Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

‘DE Leonard Floyd: Getting Floyd so late in free agency feels like a steal for Beane. He is a proven pass rusher with 29 sacks in his last three seasons for the Rams, and he’s an ideal replacement until Von Miller is ready to return. Even then, Floyd will be a big part of the rotation, likely pushing A.J. Epenesa or Boogie Basham into a diminished role.’

‘Tyrel Dodson has been a backup for three years with five career starts; Terrel Bernard was a 2022 third-round pick who saw very little playing time as a rookie; A.J. Klein will be 32 next week and he’s better suited to being a backup. In all likelihood, one of those three will start on opening night in New York, and your guess is as good as mine.’

‘Throwback Tea, which is an official sponsor of Bills Mafia, is a non-carbonated, red raspberry hard iced tea. Besides the red raspberries, what will have Bills fans thinking back to Jim Kelly, Thurman Thomas, Andre Reed, Bruce Smith and the rest of the 1990s Super Bowl era squad is the iconic red helmet on its packaging.’

‘OK, the 25-year-old dropped the gauntlet so now it’s up to him to back up his bold talk, because across his first four seasons, he has been a good player, but probably not the player the Bills thought he would be.’

‘“First year, he really did some good things, especially on the field on game day,” general manager Brandon Beane said. “I thought there were some rookie things that he did in practice that sometimes said, ‘Don’t do that.’ Just some learning things, but in all fairness to him, I thought in games he cleaned up a lot of that.”’

‘The Bills’ practices are held primarily on the grass field at the Polisseni Complex which is behind Growney Stadium. There is grandstand seating on the near side, and bleacher seating on the far side, plus ample areas to stand. All practice times are subject to change.’

‘Greg Rousseau, the 2021 first-round pick, has enjoyed two pretty good seasons and he would be the prime candidate to fill the void of Miller’s absence, but he really didn’t do that last season after Miller went down Thanksgiving Day.’

‘There has been a revolving door at One Bills Drive at the guard position for several years because coach Sean McDermott has not been able to find a twosome that can produce at a consistent level.’

‘“I didn’t wake up that morning in January thinking that I would need someone to save my life that day, and I doubt that the staff thought that they had to do what they did either,” Hamlin said in the video. “What I’ve taken away from what happened to me six and a half months ago, is that any of us at any given time are capable of doing something that’s incredible, in saving a life and living a life in service to others.”‘

‘Standing at 5-foot-9, 185 pounds, Tasker was a blazing-fast, fearless gunner. He made six straight Pro Bowls and in 1993 became the only special teams player to be named Pro Bowl MVP. Tasker finished his career with 204 special teams tackles and seven blocked punts. He had nine touchdown receptions. The only current special teams player in the same stratosphere as Tasker is the New England Patriots’ Matthew Slater.’

‘Now Singletary is gone and the Bills will be looking to get more out of Cook because as a second-round pick, let’s be fair; he needs to step up and become the primary back. Having Damien Harris and Nyheim Hines is nice, but as a second-rounder, Cook needs to be the main man.’

‘It’s funny because Knox was just given a four-year contract extension last season, yet Kincaid may wind up being the type of player the Bills wish Knox would have become by now – a tight end who is a true difference-maker down the field the way stars Travis Kelce, Mark Andrews and George Kittle are for their teams.’

‘“It’s an accumulation of things, I think,” he said, trying to explain why he believes he will be more in tune with everything heading into training camp and the regular season. “Just understanding our window, and I want to give everything that I have for as long as I play. I’m not saying that I haven’t done that in the past, but there’s always new ways that I can find to get better.”’

‘During their tenure, the Bills have qualified for the playoffs five times in six years after not making it to the postseason in the 17 seasons before they rolled into town. The Bills have also won three consecutive AFC East division titles, something they haven’t done since winning four in a row from 1988-91 in the Marv Levy-Bill Polian era.’

‘Parking for training camp will be like the past and fans may park at Pittsford Sutherland or Pittsford Mendon and take a shuttle bus to training camp for $1. There is no public parking on campus.’