‘Those who did not practice on Wednesday included wide receiver Khalil Shakir (ankle), defensive tackle Ed Oliver (hamstring), running back James Cook (foot/toe) and wide receiver Curtis Samuel (foot/toe).’
BillsBeat - October 10, 2024
Highmark Stadium construction temporarily halted
‘Gilbane | Turner says an initial investigation found this was not a symbol of hate.’
'It'll change a life forever': Buffalo Bills OT Dion Dawkins gives back to Cheektowaga students
‘Dawkins met with students at Cheektowaga High School on Tuesday and gave away 2,000 boxes of his cereal “Buffalo Shnow Crunch.”‘
Construction on new Buffalo Bills stadium shut down to investigate suspected hate symbol
‘Viewers told 7 News that the object appeared to be a noose which is a racist and threatening symbol of lynching.’
'Would mean everything to Bills fans': Asheville Bills Backers looking for help to show Monday Night Football
‘”If [fans] can have an ice cold Labatt, and an LED screen to watch the game it would mean everything for Bills fans,” explained Gordon about boosting morale, which she said has been low.’
Bills Mafia rallies around those affected by Hurricane Helene, prepares for Milton’s impact
‘Gordon said the Asheville Bills Backers chapter helped raise more than $20,000 thanks to the Bills Mafia.’
Work paused at new Bills stadium to investigate possible hate symbol
‘Work was paused at the new Buffalo Bills stadium site this week while the construction company investigated a report that a potential hate symbol was found on the premises.’
Bills practice report: Key pieces on offense miss Wednesday's practice
‘While there is no official injury report from the team until Thursday, coach Sean McDermott did provide some updates in his Wednesday news conference. Khalil Shakir remained out of practice with the ankle injury that forced him to miss Sunday’s loss in Houston.’
Bills stadium construction temporarily suspended following 'symbol of hate' investigation
‘Gilbane | Turner, the company selected to build the news stadium, told 2 On Your Side that work came to a stop after the symbol was discovered. The organization said police were called and determined the symbol was not one of hate.’
Bills counting on young veterans to be leaders amid adversity
‘“One thing we can control is how prepared we are and our preparation,” McDermott said. “Those young players, they don’t know because they’re coming from college. They think they know, but they don’t, until you learn the hard way. So it’s their job, these veterans, to lead by example, first and foremost, that these young players see this is what it’s supposed to look like.”’
'We will adjust' | How the Bills are preparing for primetime game against the Jets
‘”Getting back to our base stuff that we ran in training camp and, just trusting what we call and not trying to be so much in the perfect position, and just trusting what our guys can do,” Allen said. “It’s kind of as simple as we want to want to make it. We have a lot of guys, with a lot of different skill sets on this team and we want to utilize everybody’s talents.”‘
BillsBeat - October 9, 2024
Bills offense shifts to run-heavy approach on first downs under Joe Brady
‘The Bills have had 118 first-down plays this season and have called run plays on 72, a rate of 61%, according to Buffalo News charting.’
Ryan O'Halloran: Robert Saleh's firing is lazy, but Bills should be on high alert against Jets
‘Will the Jets get a long-term bump by firing Saleh? History says no, but the Bills, a team with its own set of problems, should be on high alert. There is legitimacy to an initial interim coach bump – it tends to energize the building but it is fleeting.’
Jim Kubiak: What happened to Josh Allen? It wasn't the Texans defense, or the Bills receivers. Take a look
‘There were physical miscalculations, as well, as too much out-of-system freelancing led to Allen’s ineffectiveness. In most cases, plays weren’t the problem, but rather a failure in the philosophical approach and the basic execution.’
Paging Curtis Samuel, are you there? Need at WR tops Bills' questions vs Jets
‘The Bills handed Samuel a contract that guaranteed him more than $15 million when he signed it in March, and his salary cap hit for 2024 is $3.405 million, the 10th-highest on the team. Part of the reason was because Samuel had his best NFL season in 2020 when he was with the Panthers and Brady was the OC.’