‘”We view it as a fresh start here, to earn and compete, there’s nothing guaranteed here, he’s going to have to come in and earn it, whether it’s a starting job or a job on the 53.”, Beane said.’
Archives for August 2018
Bush, Davis to begin first season with Bills
‘Head Coach Sean McDermott is very pleased with the way Bush has shown what he can do up to this point. He is “one of our types of guys” according to McDermott.’
Bills ready to welcome Coleman
‘”It hadn’t worked out in Cleveland, probably the way he thought [when] he was drafted or the way they thought when they drafted him in the first round,” Beane said. “It’s a fresh start for him to come in here and compete.”‘
Harrison Phillips asking all the right questions at camp
‘”Sometimes as a vet you’re like ‘ahhh here’s another one,’ but you wanna hear that,” joked Alexander. “He wants to know. He wants the information and the great thing about Kyle [Williams] is he’s willing to give it up.”‘
Quick Hits: Coleman an opportunity to add speed
‘“Corey, he’s speed,” said Beane. “I remember scouting him in college. We did a private visit with him so I got to know him a bit, his makeup. I’m definitely always looking to add speed, on both sides of the ball. You can’t coach speed, so you’re always looking to add it. That was one of his attractive qualities coming out and he’s still got that.”’
3 things to know from Day 10 at Bills camp
‘“He is a good dude and a hard worker,” he said. “We are all excited to have him.”’
Bills Today: Frazier’s expectations high for DT Washington
‘Although Frazier believes that Washington is on the right track, he also believes that there needs to be a sense of urgency from the third-year defensive tackle. “It’s a big year for him, and he knows that,” he said. “He’s going into his third season, a lot of eyes are on him, and we need his production.”’
Bills acquire WR Corey Coleman from Browns
‘Coleman’s most productive NFL season was as a rookie, when he started all 10 games in which he played and caught 33 passes for 413 yards and three TDs. He suffered a broken hand in practice that year. A year later, he sustained a break to the same hand and underwent surgery, landing him on the injured-reserve list. Coleman was activated in November and wound up playing in a total of nine games, with eight starts, in 2017.’
Jay Skurski’s Hot Read: Trade for Corey Coleman makes perfect sense
‘With the Browns acquiring Jarvis Landry this offseason and expecting to have Josh Gordon back, Coleman was looking at being the No. 3 option, at best, in Cleveland. He’ll get a chance with the Bills to do more than that. Outside of No. 1 option Kelvin Benjamin, there is a wide-open competition.’
5 things about new Bills wide receiver Corey Coleman
‘A highly acclaimed high school track star, he was timed in 4.39 seconds in the Scouting Combine. He was selected No. 15 overall by the Browns, making him the first wide receiver to be drafted. Three other receivers were chosen in the first round — Will Fuller at No. 21 by Houston, Josh Doctson at No. 22 by Washington and Laquon Treadwell at No. 23 by Minnesota.’
Bills’ Redmond hoping extra work will set him apart in center battle
‘”He’s one of the first guys in the building in the morning and it’s not to work out, it’s to get his body ready to go for pads,” Bills coach Sean McDermott said before a recent practice. “When I say it’s not to work out, I’m saying [that] in a good way. It’s not mandatory lift that he’s coming to do here, it’s to get his mind and body ready to go for a full practice of pads and everything that that entails.”‘
Zay Jones ‘grateful’ to be back on practice field with Bills after trying offseason
‘”He’s got to continue to acclimate himself, like he’s been, to get himself up to speed so that we continue to move this thing in the right direction,” McDermott said. “He’s worked extremely hard with our training staff to get himself to where he is now. We’re just taking it one day at a time.’
Bills Camp Day 9: McDermott not pleased with Kelvin Benjamin’s comments
‘”There’s a time and a place for things like that. This was not one of them,” he said. “We have a lot of respect for our opponents, number one, and everyone in the league. I’ve spoken with Kelvin and that’s not how I want us to handle things like that. We’ll move forward as a team, and I hope we’ve already done that. … Our focus needs to be on what we’re doing.”‘
Bills QB Watch, Day 9: Passing offense goes stagnant
‘Peterman’s best throw of the day came in the final 11-on-11 session, converting a third down with a throw to Malachi Dupre. After a short catch by tight end Logan Thomas, a fight broke out between rookie guard Wyatt Teller and linebacker Keenan Robinson. Coach Sean McDermott had to step in to break it up and calm Robinson down.’
Thurman Thomas to be featured on NFL Network’s ‘A Football Life’
‘The NFL Films-produced documentaries air at 8 p.m. Fridays, beginning with the Sept. 14 season premiere on Carson Palmer. A date has not been announced for the Thomas episode, though it will air no earlier than mid-October.’