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'"He’s responded well," defensive coordinator Dennis Thurman said of how Darby has handled the demotion. "You know, that’s what it’s all about. Everybody has a job to do. You’ve got to go out there and do your job. I mean, to have competition is a good thing. In this league, you don’t ever want to ever get comfortable. If you get comfortable, somebody’s looking to take your job. When you get comfortable, it’s not a good thing."'

'Easley remains on the reserve/physically unable to perform list after dislocating his left kneecap and fracturing the bone in three places late last season. Listenbee, the team’s sixth-round draft pick, is on the reserve/non-football injury list after having surgery for a double sports hernia last March. He said he’s also been dealing with a hip injury, as well.'

'“I definitely think I’m ready to take that next step,” said Harvin, who didn’t get on the stat sheet against Seattle in his first game since coming out of retirement. “I played last week and felt pretty good, didn’t have any problems completing those plays. We had two more weeks so I’ve been working on my conditioning. Definitely think I can do more than 20 (plays). We’re going to plan for me to be out there a lot but we’ll see.”'

'“They say it gets better with time,” Ryan Groy said, “ but I don’t necessarily know if that’s it. I think you get used to it. You find other shoulders to lean on, but that pain of missing someone never really goes away.”'

'The analytics site Football Outsiders gives them a 13.6 percent chance of making the postseason. FiveThirtyEight plugs it at 20 percent. Some fans may be thinking even less after looking at the standings.'

'Q: What is your thought on possibly having Marcell Dareus for Sunday? A: Yeah, I’m hoping. Yeah I mean barring anything, it definitely looks pretty good.

'"Go Bills," he shouted. "And Roll Tide."'

'In the blink of an eye, his life changed forever, and the possibility of never playing football again was the least of his concerns. In those first couple days, wracked with pain that had slowly been building for months and was now unbearable, he wasn’t sure whether he was going to live to see his 24th birthday.'

'Over Buffalo's final seven games, the team may look to increase Washington's reps alongside Kyle Williams and Marcell Dareus. He's done well in a limited role this season and it may be time to see what Washington can do with an increased workload.'

'Koandjio's family moved to the United State from the Cameroon when he was just four years old. He's been a permanent resident for some time, but in recent years had decided to take the step to become an American citizen. Kouandjio was among a group of 34 who completed the naturalization process in Buffalo on Thursday.'

'"Well, I think technique is the biggest issue," Ryan said. "That's the one that we have to get fixed. Communication – we've had much better. That's why I said our defense is way better than what it was last year, in my opinion. I mean, I'll be honest. I'm shocked that the numbers aren't better. But, that part of it we've pretty much straightened out."'

'Bovada's board gives Alexander the third best odds to win the award behind Denver Broncos linebacker Von Miller (3-1) and Chiefs cornerback Marcus Peters (7-2). Alexander is currently tied with Chiefs pass-rusher Dee Ford for the league lead with 10 sacks. Miller is right on his heels with 9.5 sacks.'

'“I love seeing that,” Harvin said. “Seeing him do what he did against one of the best defenses in the national football league, I took my hat off to him and gave him a big salute.”'

'"I'm just glad I'm now a part of the American process," Kouandjio said. "I'm American. I can vote, I can do things. I can be a part of the democracy and be a part of this great nation. I feel really blessed."'