‘“Yeah, he’s aggressive, he’s a mauler,” said quarterback Josh Allen. “It shows why we traded up to go get him, He’s a guy that doesn’t talk a lot but he’s very smart, he’s very communicative when he’s down there. Like I said he does his job, he’s not going to complain, he’s gonna put his pads on and go to work”’
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Johnson trying to shed “injury prone” label
‘“Tackling with my head up. Just being conscious of that. Just playing with good technique,” Johnson said. “When I’m out there on the football field. I’m playing football. So, that’s nothing that I’m thinking about when I’m playing.”’
Quick Hits: Bills down two tight ends
‘“We’re a little short-handed at the tight end position, but we’ll make the most of the opportunities here with what we’ve gathered,” McDermott said.’
Top 3 things to know from Day 4 at Bills training camp
‘Getting the bulk of the work with the first unit: another rookie, seventh round draft pick Tommy Sweeney. The 6-5, 251-pound Boston College product seemed comfortable and ready to take on the extra workload.’
8 interesting players to follow during Bills training camp
‘The decision on Devin Singletary seems simple — how much playing time will he get. He looks as advertised through the first few training camp practices – quick, elusive, and a big-play threat once he gets outside. The question will be how much he will develop as an asset in the passing game – as a receiver and a blocker. That will be a work in progress at camp.’
Mitch Morse’s compassion takes center stage at camp
‘“It was just a great way to connect and kind of hear their story and how they’re involved in the Special Olympics or throughout their community and it’s always incredible to see how nothing really gets that crew down. They’re always in great spirits and it’s something that you can learn from…”’
Bills Today: Several players looking to make adjustments in year two
‘“I think it’s a classic case of a second-year player that experienced some success in year one and then the sophomore year there’s always an adjustment,” McDermott said. “It’s important in that second year you continue to grow and evolve and adjust your game. As I mentioned before you would hear me say again and again that when tape is out there on you, this is the NFL, it’s professional football and people get paid money, a lot of money, to get out in front of that and study that. So, he has to continue to evolve as a football player.”’
Dawson Knox trying to show Bills were smart to ignore numbers
‘”We just thought he was a guy that had good size, athletic ability, good hands, was an instinctive player,” offensive coordinator Brian Daboll said. “Not a lot of production, but sometimes that’s not always a case of translating into the NFL. He had the right mindset, so a lot of good intangibles and a lot of good physical traits to work with.”‘
Bills receiver Andre Roberts showing he’s more than just a return specialist
‘“I think they’re going to utilize me however they can. I’m sure I’ll have some plays here and there,” Roberts said after a steamy Saturday practice. “Like I always say, I know my role. I know I’m going to be the returner and do that kind of thing, but at some point in time, when I have a chance to get in there on offense, I’m going to try and do what I do.”’
Josh Allen’s connection to John Brown is blossoming
‘“John’s a shifty guy,” said Bills offensive coordinator Brian Daboll. “There’s different forms of receivers. Some guys are just exclusively shifty guys that you can use and manipulate in the shot, move them around. Other guys have shiftiness but also have speed. Even though John’s a little bit shorter, he has very good vertical speed. But he also has great balance and body control, the ability to break down, cut, as compared to (Cole) Beasley, who has good speed but not John Brown speed.”’
Trent Murphy gives Cody Ford some lessons at Bills training camp
‘“It’s still early,” said Murphy. “It’s super-rusty to be honest. I’ve got a lot of room for improvement.”’
How does T.J. Yeldon fit into the Bills’ backfield?
‘Through the first two days of training camp, Yeldon has been firmly the No. 4 running back behind LeSean McCoy, Frank Gore and Devin Singletary. If that continues, he’s in roster-bubble territory.’
At age 93, there’s nowhere else Marv Levy would rather be
‘Levy is a steadfast supporter of his former players. He wrote a passionate letter to the Pro Football Hall of Fame voters urging them to select his former special teams star, Steve Tasker, for enshrinement. He speaks frequently with his Hall of Fame defensive end, Bruce Smith, and checks in regularly on his superstar quarterback, Jim Kelly, who has faced ongoing health battles.’
New Bills offensive line coach Bobby Johnson is a man on the spot at camp
‘“For me it’s easy,” Johnson said after practice at St. John Fisher College the other day. “All I have to do is watch and they’re going to tell me who should win the jobs and who shouldn’t. It’s not going to be me; they’re going to do it. No coach ever cuts a player, a player cuts a player. No coach ever wins a job, the player wins the job. I’m teaching them the tools they need to be successful and watching who responds and who doesn’t.”’
With the pads on, competition is heating up at Buffalo Bills training camp
‘After two days of helmets and shells, the Bills got after it in their full gear and there was even a brief skirmish when rookie tight end Dawson Knox was handled rather roughly as he was heading out of bounds after making a catch.’