Archives for August 18, 2015

'Powell was a seventh-round pick of the Seattle Seahawks in 2013 and spent time on the practice squads of both the Seahawks and New York Giants before the Bills picked him up in October 2013.'

'Taylor, who I've thought all along is the guy the coaches are hoping takes control of this thing, has a great opportunity here in the next few days. Practicing against the Cleveland Browns twice and then getting the start against them Thursday.'

'After being selected in the second round of the 2008 draft by the Jacksonville Jaguars, Groves went on to play for the Jags, Raiders, Cardinals, Browns, Texans, and Titans, playing 100 games, starting 32 of them.'

'Ty Powell went down during 11-on-11 and Rex Ryan said it’s bad, “We had some terrible news happen, Ty Powell got carted off and that’s a possible ACL and that young man would be done for the year of that’s the case, but that’s horrible news because that guy had been playing great for us and really coming into his own.”'

'I’ve tweeted about rookie wide receiver Andre Davis several times this offseason and how impressed I am with him. Today was his best day. He had a step on a Browns DB down the sideline in a 1-on-1 drill when Matt Cassel threw a perfect pass over his shoulder that he grabbed for a touchdown. He was running right at me in the corner of the end zone when it happened and as he approached me I could see a big smile on his face and then he said, “so sweet, so sweet!” to himself.'

'Manuel was in fact working with the second-team offense, but it wasn’t without yet another sign that he was clearly the third man on the quarterback depth chart. Tyrod Taylor took the first-team reps, followed by Manuel with the second unit, and then Matt Cassel trotted into the huddle. Except, instead of Cassel being with the third-team, the veteran quarterback was surrounded by the first-team offense. So, once again, Manuel was reminded that he was clearly third in the pecking order. The question to him after practice was simple. Does he think he’s gotten a fair shot at the quarterback position?'

'The 5-9, 190-pound West Virginia product makes his return to the Bills after entering the NFL as a 7th round (211th overall) pick of the Bills in the 2009 NFL Draft. In addition to spending the 2009 season and 2010 training camp with the Bills, Lankster has spent time with the New York Jets in each of the past four seasons. Lankster, a Mobile, AL native, has played in 49 career games, starting one.'

'Woods had five catches for an unofficial 115 yards and a touchdown against the Browns defensive backs, who were depleted as well without top corner Joe Haden.'