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‘”With my dad playing in the NFL, kind of growing up around that. I was able to grow up around guys like Larry Fitzgerald, Anquan Boldin and everyone. My dad was just teaching me stuff that they would do at practice all the time and consistently throwing me the football, catching 100 a day,” said Hodgins.’

‘Bills Defensive Coordinator Leslie Frazier says in Training Camp he’s seen the Allen make better decisions. Daboll said that needs to continue as well. “He’s grown since he’s been here day one. He grows every day. He’s dedicated to his craft. He’s an excellent leader… He’s got great relationships with people in the building, not just his teammates.”‘

‘And when asked about Matt Milano, the fourth year linebacker Frazier’s face lit up.’

‘That leaves sixth-round draft pick out of Georgia Southern Tyler Bass to take over the Bills kicking spot.’

‘Ultimately, the Bills ended up going forward with their inter-squad scrimmage Thursday afternoon after hours of serious conversation.’

‘After that practice, Jerry Hughes met with reporters where he made it clear why he found it important to play and use his platform as a professional athlete.’

‘”We can work on our angles, work on our tackles, our physicality,” he said.’

‘”For me, communication is going to be extremely important,” Morse continued, “I can’t be afraid to speak up even if there are no fans, not be afraid that the other guys [opposing defenses] can hear me.”‘

‘”Diggs brings a huge competitive aspect to practice,” said Poyer. “When he catches the ball he’s not just going to go back to the huddle, he’s going to let you know what’s good.”‘

‘”For me, I just feel like I’ve always been doubted all my life and always had to prove something to somebody,” said Davis on a Zoom call with reporters on Tuesday, “You know, it’s more to prove it to myself, to know the work that I put in will set me apart from other people.”‘

‘The ironic part for the Bills is that they will be playing in front of fans in week 2 in Miami because the Dolphins, with the blessing of the State of Florida, will be permitedd to have as many as 20, 000 fans in the stands for their home games. Head Coach Sean McDermott considers that to be an unfair advantage for some teams and called the league’s decision to allow fans in some places when others can’t “ridiculous”.’

‘Hyde credits Buffalo’s improvements on offense with increasing the level of intensity.’

‘Dan Fetes explains that Allen and McDermott hope the NFL and labs will work out the kinks in the testing protocol before the start of the regular season.’

‘“It is what it is. We control what we can control,” said the Bills head coach. “I think it’s honestly ridiculous that there will be, on the surface, what appears to be a playing field that’s like that, inconsistently across the league with the different away stadiums. But it is what it is. We control what we control. That’s gotta be our mindset and that’s how we adapt.”’

‘Buffalo pushed practice back an hour and will hold out several players, but Beane couldn’t provide names. Josh Allen was not seen at practice on Sunday. Quinton Jefferson, Vernon Butler and Harrison Phillips were also absent from the field.’