‘“Just learning, actually learning the playbook and not just what are we doing with that game plan, so I’m still learning. It’s me and coach every morning trying to get that down pat, so it’s good to have a full season here and not just the half that I had here.”’
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Bills release 2024 training camp schedule
‘Bills fans will be able to attend all but one of the 11 practices at St. John Fisher University in Rochester. They will also be able to attend the Return of the Blue and Red scrimmage at Highmark Stadium on Friday, August 2nd at 5:30 PM.’
Bills wrap up minicamp with plenty of work for backups
‘Quarterback Josh Allen and many of the regular starters didn’t take any team reps in 11-on-11. Allen wore a headset with a play-calling sheet as offensive coordinator Joe Brady stood on the sidelines watching the unit.’
Connor McGovern happy to be moving to center
‘”I missed it a lot. I got drafted as a center originally (in 2019 by the Dallas Cowboys), and then a new coaching staff came in and I got moved to guard. But I always found my way back to center. Every time something happened, I’d play a little bit and then go back to guard. But now that I’m back to center full time, I’m very happy.”‘
Terrel Bernard happy to have running mate Matt Milano back
‘”Just having him to talk to and communicate to, go through some of the drills with, you know, just his presence is felt,” said Bernard on Tuesday.’
Bills offense gets deep ball going on Wednesday at mandatory minicamp
‘Quarterback Josh Allen was on the front end of two of them, including one early-on to K.J. Hamler, and another later to rookie Keon Coleman, who had to win a contested catch against cornerback Rasul Douglas.’
Bills sign Keon Coleman to four-year rookie contract
‘The 21-year-old will get a chance this upcoming season to compete for quality playing time along with the likes of Khalil Shakir, Curtis Samuel, Chase Claypool and Marquez Valdes-Scantling, among others.’
Josh Allen trying to get throwing motion back after fighting through injuries last season
‘”I wouldn’t call it a complete overhaul of my throwing motion, but definitely some things to work on and clean up, especially with getting long with my arm and with my stride,” said Allen with the assembled media in Orchard Park. “Anytime you go through something like that, sometimes it’s going to feel really good, and sometimes it’s not going to feel really good. But as long as you’re trusting it and keep working on it each and every day, results will come.”‘
Milano returns for Bills on limited basis, Shakir leaves practice early at mandatory minicamp
‘Milano participated on a limited basis, running through some individual position drills, but did not take part in any of the offense vs. defense team segments.’
Opinion: Capaccio: One question facing each phase of the Bills as the team begins minicamp
‘n are Curtis Samuel, Keon Coleman, Mack Hollins, Marquez Valdes-Scantling, Chase Claypool, and KJ Hamler. At least two of these wideouts will have to play a significant role for the passing game in 2024, along with returning third-year receiver Khalil Shakir. The others will be fighting for spots on the depth chart and, if they make the team, expected to contribute.’
Defense makes big plays at Bills OTA on Tuesday
‘There were multiple plays where the offense wasn’t quite in sync, resulting in big plays by the defenders.’
Bills new defensive coordinator Bobby Babich will lean on his mentor a lot
‘“If you look back to 2011, I’m a 26-year-old that thinks he knows football and I didn’t know football and now I’m here in this position with him and I would hope and I do believe that relationship that we’ve had would help that,”’
Bills sign eight draft picks to rookie deals
‘Of the eight players the Bills signed one was drafted in each of the second, third and fourth rounds, three of the signings were 5th round draft picks and two were drafted in the 6th round.’
Bills sign Olympic gold medalist wrestler Gable Steveson to contract
‘Steveson, 24, wrestled at the University of Minnesota, where he won a pair of National Championships in 2021 and 2022. He also won a gold medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in the 125kg freestyle.’
Joe Brady developing offense around what Bills do well
‘”You’re going to put together the offense around the guys that you’ve got,” said Brady on Tuesday in Orchard Park. “For us to say that we’re going to scrap everything because everything was broken, that wasn’t the case.’