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‘Bills quarterbacks Matt Barkley and Case Keenum were under pressure all night long. They were sacked a total of three times and hurried four times. The starting offensive line made up of particularly struggled against the Panthers first-unit defense.’

‘“I’m getting a little older now, so I just try to take what I’ve learned in my four or five years and try to pass it down,” Johnson said. “[Elam and Benford are] young guys, so they’re eager to learn. That’s a testament to [Brandon] Beane and the players that he’s bringing in here, because they’re always ready to learn.”’

‘According to NFL Network reporter Tom Pelissero, the Bills have restructured offensive lineman Dion Dawkins’s contract, converting most of his salary into a signing bonus to clear over $5.6 million in cap space.’

‘Devin Singletary and James Cook are obviously entrenched on the roster. It appears Zack Moss has secured his spot after a strong preseason. Taiwan Jones is a running back by trade, but of core special teams player. Fullback Reggie Gilliam isn’t going anywhere after signing his contract extension. Blackshear should get plenty of opportunities tonight to see if he can force the team to find a spot for him in some capacity.’

‘According to the lawsuit filed on Thursday, the alleged incident took place in the early morning hours of Oct. 17, 2021.’

‘When the Bills decided to let Levi Wallace leave via free agency, it opened up a starting spot at CB2. At this point, based on usage in the first two preseason games and comments from defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier, it appears Dane Jackson has won that competition.’

‘McDermott went on to say that part of his decision to play his starters last week also had to do with the fact that they would have had more time to come back for opening night against the Los Angeles Rams, in the event anyone went down with an injury. No starters left Saturday’s game against the Broncos with an injury.’

‘Allen and the rest of the starting offense were on the field for the majority of practice, facing the first-team defense. While it wasn’t a completely live, tackling-to-the-ground setting, it was still a full-speed practice with full blocking and contact.’

‘That move can happen at any time between Tuesday, Aug. 23 and Tuesday, Aug. 30. If that were to happen, White would not count on the 53-man roster. However, that would mean he’s ineligible to play, or even practice until after the team’s Week 4 game against the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday, Oct. 2.’

‘Ford now has the opportunity to be reunited with former college teammates Kyler Murray and Marquise “Hollywood” Brown in the desert. Ford was able to help protect Murray on the Sooners’ offensive line and help him win the 2019 Heisman Trophy.’

‘As for Austin, the 31-year-old was the former eighth overall pick in the 2013 NFL Draft, who signed with the Bills in June. During Saturday’s contest against Denver, Austin had two receptions for 18 yards.’

‘While that’s the date so many fans are wondering if White will be ready by, there’s actually a much more important date for the Bills to have to make a decision by – Tuesday, August 30, at 4 PM ET. That’s when all NFL teams must get down to the maximum 53-man final roster limit.’

‘The Bills got off to a very strong start with their starters, but most importantly, got out of the game healthy.’

‘”I do know that Brandon Beane has a tough job ahead of him, and I’m sure he wants to see guys that haven’t been out there enough or guys that want to be out there more,” said Allen following the 42-15 win on Saturday.’

‘As the game went on it got better, but the Bills’ tackling wasn’t good overall, especially by the first team defense early in the game. Too many missed tackles, including those in the open field that led to gains that should have been stops.’