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Archives for July 27, 2018

Bills GM Brandon Beane on WR Zay Jones: ‘He’s had a rough offseason’

‘”We’re probably holding him back more than he’s holding himself back,” the GM said. “We’ve tried to be patient. It’s one of those things, the last thing you want to do is have a setback right now. Not that you couldn’t, but we’re just trying to be smart. He’s getting a lot of mental work. He stayed here the whole summer. Most of these guys got a vacation. Zay’s vacation was rehabbing, which is not easy. But he’s in a good frame of mind, I think, and super positive despite the setback of having to have that procedure.”‘

Things We Learned: Day One of Bills training camp

‘”It’s a huge honor and a privilege,” Murphy said of opening with the first unit. “I couldn’t be more excited to be blessed to work with such a group of great people, great football players in Kyle Williams, Jerry Hughes. I’ve got the most respect for them. I mean, everybody in our room is just tremendous. They trust me to put me in there. I want to help this team however I can and do what they ask and go above and beyond the expectation. So that’s the goal.”‘

What They Said: Beane, McDermott, McCoy on Day 1 of Bills’ training camp

‘So Zay’s on NFI, a non-football injury. It’s just the same thing he was dealing with with the knee that we had the procedure done, that’s just typical. He can do certain things as a designation so that we can continue to rehab him, but he can’t practice until we take him off; it’s like PUP. He’s progressing well and we just don’t want to rush it. We’ve been patient and he’s not quite ready. As soon as the doctors give him clearance [he can practice]. He’s been chomping at the bit. I know he’ll be as excited as anybody to get back out there.’

Why buying house for mom means so much to Bills’ Tre’Davious White

‘”I hope this house can hold you for just a few more years cause after that my plan is to build you a home from the ground and you can design it the way you want,” White posted. “It’s time for you to live like the QUEEN that you are you truly DESERVE IT ❤..I love you with all my heart Mom !!!’

Eric Wood: ‘I had nightmares of … never ending that drought’

‘”We’ve made an impact on a lot of sick children and their families and we’ll keep that going,” he said. “We have our suite for Bills games, which I’ll now be able to go and attend and interact with those families through the game. I was never able to do in the past. We’ll do our Christmas program and just a bunch of stuff that brought me joy throughout my career. It will be fun to keep it there and try to create a legacy up in Buffalo.”‘

Josh Allen had fans engaged during first Bills training camp practice

‘“I always focus on what happened badly in practice and there were a couple throws that got away from me,” he said. “The one with the running back right in front of me, it handcuffed me. I’ve never really had that type of throw, so good thing it happened in practice and not a game. Now I can learn from it and grow from it.”’

‘My main focus is football’: LeSean McCoy doesn’t want to talk about police investigation

‘McCoy’s silence regarding the ongoing investigation into the robbery and beating less than three weeks ago of his former girlfriend at a home that he owns in an Atlanta suburb was expected. Surely, he was advised by his lawyers, and the Bills, to deflect all questions because the case remains open, and he did an excellent job following orders, and he did it politely and patiently.’

The Bills’ playoff drought may be over, but McDermott and Beane aren’t resting on laurels

‘“The more I was in the community, whether it was neighbors, or people, or whatever, it kept coming up,” Beane said of the playoff drought he and McDermott inherited when they came north from Carolina. “I don’t think it would be fair to say we felt what the city felt, but I did personally — and you know, Sean probably did in his own way, too — feel like, man this is a big weight on this city, and I do feel it.”’

Roth: Try as they may, Bills can’t easily run from investigation involving McCoy

‘“We talk about adversity and every season has adversity, things that can be a distraction,’’ Beane said. “It’s how you handle it and the family atmosphere we’ve tried to create here is how we’ll handle it. Unfortunately, we got hit with something before we got started but in some ways, it’s good. We knock that out and we’ll refocus on camp here and getting (the season) started.’’’

LeSean McCoy at training camp: My focus is on my teammates

‘”Right now it’s an open investigation, so I’ll leave it at that,” McCoy said. “Right now, my main focus is here with my teammates. With my team trying to build together in camp and to reach a goal together, and it’s a championship. I’m going to let that take care of itself. Right now I’m going to focus this interview more on just the football questions.”‘

7 things to know about new Buffalo Bills DL John Hughes

‘The Cleveland Browns made Hughes the 87th overall pick in the 2012 NFL Draft. Hughes made an immediate impact with Cleveland in his first two seasons recording 68 total tackles, four sacks and three passes defensed. His strong play early in his career led to the Browns giving Hughes a four-year, $14.4 million contract extension in 2015.’