Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

‘Cutting Samuel outright would be a strain on the salary cap because of the dead money the Bills would have to eat. But they’ve eaten money before, and they could always do a restructure of another active contract to create the space to absorb the wasted money on Samuel. He has been a non-factor throughout the entirety of his Buffalo tenure dating back to last year so my guess is the Bills would be willing to trade him to a wide receiver-needy team if a reasonable deal can be had, but that’s probably unlikely because it’s hard to envision any team taking on his contract, so he’ll be on the team.’

‘The game will be available locally via the following stations: WROC channel 8 (Rochester area), WIVB channel 4 (Buffalo area).’

‘It appeared to be a non-contact injury and White hobbled to the sideline with the help of trainers, then jabbed in frustration at the wall that rings the field, which was not a good sign.

‘“Well, number one, that’s my job is to adjust as need be,” McDermott said. “You’ve got the reigning MVP and I feel like he’s shown to this point that he’s in a good spot. Josh is in a spot where he and I talk about that.”‘

‘McDermott was asked again about Bishop on Tuesday, and he made a rather telling statement when he said, “I think we’re looking for that other safety to play alongside a T-Rapp. There’s been really good moments for all those guys back there, young and some of the more veteran guys that are back there that have played for us. But I think we’re still looking to find who is it gonna be, right? And how consistent can they become, and how quickly can they grow if they’re a younger player?”’

‘The most significant move was the release of kicker Caden Davis which means that Tyler Bass is finally ready to get back to practice and kick in the game after he missed nearly the entire training camp with a sore pelvis.’

‘Defensive tackle Ed Oliver gave fans a glimpse of life outside football. He took teammate Ty Johnson to a local stable and shared stories about growing up an “urban cowboy” in Houston.’

‘In an Aug. 19 Instagram post, the Buffalo-area couple revealed that their newborn grandson, Beau Hunter Bean, was treated there for more than a month after a serious complication during his birth in early July.’

‘The fact that the Bills are planning to meet with Davis, their fourth-round pick in the 2020 NFL Draft who they allowed to leave via free agency following the 2023 season, is an indication that they are not happy with their wide receiver situation.’

‘As always when it comes to injuries, you generally ignore what players and coaches say because rarely do they tell the truth. Hancock was held out of Tuesday’s practice at One Bills Drive and Sean McDermott doubted he’d be able to play Saturday when the Bills close the preseason at Tampa Bay.’

‘Neither is a great option, but what team has a truly great option at backup QB. Mike White had a tough night in Chicago, though he didn’t have the benefit — as Trubisky did the week before — in playing with the starters. Still, Trubisky is probably the best choice.’

‘Moore posted a 38.4 overall grade from Pro Football Focus in the Bills’ 38–0 loss to the Chicago Bears, the fifth-worst among all NFL receivers in Week 2 of the preseason.’

‘The infant, Beau Hunter Bean, was hospitalized for more than a month after his birth for an undisclosed serious complication.’

‘S Jordan Hancock: The rookie fifth-round pick led the Bills with eight tackles before exiting with a shoulder injury. Hancock was active against the run, delivering a tackle for loss and stuffing a third-and-goal carry at the 1-yard line. After being moved around the secondary during training camp, Hancock looks to have found a home at safety.’

‘I’ll just break it down. Line of scrimmage, we didn’t win the line of scrimmage. Fundamentally, we weren’t good enough. Too many penalties. You get out there and, you know, playing against their ones, I expect, we expect to compete with them. And that wasn’t the case early. Our twos then who were out there competing against their twos and our threes against their threes, it didn’t get much better. So, you know, we got to look at it, figure some things out and, and evaluate some of the guys as well and see where we stand there. And a lot of work to get done this week as we move forward here. So I thought we made had some momentum coming off that practice which I thought was a good practice for us. Tonight, however, not even close. So we go back and head back tonight and get back to Buffalo and have a good week of practice coming up.’