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‘”This is like a little bit more of an up-tempo [practice]. We try to practice with good tempo. That’s our standard, what we like to do. Obviously when you get in against another team, it kind of ramps up a little bit more. [We want to see] continual improvement, make good decisions, throw the ball where it needs to be thrown, and get us out of bad plays. It’s things that he needs to do every day.”‘

‘“The one thing I would say under Sean McDermott is that they play better than the sum of the parts, meaning they really play as a team,” Baldinger said with Jeremy White on WGR. “That’s the coach’s dream. I think they can be a top-10 defense at the end of the year. I think they do a lot of things really, really well.”’

‘”I’m absolutely supportive of the Bills staying here [in Western New York],” Heastie said. “Beyond that, I spoke to the Bills ownership and there’s still an open question as to what they want to be done. Until that point comes, I don’t know how to answer [specific] questions other than to say I’m supportive of the Bills being here.”‘

‘A spirited practice between the two clubs gave them a chance to be in a competitive environment against an opponent other than themselves. Oftentimes in these situations, things get a little too testy and skirmishes, or even outright fights break out. That wasn’t the case at all on Tuesday.’

‘One will be hard pressed to find a more disruptive DT duo than Carolina’s in Kawan Short and Gerald McCoy. There is a combined 87 sacks between the two interior pass rushers. That is the most of any DT pairing in the league.’

‘When it comes to the offense there are still some decisions to be made. Lets start up front since there were questions all along the offensive line going into camp. The Mitch Morse concussion certainly threw a wrench into the plans for the rebuild of the line since Morse is the critical piece in the middle. When healthy he is obviously the starting center but the concussion, Morse’s fourth since 2015, means the Bills must have a really solid plan B at that spot. The good news is the Bills off season wave of free agent signings for the line included guys who can play center. Both Jon Feliciano and Spencer Long have played the position before and either could be pressed into duty until Morse is ready to return. The left side of the line appears to be set with Dion Dawkins at tackle and Quinton Spain at guard.’

‘Lawyers for Donald, McCoy and Porter said in a filing in May they were trying to settle the case. A lawyer for Donald on Thursday filed a document dismissing the case without providing any further details.’

‘“My mindset when I’m on the field is just (blank) it and that’s how I’m going to continue to play when I’m on the field and play as hard as I can.”’

‘Wide receiver Chris Hogan played for the Bills from 2012-15.’

‘”It’ll be nice and a great opportunity to see some old friends, and a place that helped me in so many ways with great people and a great organization,” McDermott said during his press conference before practice on Sunday. “Wofford is a neat campus, very similar to St. John Fisher [College] in terms of the pride that they take and what they do down there. With that said, we have work to do, and that’s why we’re going down there. I’m excited to watch our team grow through this experience.”‘

‘As for Ducasse, the Bills released him just before his third season with the organization. In two seasons with Buffalo, Ducasse played in a total of 22 games, starting at guard in 19 of those contests.’

‘Munnerlyn is reunited with McDermott, who he played for while McDermott was the defensive coordinator of the Carolina Panthers. Originally a seventh round pick of the Panthers in 2009, Munnerlyn spent five seasons in Carolina before playing for the Minnesota Vikings for two years, then returning to Carolina the last two seasons. He was released by the Panthers back in February. Munnerlyn has 12 career interceptions, returning five of them for touchdowns. The 31-year old has also been durable, playing 154 of a possible 160 regular season games over his ten-year career.’

‘In the few games I’ve seen Thompson in and during training camp, this is a guy that doesn’t get caught out of position. Against the Colts, he stayed home and stuffed two different runs. He said it’s how they all play on defense, “I’m just constantly trying to improve and trusting my teammates to be in the right spot and not getting outside of my gap and just focusing on just doing my job.”’

‘It might be an indication the team wants to keep Cody Ford at guard and not have to have him continue to get reps at tackle, so he can focus on one position. He played both spots on Thursday night.’

‘What I was most impressed with was Ford’s awareness, which I noted a couple of times. He had a very good understanding if where defenders were going from, and who to help and when to do it. He never looked lost or searching for answers. He’s a really strong guy and that certainly comes out when he gets his hands on a defensive player and can just lock him out or drive him, which he did several times. Where I thought he struggled was when he was trying to read the defensive tackle at the snap, causing him to be slower to react to the defender’s first move, putting him on the defensive and at a disadvantageous position.’