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‘As the traumatic scene unfolded, people from across the football world offered their support for Hamlin and his family.’

‘The NFL said Hamlin is in critical condition, and gave no update on when the game would resume.’

‘“Neither coach was talking about resuming play, the players weren’t … How do you resume play after you’ve seen such a traumatic event occur in front of you real time?” Vincent said. “That’s the way we were thinking about it, Commissioner [Roger Goodell] and I.”’

‘“The dude’s all ball,” Allen said on Thursday. “He loves football. Honestly, he’s a heck of a talent, a heck of a player. I’ve got a lot of respect for him as a person, as a player. We’ve had some interactions over the last couple of years, some conversations, but I have got the utmost respect for him, especially after his rookie year and the struggle with the injury that he had and coming back and just really kind of lighting the league on fire.”’

‘“We’ve been here before the last couple years,” Allen told Ross. “Getting a little tired of just these [commemorative locker room] hats, so we’ve got a lot of work to do.”’

‘“Apparently, they told coach McDermott or someone, ‘Hey we can’t actually enforce that, we just have to say that for them to stop,’” Knox said on the podcast Green Light with Chris Long. “It was a just say it, to get them to calm down.”’

‘While the stadium crew worked hard to ensure the playing surface was cleared of snow for the game between the Bills and Dolphins on Saturday night in Orchard Park, the same couldn’t be said for the stands, where fans went wild with all the snow that was present in their seats.’

‘Beckham visited the Bills more than two weeks ago and has also conducted visits with the Giants and Cowboys. As the trio of teams remain in a “holding pattern” to make a decision on Beckham according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, Beane added a current solution to Buffalo’s receivers’ group, one that leads the NFL in dropped passes (29).’

‘Beasley previously played for the Bills for three seasons from 2019 to ’21. During that stretch, he had some of the most productive years of his career which included tying a career-high in receptions (82) with 693 yards and a touchdown during the ’21 campaign.’

‘The Bills’ official Twitter account posted a picture of Miller on Thursday with the caption “Coming soon: Coach Von Miller.”’

‘A civil suit was filed in August 2022 over the incident, and Araiza was released by the Bills shortly thereafter. The other two players named in the suit are offensive lineman Zavier Leonard and defensive lineman Nowlin “Pa’a” Ewaliko, neither of whom remain on the SDSU roster.’

‘“Bills Mafia, what’s good… I’m good man, I’ll be right back,” Miller said in the video. “Mentally, I could not be in a better spot… and I think that is the majority of it. Don’t feel sorry for me, don’t say I hate it for you, none of that stuff. I am good. I am excited for the opportunity to show my teammates how tough I am, how hard I work and how important this means to me.”’

‘According to Rapoport, the initial MRI and other images did not reveal the full extent of the damage to Miller’s ACL. He was set to have surgery on the lateral meniscus that was of concern, as well as to clean up cartilage damage. During the surgery, doctors discovered the torn ACL. With the procedure, Miller’s 2022 season is over.’

‘The two division matchups have direct playoff implications for both teams, as Miami and Buffalo are fighting to win the AFC East while the Commanders and Giants are battling for a Wild Card spot. Meanwhile, the Vikings and Ravens both currently lead their divisions, which should provide intrigue despite playing two disappointing teams.’

‘Despite Jay Z giving Allen a pretty legit bro hug, the quarterback claimed afterward that he thought Jay might not have known who Allen was.’