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'“You can’t go and see her. You can’t hear her voice. … but this weekend, I can spend a couple moments with her, talk with her,” he said.'

'Since the switch to Anthony Lynn at offensive coordinator after Week Two, Gillislee has rushed 17 times for 116 yards a touchdown. That's good for 6.8 yards per attempt, which would be leading the league if he had enough rushes to qualify. Even without his 44-yard touchdown last week against the 49ers, Gillislee would still be averaging 4.5 yards a pop, well above the league average of 4.1.'

'"There’s a reason we took him in the first round and he’s showing that on the practice field."'

'If Woods can't go Sunday, the Bills receivers in Miami would be Marquise Goodwin, Justin Hunter, Walt Powell and Brandon Tate. Running back Reggie Bush could also be used as a slot receiver.'

'"Probably the first week and a half, two weeks [after surgery] was the worst I felt in my life," Ragland said in the video. "I worked my whole life to get here, sacrificed so much, and then for that to happen? I wish I get the chance next year to become Rookie of the Year. That was my main goal this year. I felt like I was gonna do it, too."'

'These guys did not participate in practice: Marcell (Dareus) with a hamstring, (Seantrel) Henderson back, Shady (LeSean McCoy) with a hamstring, (Robert) Woods foot, (Jerome) Felton back. All these guys were limited: (Charles) Clay ankle, (Lerentee) McCray knee, (Kevon) Seymour shoulder, (Patrick) Lewis knee, (Cordy) Glenn ankle, Kyle Williams neck. Guys who were full today: Corey White shoulder and (Cyrus) Kouandjio ankle.'

'“We’re not going to game-plan where it’s just, hey, we’re going to get Hunter the football,” Rex said. “He’s not at that level. He’s a good football player, he’s got a chance. As somebody said, he reminds me of Cris Carter with the Eagles; yeah right. But anyway, we’ll see. I think he’s getting a better handle of what we do offensively.”'

'Perhaps not, but the Bills saw what happened to McCoy last season when he pulled a hamstring during training camp at St. John Fisher College. McCoy was never really right the entire season. He missed two games in October because of the hamstring, then missed the final two games with an ankle injury.'

'If McCoy can't play, Mike Gillislee, Jonathan Williams and Reggie Bush will share the running back work. The Bills match up well with the Dolphins regardless of who is in the backfield, but McCoy being out against the Patriots in Week 8 would be a major blow to their chances against New England.'

'"Oh, yeah, I think he's going to play," Ryan said Thursday after practice. "I've seen enough. He looks pretty darn good out there. He's flying around. He looks like the guy that we drafted, the guy that we wanted him to be. We'll see once we get the live games going and all that. There's a reason we took him in the first round, and he's showing that on the practice field."'

'"I'm still day-to-day and just getting treatment to try to get back as fast as I can," Woods said. "I don't want to say too much on it. I just want to get healthy and get back as fast as I can and make it through the rest of the year. It's a big game for us so I'm doing everything possible to play this week."'

'Running back LeSean McCoy didn't finish practice on Wednesday after experiencing tightness in hamstring and missed the Bills' Thursday practice. After practice, Rex Ryan said the team still hopes to have him when the team travels to Miami.'

'Woods, filling in for Sammy Watkins (foot), also has an injured foot and is using a walking boot. Woods said there is not a break in the foot and described it as a day-to-day injury, and he’s hopeful to play Sunday but his status is uncertain.'

'“He has been kind of our bell cow,” Head Coach Adam Gase said. “He has done a great job as far as chasing the ball all over the field. He’s borderline reckless with his body. You talk about a guy that just sells out every play; he’s the poster child for that for us. The good thing last week was we did a better job as far as our run-fit goes. So, he wasn’t saving the day as much last week as what he had to do the previous weeks where there’d probably be some more explosive plays if it wasn’t for him with his pursuit and just straight effort.”'