‘Wade was re-signed to a future/reserve contract and is in the exact same situation this year as he was last season. As part of the International Pathways Program, he is exempt from the camp roster, allowing the Bills 81 players as of August 17. The former rugby player is also, once again, exempt from the practice squad if he does not make the final roster. The Bills chose to go that route last year, which made him ineligible to be activated at all. Although he had a couple terrific plays last preseason, including an electrifying 65-yard touchdown run on his first professional football carry, and he works extremely hard and proved he is very serious about football, I expect the exact same thing to happen this year… and a lot of Bills fans shouting that he should have made the final roster.’
WGR
Bills roster at 86 after releasing McCloud and McGhin
‘NFL teams have the option of practicing as one with an 80-man roster, or splitting up into separate squads and maintaining a 90-man roster limit. It appears the Bills are on their way to the former.’
Bills roster in-depth: Quarterbacks
‘At the end of 2018, Barkley and Derek Anderson were both set to be a part of the team headed into training camp, surrounding Allen with two veterans he could continue to watch and learn from. With Anderson’s retirement, that role fell squarely on Barkley and he embraced it, while also being ready to play if needed. Barkley is clearly right now the No. 2 quarterback, and although the further Allen goes on his career the less he needs that veteran backup behind him, the fact there was no offseason, there will be no preseason, and teams will have to get on the same page a lot quicker starting this week, Barkley is an even more valuable asset to have.’
Bills have to make choice on roster limit by Tuesday
‘Any team that chooses to stay at 90 players for the time being can elect to cut to 80 and start practicing all together at any point before August 17. Also, once a player is assigned to a group (1 or 2 above) he cannot be changed. He must stay in that group.’
Josh Allen ranked 87th on the NFL Top 100
‘Although Allen has been a big topic of debate by analysts since he was drafted out of Wyoming, seemingly representing the battle of philosphies in talent evaluation, players clearly think of him in much higher regard.’
Bills offer options for season ticket holders this season
‘The Bills offer season ticket members who apply the money as an account credit exclusive access to 2020 single game ticket sales if fans are allowed to attend any games this season. The team does point out that if seating capacity is reduced this season, seat locations “may change each game and members may not be able to purchase tickets for every game they want to attend.”‘
Charges against Ed Oliver from May arrest dropped
‘With nothing to stand on, there shouldn’t be any league discipline towards Oliver this season. He’ll enter his second season as the starting defensive tackle in the Bills’ defensive line.’
Bills one of eight teams to have IDER approved
‘Before any NFL team allows more than 20 players back at team facilities for work, each team must have an Infectious Disease Emergency Response plan in place and approved by both the league and NFL Players’ Association. A league source has confirmed to WGR that the Bills are one of eight teams that have been aproved by both, as of Wednesday morning.’
Bills rookies report for first COVID test
‘That timeline would mean that rookies would not be allowed into team facilities until Friday at the earliest, and only if they test negative both times.’
No NFL preseason is a necessary evil
‘Players at the bottom of a 53-man roster don’t always make the same impact a 12th man might in the NBA, but the Bills saw in the 2020 playoffs what someone on the bubble in August, could suddenly do in January.’
NFL says rookies are to report to camp on Tuesday, all others by July 28
‘The Buffalo Bills will be holding their training camp at their team facilities in Orchard Park.’
Bidet company wants naming rights to Bills’ stadium
‘TUSHY is a New York-based company that provides bidet attachments that “transforms any traditional toilet into a booty wonderland.”‘
Bills’ stadium will no longer be called New Era Field
‘The two sides announced a naming rights deal back in August of 2016. It was reportedly a seven-year, $35 million agreement. Prior to that, the Orchard Park stadium, which opened in 1973, had been called Rich Stadium (from 1973-97) and Ralph Wilson Stadium (1998-2015).’
Tre’Davious White shrugs off alleged disappointing Madden rating, just wants to win Super Bowl
‘”It’s all good bro, been overlooked my whole life”.’
Bills Legend Bruce Smith explains his dirty ‘Family Feud’ answer
‘“I don’t know what I was thinking …There is something about a time clock and a buzzer that, it makes you become confused when you’re running out of time and you don’t have an answer,” Smith told The Dan Patrick Show. “I gave the No. 1 answer originally and then when that buzzer went off a couple of times, I guess I kind of panicked.”’