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‘The opening quarter was a complete disaster for the Bills. They were out-gained 133 yards to 66. They were 0-for-3 on third down. They had two yards rushing, punted twice (one of which was tipped), committed six penalties for 46 yards, gave up a 62-yard touchdown run and a 25-yard TD pass and trailed 14-0 less than five minutes into the game.’

‘Terrel Bernard has been out with a hamstring injury, so he won’t have a shot to play in this one. That means Tyrel Dodson should have another big chance to show what he can do, and veteran AJ Klein is also still in the mix.’

‘McDermott wants to make sure that the players are going to feel game ready and in dress rehearsal’s once the regular season comes around.’

‘Oliver said as far as he’s concerned, nothing has changed, “Going back to high school, just walking around with a chip on my shoulder and I feel like the first four years was one contract and the next is, that’s behind me and let me go out and prove myself once again.”’

‘Klein made several big plays during the 11-on-11 portion of practice on Thursday outside the ADPRO Sports Training Center in Orchard Park.’

‘Rapp started 48 out of the 57 games he played with the Rams and has nine career interceptions. When Rapp was looking for some place to play, he liked what he saw in Buffalo. He said he had admired Jordan Poyer and Micah Hyde from afar, but it was more than that, “I’ve always had respect for what coach McDermott and Brandon Beane have been building here and just going back to free agency, me just being able to find the right culture and the right team that not only fits me as a football player, but also from a cultural perspective.’

‘However, wide receiver Gabe Davis sat out with general soreness, while linebacker Baylon Spector missed with a back injury. Both are considered day-to-day.’

‘”I know that Matt’s numbers are what they were, and he did a great job, but at the end of the day, both of them graded out very similar,” said Dorsey on Wednesday when speaking with the media before practice.’

‘There were several instances of players going back-and-forth with each other that eventually spilled over to a fight. This even included star quarterback Josh Allen getting involved in the aftermath.’

‘Shell was signed by the Bills back on June 1 on a one-year deal. This after spending last season with the Miami Dolphins, starting 11 games.’

‘The Bills took linebacker Dorian Williams in the third round of this year’s draft. When he first got here, he was getting reps at middle linebacker, but he has since played and will stay outside. McDermott liked Williams first NFL action on Saturday, “I thought he was very physical, we have plenty to work on as does Dorian, but I thought he did a good job with playing fast and physical and you can build off of things like that.”’

‘Both Kaiir Elam and Christian Benford were on the field for about 30 snaps. The Bills said they wanted to get a long look at both of those players, but the limited action could also mean they’ve decided, at least for now, that Jackson is the best man for the job.’

‘The Bills got off to a quick start, intercepting Anthony Richardson, two plays later James Cook punches it in to give the Bills an early lead. Matt Barkley led the Bills going 13-14 for 156 yards, and two touchdowns reliving Kyle Allen who started the first half for the Bills. The Colts won the turnover battle only turning the ball over once.’

‘On Saturday, Barkley was close to perfect making some really nice throws that included two touchdowns. Overall the 32-year-old was 14-of-15 for 172 yards and the two scores.’

‘Hamlin finished the game with three tackles in his limited action and said while there wasn’t any trepidation, he was feeling a lot of emotions today. “I was feeling everything all at once, but i’ve been doing a good job of staying around right minded people, good mindset coaches in my life and good mentors as far as the team….pressure only lives inside of us, as long as you don’t let it portray your actions you can keep it under control.”’