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‘“His throwing numbers against the blitz are off the charts,” said Davis on Thursday with Sal Capaccio and Joe DiBiase. “They’re the top of the food chain for all quarterbacks, and that’s not something he had in the past few years. You can tell he’s evolving.”’

‘However, several players who have been banged-up and even missed last Sunday’s loss at Miami were back on the field in a limited fashion, including wide receiver Gabe Davis (ankle), safety Jordan Poyer (foot), cornerback Dane Jackson (neck), defensive tackle Ed Oliver (ankle), center Mitch Morse (elbow), defensive back Cam Lewis (forearm/knee), tight end Dawson Knox (back/hip), and newly signed offensive lineman Justin Murray (foot).’

‘With the injuries to Benford, Tre’Davious White and Dane Jackson at cornerback – not to mention safeties Micah Hyde and Jordan Poyer – the Bills are took a look at a former All-Pro cornerback, who was available as a free agent on Tuesday.’

‘Undrafted rookie and University at Buffalo product Ja’Marcus Ingram made his NFL debut, playing 24 snaps in Benford’s place.’

‘Barf. Outside of Allen (the dang quarterback) and one big run from Zack Moss, this was awful. Buffalo’s inability to run the ball caught up to them in this game and it will do so more often if they are incapable of any sort of success on the ground outside of Allen. At some point, injuries cannot be an excuse for having to forsake the run game for the second straight week because of ineffectiveness. GRADE: F.’

‘In terms of the big picture perspective this game changed nothing for me. I still think the Bills will win the division and are a Super Bowl contender. Going into the game I felt Miami was the second best team in the division and would be good enough to make the playoffs. I still feel that way.’

‘The Bills’ lack of composure in one-score games is incredibly alarming for a Super Bowl contender. You see Allen with those red, rosy cheeks and immediately my blood pressure begins to rise.’

‘”I thought our training staff did a great job. Guys were going down, some of it heat related, some of it other injury related. Just real proud of the guys,” said McDermott with the media following the loss. “I know we didn’t get the result that we all came down here for. I think we learned something about our team today, that’s for sure. I’m proud of the guys and the way they battled and the effort they gave us.”‘

‘While Allen passed for 400 yards flat and two touchdowns, he also coughed up the ball three times, losing one of his fumbles. In addition, Buffalo could not capitalize on a number of situations that could have put the game out of reach much sooner.’

‘The Bills had a 17-14 lead with 11:37 left in the game, and had Miami facing a 3rd down and 22 from their own 48 yard line. Tua Tagovailoa hit Jaylen Waddle for a 45-yard gain, down to the Bills 7-yard line. Damar Hamlin and Jaquan Johnson were in coverage on the backend. There’s no reason that should happen, but it did, the Dolphins scored a touchdown, and never gave the lead back.’

‘Of the many things that make this loss so tough, I think the most frustrating part of it is despite a huge helping of adversity, the Bills were the better team and dominated the game. 90 plays to only 39 for Miami. Yards were 497 to 212 in favor of Buffalo.’

‘According to Hyde’s agent Jack Bechta, the Second-Team All-Pro safety will miss the remainder of the 2022 NFL season. NFL Network insider Ian Rapoport adds further that Hyde suffered a herniated disk in his neck.’

‘Meanwhile, the Bills have officially signed defensive tackles Brandin Bryant and Prince Emili from the practice squad to the active roster. In addition, the team has elevated offensive lineman Greg Mancz and defensive back Ja’Marcus Ingram for Sunday’s game.’

‘With so many secondary players banged up for the Bills, it will be even more critical to get to Tagovailoa and not allow him to launch the ball downfall to his speedsters. The Bills have done an excellent job of getting pressure with their front four this season, and not needing to blitz. That would be the ideal scenario again Sunday so they can keep more defenders in coverage. If they can continue to get home with four it will go along way in not allowing as many opportunities for the Dolphins passing game to get going.’

‘Bills head coach Sean McDermott announced Friday morning on WGR that safety Micah Hyde (neck), defensive tackle Jordan Phillips (hamstring) and cornerback Dane Jackson (neck) would all miss Sunday’s contest in South Florida. Then after practice, it was revealed that defensive tackle Ed Oliver (ankle) was going to miss his second-straight game.’