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‘Can the 2022 rookie draft class back up their strong performances from last week’s game against the Indianapolis Colts?’

‘“I’m not going to get into how much they’ll play. I would just say the starters will play a healthy amount this week,” said McDermott on Thursday.’

‘Defensive tackle Tim Settle, Jr. (calf), offensive tackle Tommy Doyle (foot), and defensive end Kingsley Jonathan (ankle) all missed once again, while Knox was also, understandably, not at practice.’

‘After three seasons at Ole Miss, the linebacker/tight end transferred to Florida International University for this season. Bills coach Sean McDermott was very somber to open his Thursday press conference.’

‘Leslie Frazier said he knows what Taron Johnson and Dane Jackson can do, so he wanted to see the rookies, “We wanted to take a good look at the young corners. We have a pretty good feel for Dane and he’ll get some work before the preseason is done, but we wanted to get as many views of our young corners as we could and it’ll be the same way in these final two preseason games. We need to get a real good evaluation of the two of them.”’

‘Dane Jackson didn’t play against the Colts, which makes me wonder if that means he’s won the job already. It’s also possible that the Bills wanted to get both rookies – Kaiir Elam and Christian Benford – plenty of game reps and valuable on-field lessons.’

‘Linebacker Tyrel Dodson, wide receiver Tavon Austin, and defensive tackle DaQuan Jones all returned to action after missing the team’s previous practice on Sunday.’

‘”This is the first time I’ve really had an offseason to train, especially coming off the year with an ankle injury,” said Moss following Sunday’s practice in Orchard Park. “I was really able to hone in and do everything that I wanted to do to be ready for this season.”‘

‘The accident happened in California and Saffold said it’s not something he wants to talk about, “I don’t want to get into the details of the crash because it was traumatic for me, but it was just an accident and I just had some sore ribs and it wasn’t until I got back here that I figured out the damage that was in place.”’

‘The four players released by the Bills includes offensive linemen Derek Kerstetter and Jordan Simmons, cornerback Olajiah Griffin and tight end Jalen Wydermyer.’

‘The game was rather quiet on the scoring front in the first half with six combined turnovers from both teams and a score of 10-7. The second half however saw an explosion of offense from both sides ending in a successful Bills comeback by a score of 27-24.’

‘The Bills turned the ball over five times. That’s never a good thing regardless of whether it’s preseason or any other game.’

‘With Tre’Davious White still on the physically unable to perform list, there’s been a battle going on for not only one starting cornerback spot, but both of them. And over the last week or so at training camp, three different players have seen a healthy rotation with the first unit. First round pick Kaiir Elam, third-year player Dane Jackson, and sixth round pick Christian Benford, who is squarely in the mix for the job. None have taken firm grasp of the role yet, and with the Colts expected to play their starting offense for several series, this would be a great test for this group to see who can emerge ahead after Saturday.’

‘Since his return, and particularly on Thursday, Crowder seems to have clearly re-gained not only his spot, but the confidence of quarterback Josh Allen.’

‘Other than guard Ike Boettger, who remains on the Physically Unable to Perform (PUP) list as he recovers from a torn Achilles, every offensive lineman on the active roster was in uniform and appeared to be a full participant.’