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‘The Bills are running 12-personnel (two tight ends) 50% of the time in 2023, compared to just 6% in 2022. They’ve gone from the team using the least 12-personnel to one of the team’s using it the most, and it’s helping their run game.’

‘After a couple days of different players missing practices with various ailments, every Buffalo Bills player on their active roster was a full participant in Friday’s practice.’

‘”They just keep coming after you up front,” said McDermott on Friday in his weekly appearance on the “Extra Point Show” on WGR. “The high picks, all four top picks, first-round picks, they’ve been at this for a few years now. And now that you add the quarterback [Sam Howell] into the mix, this is a talented quarterback.”‘

‘However, tight end Dawson Knox missed his second-straight day with a back issue. Head coach Sean McDermott says they’d take it “one day at a time” with Knox.’

‘Defensive end Leonard Floyd (ankle), safety Micah Hyde (hamstring), tight end Dawson Knox (back), and defensive tackle Jordan Phillips (illness) all sat out of practice, as the team prepares to take on the Washington Commanders this Sunday at FedEx Field.’

‘”Anytime you get off to a 2-0 start and you’re feeling like you’ve also come from behind, those are things you learn about your team early on,” said McDermott during his meeting with the media on Wednesday at One Bills Drive. “I’m sure they’re feeling confident in their situation, as they should. They’re off to a 2-0 start.”‘

‘This week’s honor comes after a huge performance from Allen in a 38-10 win over the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday to help Buffalo earn its first win of the season. In the Bills’ home opener at Highmark Stadium, Allen completed 31-of-37 pass attempts for 274 yards and three touchdowns.’

‘Floyd injured his ankle, while Hyde had a hamstring injury. Both occurred during the fourth quarter, and both players were questionable to return but did not take another snap on defense the rest of the game.’

‘The matchup with the biggest question mark, Spencer Brown vs. Maxx Crosby, still was largely in favor of the Bills.’

‘Following their 75-yard opening touchdown drive, the Raiders only gained 165 yards the rest of the way.’

‘The Raiders eventually got the ball moving again on their next drive, working as far as the Bills’ 29-yard line before a 47-yard Daniel Carlson field goal cut the Raiders’ deficit to 14-10. From that point on, it was all Buffalo the rest of the way.’

‘”The discipline was present, really with the whole team, in particular Josh [Allen],” said McDermott following Buffalo’s victory. “When he does that, when he’s willing to take what they give him and take those check downs and then use his legs as well in a decisive way, he make’s it really hard to defend.”‘

‘With this game man, it gives you the lowest lows, it gives you the highest highs, but I love feeling how I felt last week. … It makes the good feel that much better,” said Allen following Sunday’s victory in Orchard Park. “It forces us to be better. I want to be the best I can be playing this game, and being the best quarterback I can be for the Buffalo Bills. I take the bad with the good, I understand it, and I’m just trying to let it fuel me and use it to my benefit.”‘

‘Once again this week, just like last week, the Bills gave up too many yards on screen passes, especially on the very first series.’

‘I’ll start with the offense which definitely had a two tight end personality to it in the opener. The Bills had both Dawson Knox and first round pick Dalton Kincaid on the field at the same time for the majority of the offensive snaps. According to the Buffalo News the Bills used two tight ends 66% of the time. Last season the Bills had the lowest 12 personnel percentage in the NFL. Knox was on the field for 84% of the snaps and Kincaid was at 80%. They combined for just 51 yards receiving and seven catches so I’m sure the team would like to see more production from that duo.’