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‘It appears Buffalo is pumped up and ready for opening kickoff, as Tuesday’s practice in Orchard Park got a little feisty.’

‘”It was fun. It was fun to be back out there and kind of roll up my sleeves a little bit,” McDermott said. “Still working through the communication piece. A preseason game’s a little bit different than a regular season game, but we’ll go back just like we do with the players and evaluate that and talk about some areas that we’ve got to improve on. It’s just kind of getting on the same cadence.”‘

‘”It was fun. It was super fun,” Hamlin said. “It was a great experience, you know what I’m saying? “It’s just another milestone in the step of getting back to myself in the football space and in the NFL. I’m just chopping this tree down as much as I can one step by one.”‘

‘So what’s been the biggest challenge so far? The playbook. “The learning curve is big, and you’ve got to go out on the field and work through those plays in different coverages and different looks so you can have a plan for everything that can be thrown at you,” Kyle said.’

‘Camp ended Thursday with the most popular player on the team thanking fans. We followed Josh Allen as he went along the fence, around the stadium, slapping hands and talking to fans who attended the final practice of camp.’

‘”Me and him were talking, and he was like, ‘Where do you want me to sign?'” Bennett said. “I was like, ‘You know what? Let’s just sign the arm, since we’re both named Micah.'”‘

‘”This is my first time being around a collection of players where we can rotate and everybody is bringing A1 mentality and you can depend on the guys. This is my first time being around that,” Floyd said. “My other teams, it was all on me — couldn’t really believe in the player behind me. I like it though. (It will) keep me fresh.”‘

‘”I have bumped into so many people in LA that ask me why we’re crazy,” Ansari said. “‘Why are you Buffalo fans a little off?’ I’m like, ‘We are, but we love our team more than anybody.'”‘

‘”He’s a dog,” Bills coach Sean McDermott said. “He’s physical, he’s tough.”‘

‘”I knew the new version of me was going to be everything that I needed him to be,” Ray said.’

‘”It’s great to be here,” Boeheim said. “When you fish one day and you play golf one day, and you can’t catch fish and you can’t hit golf balls, I’m happy to be up here. This is pretty good.”‘

‘Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes took the top spot for the second time in three seasons. Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson, Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts, 49ers defensive end Nick Bosa, Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow and Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill also ranked ahead of Allen. Cowboys outside linebacker Micah Parsons and Chiefs defensive tackle Chris Jones rounded out the top 10.’

‘”My dad is not afraid to say some words to me, shoot me a text,” Shakir said. “I know when I’m in the game and (there’s) something I should have done better, I already know I’ve got a text from him waiting for me.”‘

‘”More prepared, for sure,” Rousseau said. “I feel like I get better with every rep and with every game, so I feel like I can only go up from how I played last year.”‘

‘Bills fans saw something new at Highmark Stadium Friday night — Josh Allen in a blue Buffalo helmet.’