‘Wide receivers Amari Cooper (wrist) and Curtis Samuel (pectoral), and cornerback Christian Benford (wrist) are all questionable. All were limited participants at practice on Friday.’
BillsBeat - November 2, 2024
McDermott: Consistency important in Bills offense
‘For the past three weeks, the Bills offense has found a good rhythm partially in thanks to impressive consistency from wide receiver Khalil Shakir. Shakir has caught 36 passes on 38 targets and leads the NFL in reception percentage of 94%.’
Opinion: Land the knockout blow
‘The Bills’ next three games after Sunday are against the Indianapolis Colts, Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers, who are currently a combined 15-8. Miami’s next three opponents are the Los Angeles Rams, Las Vegas Raiders and New England Patriots, who are 7-16.’
Bills running back Ray Davis wins Week 9 NFL Community MVP
‘Davis hosted seven Bigs and Littles at Highmark Stadium giving them all tours of the stadium, the Bills locker room, and the field. They also were given time to talk with him about his time with the Big Brothers Big Sisters program and the impact it’s had on his life.’
Report: Another bid for minority stake in Bills
‘Arctos Partners, a private equity firm, based out of Dallas, is said to be interested in a stake in the NFL franchise, according to Bloomberg.’
Bills LB Terrel Bernard will play vs. Dolphins
‘Bernard “should be good to go,” coach Sean McDermott said Friday, and Bernard was listed as a full practice participant in the final injury report after being limited earlier in the week. Bernard missed two games earlier this season with a pectoral muscle injury sustained during Buffalo’s Week 2 win at Miami.’
Bills Make Me Wanna Give: Quintin Morris’ community service inspired by his brother
‘“Anything with the kids, with Special Olympics, or anything with the community in general, I just love seeing the kids smile,” Morris said.’
Bills fan warns others about online ticket hackers
‘“I was just shocked,” said Muleshoe, Texas Bills fan Baylee Helton. “You hear of this happening? I was like, it’s not going to. I mean, what are the odds that it happened to me.”’
Carucci Take 2: Tua’s return doesn’t reduce Bills’ edge vs. Dolphins
‘True, there was evidence of an offensive resurgence in Miami’s 28-27 loss against Arizona last Sunday, but the Bills present a much greater challenge. Remember, Tagovailoa was on the field for most of Buffalo’s 31-10 win at Miami on Sept. 12 before suffering the concussion that would sideline him for the next five weeks, including a bye.’
Bills injury report vs. Dolphins | Week 9
‘Buffalo Bills head coach Sean McDermott has ruled out FB Reggie Gilliam for Sunday’s game against the Dolphins due to a hip injury.’
BillsBeat - November 1, 2024
Inside the Bills: Advanced data tells a dominating story for offensive line
‘The Bills have given up just 10 sacks, which is fewest in the league. Their sack rate of 4.2% is second best, behind only Denver (4.0%). Allen’s sublime ability to escape pressure plays into those numbers, but giving up just 10 sacks through eight games speaks to the pass blocking. According to the NFL’s Next Gen Stats, it takes 2.82 seconds for Bills quarterbacks to be pressured, which is the fifth best in the NFL.’
PlayAction column: Bills brace for myriad of screen passes from Dolphins
‘A cool example came near the end of Miami’s first possession against Arizona on Sunday. Miami tight end Jonnu Smith lined up in the backfield and sprinted in motion at the snap to the far right. Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa took the shotgun snap, took two steps toward Smith, faked a throw with his left hand and shoveled the ball forward with his right for a middle screen to tight end Julian Hill.’
Bills notes: Buffalo readies for Tua Tagovailoa; Amari Cooper still limited in practice
‘“They still have main core concepts and stuff. Obviously, still run a lot of the same stuff,” Rapp said. “But the offense is a whole new identity with Tua back. … I guess that’s the tricky part of game planning this week, trying to figure out exactly what their offense is gonna look like.”‘
Jim Kubiak: Josh Allen and Bills staff deserve credit, and the team is growing together. Take a look
‘Allen demonstrated remarkable poise, precision and resilience in his eight offensive series against Seattle, completing 24 of 34 attempts (70.5%) for 283 yards, two touchdowns and one interception. Allen also ran the ball effectively in this game, with 25 yards on seven attempts. Allen spread the football to seven different receivers, making it difficult for the Seahawks to take any one player away, and this ball distribution, combined with the electrifying James Cook rushing attack, was more than the Seahawks could handle.’
Erik Brady: In Philly, Bills backers love Halloween, Phil Hansen and a place named for 'Land of the Young'
‘These days she is president of the Downtown Philadelphia Bills Backers. They meet weekly in-season for Bills games at an Irish pub in the shadow of Philly’s City Hall. It’s called Tír na nÓg – Gaelic for “Land of the Young.”‘