he said. “We’ve got some juice going into the first game, everyone is communicating, flying around, ready to make some plays, so we’re excited.”’

‘For a while in the preseason, Ford was playing right guard and Ty Nsekhe was at right tackle, and it looked like that might be the best way to open the season. That’s how they lined up to start the preseason opener against the Colts.’

‘As for who would be deep on kickoff and punt returns, Buffalo Bills coach Sean McDermott said, “We’ll just see. We’ve got guys that can do it back there, so we’ll see how today goes.”’

‘“When you look at the grand number of them, you get over the fact that, if you take care of yourself, and I do everything the right way, I know for a fact that I’ll be fine in the future,” Morse said after participating fully in practice for the first time since the first padded workout at St. John Fisher College in late July. “If it happens again, I’ll be fine, and if it happens again after that, I’ll be fine.”’

‘Singletary, who changed his number from 40 to 26, showed in training camp and the preseason games many of the traits that led the Bills to select him in the third round of the draft out of Florida Atlantic. He’s quick, he has great vision, he’s tougher up the middle than you’d think for a player who stands just 5-foot-7, and he showed an ability to catch the ball.’

‘”I am going to miss the amazing atmosphere and wonderful #billsmafiafans the most!”‘

‘Practice squad players are not allowed to participate in games but can be called up to the 53-man roster during the season. Teams usually use the squad to develop young players they believe have high upside.’

‘Cutting McCoy really shouldn’t have come as a huge surprise. At least it didn’t to me. I’ve said ever since the offseason began that it didn’t make much sense to bring back McCoy at a cost of $9 million this season, when the Bills could have saved $6.4 million on the salary cap.’

‘It sure didn’t look good for Kroft avoiding the physically unable to perform list as he missed the entire offseason, training camp and preseason. But it would seem he’s either ready to play now or well inside the six-week PUP window he’d have to sit out. Jason Croom did nothing all summer, but he carries on with the team thanks to a hand injury that will land him on injured reserve probably Sunday.’

‘Patriots four-year starting center David Andrews was diagnosed with blood clots in his lungs and is likely headed to season-ending injured reserve. New England’s backups are Ted Karras and James Ferentz but coach Bill Belichick was seeking more experienced help.’

‘Jackson has great size, a cannon arm and can run so as a scout team QB, he offers a lot of looks for a defense. He’s a local product. Find a way to keep him.’

‘When the Bills make their cuts down to the mandated 53 by 4 p.m. Saturday, it looks like free agent signees Jon Feliciano and Spencer Long will survive, meaning Teller would have been superfluous. Where the Bills are thin is at tackle, and Teller is not capable of playing on the outside which made him expendable.’

‘Cuts: Cam Lewis, Dean Marlowe, Denzel Rice, Abraham Wallace, and Ryan Lewis.’