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‘The team just got both Taylor Rapp and Cole Bishop back from injuries. If they’re on the field together, it’s important to see the chemistry they’re trying to develop. If not, whoever is playing – and when – may tell us a lot about how the coaching staff feels about their depth, especially considering versatile defensive back Cam Lewis has missed time this week with a calf injury.’

‘Most notably, both safeties Cole Bishop and Taylor Rapp were back on the field together. While they were officially termed as “limited” prior to practice by head coach Sean McDermott, they lined up next to each other every time the first unit defense was on the field for either 11-on-11 or 7-on-7 work.’

‘The Bills did an excellent job defending the Bears’ run game. They really flew to the football and got physical between the tackles. A couple went for big yards, but mostly Chicago was held down.’

‘Safeties Taylor Rapp (knee) and Cole Bishop (quad) had both been out since the team was at St. John Fisher University for training camp over a week ago. Both players participated in individual position work on Tuesday, but appeared to be full participants throughout Wednesday’s session, including playing 11-on-11 against the offense.’

‘As first reported by ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter and NFL Network insider Tom Pelissero, the Bills and Cook have agreed to a four-year contract extension worth $48 million, with $30 million of that money guaranteed. He is now under contract with the Bills through the 2029 season.’

‘”James is a good player for us. You never want those things to happen in training camp, but good to finally have it over and done with, and we can move forward. Very happy to have that dealt with,” said McDertmott on Wednesday while appearing on WGR during “Schopp and the Bulldog”.’

‘ Cook, who had been staging a “hold-in” over the status of his contract, appeared to participate fully in the session held on the outside grass of their practice facility.’

‘ “I think I’m in a good spot,” he said following Tuesday’s practice in Orchard Park. “I think that going and practicing against somebody [Friday in Chicago] when we’re not live, I think those are good reps to get. So no, I don’t think I need preseason reps, but if I were to get them, I’d appreciate them. But I don’t think it’s a situation where I need to get out there.”’

‘”Thought the guys fought hard to to stay in the game at times, and then and then mount a comeback at the end there. Really appreciate that. That said there’s a lot we can take from this game, both young and old, and coaches and players. So that’s really where you start with it. You go and look at the film, and there’ll be a lot to go through tomorrow when we get together.”‘

‘Buffalo was able to answer back with their first touchdown of the day. Trubisky was able to drive into the redzone with the help of running back Ty Johnson, where he found Dawson Knox for an 11-yard touchdown. Bringing the score to within three. Ray Davis was also able to score on the PAT.’

‘The Bills defense was awful against the screen pass. The Giants ran several of them which went for big yardage.’

‘White will have to make the most of his time with a more backup crew.’

‘”When I first got here, we were going through this whole kind of premium process, and everyone felt like we needed to get through that first. I think people were a little concerned, maybe a little impatient, which you completely get,” said Guelli while appearing on the “Jeremy and Joe Show” from Bills training camp. “We’ve really made an effort to get everybody through. We’re literally now into the last wave of Season Ticket holders, so almost everybody’s been through the building, or through this process.”‘

‘Because Spector has not played four full NFL seasons, he can be claimed by any club. If that doesn’t happen, he will revert back to the Bills, who will then have the option to place him on Injured Reserve for the season, or release him with an injury settlement.’

‘”I’m just trying to grow my game as a whole,” said Hamlin on Monday following practice at Bills training camp. “Last year I was trying to prove a lot, dealing with the sudden cardiac arrest on the field, and having the world see me as that moment. I felt like I was chasing plays a lot, and felt like I had to make plays so that people can see me as the athlete and what I can truly do on the field, which had me antsy in my game a lot. So coming back around this year, I truly feel like I accomplished that, and that I have peace. I don’t feel any outside world expectations. I’m not worried about trying to get other people’s labels off of me. I’m just locked into allowing the game to come to me, and focusing on my technique and fundamentals.’