‘McCoy hasn’t formally addressed the media since acknowledging he’s never been through as bad of a stretch as this in his life, following a 25-6 loss to New England on Oct. 29. After gaining 12 yards on his first carry against the Patriots, McCoy combined for just 1 more yard on his final 11 attempts of the game.’
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Darnold, Allen expect to sit as Jets host Bills
‘”We’ve got to do a better job starting up front,” McDermott said. “You can have all the different plays that you want, but at the end of the day, it’s a man versus man game and you’ve got to move a guy off the ball. You’ve got to play with great fundamentals and technique, and that’s really where it starts. It’s a mindset.”‘
Allen ‘limited’ but throwing at practice
‘Allen was listed as “limited” by head coach Sean McDermott prior to Wednesday’s session, and although he was sporting a fairly large brace over his right elbow, he appeared to have a full workload of passes during the individual positional portion of practice the media was allowed to watch.’
Report: Darnold will not play versus the Bills
‘Darnold was reportedly spotted in a walking boot and missed practice Wednesday, and is now considered out on a “week-to-week” basis. Veteran quarterback Josh McCown would start for the Jets this week after the team had traded Teddy Bridgewater to the New Orleans Saints in the preseason.’
Allen provides boost to Bills
‘“I don’t think it’s affected me negatively at all. I actually think it was kind of a blessing in disguise,” Allen said while addressing the media at the AdPro Sports complex.’
McDermott previews Sunday’s game against the Jets
‘As far as the other injuries Chris Ivory (shoulder), Charles Clay (hamstring), and Trent Murphy (knee) will not practice on Wednesday. Veterans Lorenzo Alexander and Kyle Williams will not practice Wednesday and are being given a rest day. Linebacker Tremaine Edmunds remains in concussion protocol but will practice on a limited basis. Also limited at practice on Wednesday will be wide receiver Andre Holmes.’
Darnold to miss game against Bills
‘That’s according to the NFL Network’s Ian Rappaport. Rappaort says Darnold was seen today in a walking boot with an injury to his foot. Darnold was coming off one of his worst games as starter against the Dolphins last Sunday when he threw four interceptions.’
Bills fans donate nearly $10,000 to foundation after getting called ‘laughing stock of the NFL’
‘”Hey, you guys are awesome!” the CEO/Founder of Bear Necessities, Kathleen Casey, said. “I’m really touched by the outpouring of support. It’s really been amazing.”‘
Josh Allen anxious to play as sprained elbow nearly healed
‘”It’s really about feeling comfortable throwing again and making sure that I can continue doing the things I was doing before the injury and doing it without thinking about it,” said Allen after practice.’
Teller loves being the “young bull”
‘”These are 10, 12 year vets you’re going against. These are grown men,” Teller said. “It’s surreal. It’s almost like, ‘Oh my gosh, I watched these guys I’m going against growing up’. It’s amazing being the young guy out there, the young bull, trying to compete.”‘
How Josh Allen gained valuable new perspective from the sidelines
‘“I got to see how D.A. operated. That’s a true pro right there,” said Allen of Anderson. “He’s been around the league a long time. Just kind of how he controlled the walk through. How he talked to guys and inspired them to play. That and how he kind of saw things on the field, the reads he made and how quick he got to his checkdown and other small things like that.”’
Quick Hits: What you need to know about Josh Allen and Tremaine Edmunds’ return to practice
‘“We’re just taking it one day at a time. We want to see how he does today,” said head coach Sean McDermott. “We’ll know more after practice.”’
Wednesday injury report: Josh Allen moving closer to full return; Kelvin Benjamin limited
‘“It’s frustrating not playing for me. I’m a competitor and I’m sure a lot of other people who can’t play because of an injury or their pride or their ego, they want to be out on the field,” said Allen. “The reason I want to be out on the field is to help my team whatever way I can. When I can’t, it hurts me. To be back out here and being with the guys and putting on my helmet and strapping it up, it feels like football again.”‘
Bills Today: The motivation behind Kyle Williams’ powerful pregame speeches
‘“I’m a shoot from the hip guy,” Williams said. “I like to let my emotions out, wear my heart on the sleeve and kind of be in the moment.’
Bills’ Dion Dawkins knows he’s struggling, but promises ‘better future’
‘”Last year, I felt like I had a great year,” Dawkins said. “This year, it could be a whole lot better, a whole lot better, whole lot better. Just everything. It’s the 360 or whatever the angle is, but the full circle. I have to work on everything. My vertical set, my 45-degree set, everything. I just have to work on my hand placement, how I prepare, how I treat my body, everything.”‘