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‘“I thought there was some positives… and they were some things that came up in the game that we can learn from,” McDermott said. “[For example,] we’re down a long snapper, so A.J. [Epenesa] goes out there and for the most part did a pretty good job, but how do we handle that? We burned some timeouts because of the clock running down on the operation. … It’s hard to simulate all those [situations] on the practice field. I thought we could continue to learn from those situations.”‘

‘They came up with big stops when needed, especially in short yardage, but overall the Bills run defense gave up too much. The Packers ran for 118 yards, averaging 4.2 yards per carry.’

‘Just last year, Allen was ranked as the 87th player on the NFL’s Top-100 Players list. His massive uptick in play saw him jump 77 spots on the list in the 2021 rankings.’

‘The team is now at their maximum roster limit of 81 players and must get down to 53 active players by 4 p.m. Tuesday.’

‘It’s been a point being made since Greg Rousseau and Boogie Basham were drafted to go along with free agent signee Efe Obada: the defensive line group is deep and there aren’t enough spots for the amount of talent the Bills have. Who will be the odd men out? How will that be determined? Could there even be a trade made and one of these players fetches a draft pick in return, instead of releasing him outright? There’s no more time left to just talk about it after Saturday’s game. This is the last chance for players to show the coaching staff they’re worthy of being kept. But there are some really tough choices coming here.’

‘This discussion could take a little time at One Bills Drive. Although the Isaiah McKenzie injury could mean there is no discussion and Marquez Stevenson makes the roster, it looks like the top-six receivers are set with Jake Kumerow having a strong enough preseason to have earned a place. The question would have been whether or not to go with seven wide receivers. But McKenzie being hurt, Stevenson might have clinched a spot with how he has looked as a receiver and returner. This is one of the two positions where the Bills might go a little longer because of the talent on-hand.’

‘Head coach Sean McDermott said before practice that both McKenzie and cornerback Taron Johnson, who is dealing with a hand injury, are considered anywhere from day-to-day to week-to-week, but that he doesn’t have any long-term concerns about either right now.’

‘According to the letter sent to McKenzie, the 26-year-old was seen on two separate occasions by league personnel visiting Orchard Park on Wednesday not wearing a mask. The first instance came at approximately 2:15 p.m. ET when he walked through the fieldhouse and into the training room. Then at around 4:35 p.m. ET, McKenzie was seen again without a mask for “several minutes” while in a meeting area of the weight room with other players.’

‘In his first two years in Washington, Sims played in 28 games while reeling in 61 receptions for 575 yards and five touchdowns. Sims was also a key contributor in the return game for Washington, totaling 35 kick returns that averaged 24.6 yards per-return and a touchdown, while also returning 30 total punts for 186 yards.’

‘If all five Bills players were both vaccinated against COVID-19, they would not have to go through the five-day waiting period to return to action. However, according to the league’s COVID-19 protocols, unvaccinated players must undergo the five-day period if they are deemed close contacts of someone who has tested positive for the virus.’

‘The Bills had until 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday to trim the roster down to 81 players. All 32 teams around the league must trim their rosters down to 80 players by that time, but the Bills have one roster exemption with running back Christian Wade still a part of the International Pathway Program.’

‘Joey Ivie gives the Bills an extra defensive tackle while Lotulelei and Butler are away. The Bills are Ivie’s eighth team in the last four years since being drafted in the 7th round by the Cowboys in 2017.’

‘After catching a pass, McKenzie took a hit from Bills safety Jordan Poyer, who appeared to be trying to stop as to not hit the wideout. However, McKenzie ran into him pretty hard and stayed down on the field for several minutes while being tended to by trainers. He walked off on his own power, but very much favoring his left shoulder area as he headed into the team’s facility.’

‘”The unfortunate part of it is, this can happen in the regular season, even if you’re not positive,” he said via a Zoom conference call. “If you are a close contact to someone who [tests positive], depending on when that contact is, it’s five days from when you were in close proximity to them.”‘

‘In two seasons with the Bills, Williams dressed for five games and caught twelve passes for 166 yards and a touchdown.’