Archives for August 6, 2016

'"I don’t know if he hyperextended it, I’m not sure, but it just looked odd," the coach said. "He wasn’t hit, none of that stuff. But sometimes those can be the worst ones, so I’m hoping. We’ve just got to keep our fingers crossed and hope he’s fine."'

'"I can't let that affect my day-to-day preparation," Taylor said following practice. "I've said that since Day One. When training camp started, my focus is on football and doing what I have to do to get myself ready and get this team ready to win football games this year."'

'“More so learning my guys, getting reps with them, being more consistent with them and learning how to apply each different footwork to each different route.” Jones said. “I’ve still got a couple overthrows and things like that. That will come with time. Keep practicing, keep getting to know guys.”'

'“It was a neat moment. It was a historic moment for me,” Robey-Coleman said of seeing his new jersey for the first time. “This name is going to go on through my whole NFL career. It’s going to carry on to my kids, whether I have sons or daughters. Maybe they’ll play in the NFL, or they’ll go to college and compete there. I wanted to make it their name now.”'

'During the short-yardage portion of practice, running back James Wilder Jr. was taken to the ground. That got the offensive line upset, with center Fernando Velasco getting into it with defensive end Max Valles, among others.'

'And then we had (Jerel) Worthy went out and that was more of a precautionary, for concussion, that protocol, and he was actually able to come back and continue practice.'

'“I’m not sure of the extent of that injury, but we’ll obviously, we’ll be very concerned with that injury,” Ryan said. “Hopefully right now it doesn’t appear to be with the ligaments involved.”'

'Seems a bit hard to believe, but let’s give the Bills quarterback the benefit of the doubt when he says, "I can't let that affect my day-to-day preparation. I've said that since Day One. When training camp started, my focus is on football and doing what I have to do to get myself ready and get this team ready to win football games this year.”'

'The case is easier to make for Gilmore. This year will be Gilmore's fifth NFL season and he has proved he is an upper-echelon cornerback. As the NFL evolves into more of a passing league, the positions in the secondary are becoming more important. And in Rex Ryan's defense, where more pressure is put on corners in man-coverage, Gilmore is one of the most important defensive players on the team.'

'It's becoming more and more obvious that whether or not the Ryan brothers are successful on the football field, they certainly have a future on television if they want to go in that directions.'

'“It’s just another opportunity. Hopefully Sammy comes back soon, he brings a lot of talent,” Goodwin said. “We look forward to playing for each other, each day and getting better every day.”'

'Sammy Watkins was among the sidelined players who were briefly working out on the sidelines. During ladder drills, Watkins showed he’s close to one hundred percent. The attached video shows highlights of Watkins.'

'Ragland is projected to start at inside linebacker for Buffalo after being drafted 41st overall. The Bills are already without first-round pick Shaq Lawson, projected to start at outside linebacker.'

'"It's going to be very similar to last year with the way we laid it out, but the only difference is we're gonna add a two-minute period for all three groups," Ryan said after practice on Friday. "So the first, second, and third [units" target="_blank"> will also have a two-minute [session" target="_blank"> to go along with how we practiced last year."'

'This was the most intense of the practices as far as players getting after each other. The same intensity I saw in OTAs and minicamp, but had yet to see out here. At one point, there was a small scuffle. Started with Max Valles vs Fernando Velasco. Others joined in on pile, separated shortly after.'