Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

‘But it’s not like Araiza was a high draft choice. He still has to prove he’s the better punter, and it isn’t always about leg strength and yardage as he’s quickly finding out, first in OTAs and now in training camp. It’s also about hang time, and directional kicking in order to control the opponents’ return game.’

‘Again, no one is blocking at full speed, and defenders can’t tackle runners or receivers, but so far, the NFL’s No. 1 ranked defense in 2021 is making life difficult for the talented, Josh Allen-led offense.’

‘While the Bills don’t have anyone in Hill’s class who can turn short passes into explosive big gainers (maybe Tavon Austin can be that player if he makes the team), Josh Allen said there are definitely ways to give his receivers more opportunities to make more of those plays, and it starts with him.’

‘“Everything happens so fast, you kind of just take it one day at a time,” he said. “And you just fight like hell; you just do what you got to do, you do what the doctors tell you, you believe that you’re in the right hands and you’ve got the right care and you just go. I don’t know if I ever fully accepted it, I just was like, ‘Hey, this is my fight today and this is what you’ve got to do.’”’

‘“Of course I was familiar with Bruce Smith and Andre Reed and Jim Kelly and all those guys, Thurman Thomas,” Miller said. “But I didn’t really know exactly when it happened year to year to year to year.”’

‘“Drew and I have a great relationship, as do us and Jordan,” Beane said following the Bills’ first practice at St. John Fisher University. “Drew and I have many conversations. This just happened to work out for him to come up here and do this to start camp.”’

‘“You have to be able to learn from the situation,” Frazier said. “You have to be able to flush it and move on. If you don’t, then it carries over to the next season. You’ve got to be locked in on what can help us to be the best in 2022, and you’ve got to approach it that way. I think our guys are doing that. I think we’ve moved on from that.”’

‘If Haack is going to win the job, he would have to be demonstrably better or Araiza would have to prove completely incapable of being the holder on placekicks.’

‘For those of you who were fortunate enough to procure tickets, 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. Facilities open one hour before practice begins.’

‘He taped the ankles of Bills players ranging from the team’s first draft pick back in 1960, Penn State’s Richie Lucas, all the way to the greatest quarterback in team history, Jim Kelly.’

‘In their return to Pittsford, the Bills will conduct 11 practices (there will be one at Highmark Stadium on Aug. 5), breaking camp after the Thursday, Aug. 11 session which is two days prior to their preseason opener at home against the Indianapolis Colts.’

It will come down to Johnson and Moss for the last spot and I think Johnson loses out for three reasons: The presence of Cook, plus Moss is the only one of this group that runs with a bit of power in short yardage situations, and he has two inexpensive years left on his contract.’

‘The question is, when will that be? If White can get on the field at some point in training camp, perhaps he’ll be ready to start in Los Angeles on Sept. 8. That would mean Elam and Dane Jackson are battling to be the other starter. But if White isn’t ready, Elam and Jackson may end up being the opening night starters.’

‘“I’m looking forward to going to training camp,” McDermott said. “I love going to St. John Fisher, I love going to Rochester and that area around Rochester. I really think it’s a cool place to be. I think it’s a great place to be that time of year in particular. You have those warmer, hotter days at times which we need to get us in shape and then the cooler nights and I think it’s a great place for our team to come together, I really do.”’