‘“If you know athletes and like the mindset that you have to be in during the season, you can’t be in that the whole time, so you’ve got to take a break from it,” Douglas said.’
BillsBeat - June 17, 2024
DaQuan Jones hosts annual Cornhole Classic, a good time for a good cause
‘The Buffalo Bill defensive line hosted a corn hole tournament, for a cause he says he cares very much about. “This place has a special place in my heart. I’ve always loved J.C. and the City of Binghamton. It’s done so much for me in my life, in my career, helping me get to where I am. Anything I can do to try and give back, in any time of way I’m going to do it,” said Jones.’
BillsBeat - June 16, 2024
How the Buffalo Bills' emergency action rehearsals prepare for any scenario
‘The Bills held the first part of their emergency action rehearsal for 2024 on Monday. For a couple of hours, they reacted to whatever Clemency said was happening to the mannequin. They’ll hold the second part of the rehearsal after the open practice in August with some homework to do between now and then.’
Bills Mailbag: Are two roster spots on 'projects' worth it?
‘My feeling on Clayton is slightly different. Yes, he’s never played football before, but the league’s International Player Pathway program has produced NFL talent. As I mentioned in last week’s mailbag, there are currently 16 players on NFL rosters who went through the Player Pathway program. Did the Bills really need to use a draft pick on Clayton instead of signing him as a rookie undrafted free agent? It is impossible to know whether other teams had him on their draft board, and thus might have taken him in the seventh round, preventing the Bills from having that chance.’
Bernard excited for what partnership with Milano can produce for Bills defense
‘“I always felt like I could do it,” Bernard said. “You never really know until you’re in that situation if you’re ready. I felt like I was prepared, but you never know how you’re going to do when you’re out there. I put all my trust into my preparation and whatever happened from there I was going to be happy with.”’
BillsBeat - June 15, 2024
Ryan O'Halloran: Sean McDermott pleased with Bills' 'unselfish approach'
‘Among the 91 players currently under contract, 38 weren’t with the Bills last year. Combine the new players with new coaches and there was a noticeable juice around the team. Granted, it is the late spring/early summer and everybody has high hopes, but the Bills – regardless of the roster – have sky-high hopes and it was important to get the new contributors up to speed with the systems and culture.’
Bills embrace change heading into break before training camp
‘“Schematically, this is a time of year for us at least where we try and develop our menu a little bit, try things, throw some things out, add some things,” McDermott said. “It’s really the time of year to try some of that and then my ask of the coordinators is that when we break or before we break that they’ve got a pretty good menu built that they believe in and matches what we know at this point at least to be the strengths of our players.”’
Rookie Keon Coleman playfully embraces Buffalo while showing a serious side to filling receiver role
‘“The hype can be there all it wants. But I still have to make plays on the field,” he added in early May. “I want to help contribute to wins, so we got to win to make our fans happy. A jacket ain’t going to get that done.”’
Buffalo Bills defensive back Taron Johnson taking little time off ahead of training camp in July
‘“Maybe I’ll take a little time to recuperate, a little bit, but at the end of the day we’re focused on the season,” Johnson told reporters on the last day of mandatory minicamp. “Might have a couple of guys with me so that’s all fine and dandy and I’m excited to get rolling and start the offseason process.”’
The top six things we learned from the Bills offseason
‘With the largest roster turnover for the Bills in years this offseason, there are open starting and reserve roles on both sides of the ball.’
BillsBeat - June 14, 2024
Minicamp observations: Top takeaways as Bills wrap up spring practices
‘“Obviously, a high percentage (of the roster) are new players and new faces, so the more reps we can get, the better,” McDermott said after practice. “I appreciate the players’ attitude when they went out there.”’
Following minicamp, projecting the Buffalo Bills' 53-man roster
‘The top three of Shakir, Samuel and Coleman feel pretty much set. Valdez-Scantling falls just short of being considered a “lock,” but it would be quite a surprise if he failed to make the team. Hollins emerged as a leader of the wide receiver room in the spring, and is expected to be a key contributor on special teams. Claypool made a nice move in the spring. He impressed during the practices that were open to the media and said all the right things about his past troubles. If he hits, it is found money for General Manager Brandon Beane. Shorter, a fifth-round pick in 2023, missed all of last season on injured reserve. If the Bills want more depth at slot receiver, Isabella or Hamler would have a better chance.’
Back to a position he played for years, can McGovern anchor the Bills offensive line?
‘Letting go of Morse, who just turned 32, was a difficult offseason decision for the Bills, and it had nothing to do with a decline in play and had everything to do with Buffalo’s challenging salary cap situation. His release freed up $8.5 million but Brandon Beane wouldn’t have done it if he didn’t believe the 26-year-old McGovern could slide over from left guard and handle the vital position.’
Bills gather for light Day 3 of mandatory minicamp
‘“We need to practice,” asserted McDermott. “A high percentage of new players, new faces. So the more reps we can get, the better. And I would add that I appreciate the players’ willingness and attitude when they went out there. Not all teams are practicing on the third day of minicamp. I appreciate their attitude.”’
Bills minicamp wrap: Josh Allen tinkering with throwing mechanics should improve deep ball accuracy
‘There was little resistance during minicamps, but it’s clear the offense still has some tinkering to do as it shifts from forcibly feeding a few guys to spreading the ball around. Quarterback Josh Allen showed no reason to be concerned, but there weren’t many dazzling throws during minicamp.’