‘“I felt like it went well,” Williams said about his preseason. “I handled my business. I felt like I left it all on the field. It was definitely fun to be back in the NFL and wearing a Bills jersey is definitely a blessing, so I feel like I did what I had to do, I had fun and I left it all on the field.”‘
Archives for August 30, 2019
Mitch Morse out of concussion protocol as Bills close preseason with comeback win
‘That means the Bills will enter the regular season without losing any starters to injury since the start of training camp. And they lost one since the start of spring workouts, tight end Tyler Kroft, who broke his foot in the spring.’
Bills trade Wyatt Teller to Browns for draft picks
‘Getting a pair of draft picks for a player who might not have made the team 48 hours later is good work by General Manager Brandon Beane.’
NFL must listen to its own and shrink preseason
‘But determining who to keep from among players destined to make minimal contributions isn’t enough to justify playing a game so unimportant that virtually no starters are in uniform, let alone play. The Oakland Raiders reportedly brought fewer than 50 players to Seattle for their preseason-closing game against the Seahawks. The Los Angeles Rams unapologetically decided to keep all of their starters out of all four exhibition outings.’
What He Said: Sean McDermott on Bills at end of preseason
‘Yeah, we felt great for Tyree, UB product and it will be here, basically, his home turf. He lead us to a come from behind victory and we’re just excited for him. We’re excited for all those young guys that were out there and what a reaction from the sideline. I had a hard time keeping the guys back, right. It just shows you the love that they have for one another. And the older guys understand what’s on the line for some of those younger guys out there. They played with great energy.’
Buffalo Bills stun Minnesota Vikings to secure their first undefeated preseason
‘Jackson has great size, a cannon arm and can run so as a scout team QB, he offers a lot of looks for a defense. He’s a local product. Find a way to keep him.’
Buffalo Bills trade offensive lineman Wyatt Teller to Cleveland Browns for draft picks
‘When the Bills make their cuts down to the mandated 53 by 4 p.m. Saturday, it looks like free agent signees Jon Feliciano and Spencer Long will survive, meaning Teller would have been superfluous. Where the Bills are thin is at tackle, and Teller is not capable of playing on the outside which made him expendable.’
Here’s how Sal Maiorana would pick the Buffalo Bills’ 53-man roster
‘Cuts: Cam Lewis, Dean Marlowe, Denzel Rice, Abraham Wallace, and Ryan Lewis.’
Bills’ preseason ends at 4-0 with unlikely victory
‘Eddie Yarbrough, an undrafted free agent defensive end who made the team two seasons ago, seemed at risk this year with Jerry Hughes, Trent Murphy, Shaq Lawson and rookie seventh-round draft choice Darryl Johnson all roster locks. If the Bills kept a fifth end, it appeared that Mike Love would earn the job. However, he suffered a pectoral injury last week at Detroit and went on injured reserve Wednesday. That put Yarbrough back in contention for the No. 5 spot, and he made himself a viable candidate with 10 tackles — seven of them solos — against the Vikings. That, and his special teams contribution, might just keep him on the roster.’
Buffalo Bills pull off furious comeback, beat Vikings 27-23: 5 instant observations, position battle update
‘Neal’s heavy snap count may indicate his status firmly on the bubble. Adding to the intrigue is the fact that Beane announced on the broadcast that if a meeting with team doctors goes well in the next few days injured tight end Tyler Kroft could start the season on the 53-man roster after rehabbing back from a broken foot. That would take another roster spot away from another position group.’
Buffalo Bills GM: Mitch Morse out of protocol, Tyler Kroft update, more
‘While the Morse update was the biggest piece of information revealed on Thursday night, Beane shared some other valuable nuggets with Steve Tasker and Andrew Catalon. In addition to having Morse ready for Week 1, Beane sounded optimistic about the team’s chances of having Tyler Kroft back on the field sooner rather than later.’
Buffalo Bills trade Wyatt Teller: What it means for team
‘The Bills tried to see what Teller could do in the preseason at different spots. After playing left guard as a rookie, Buffalo played Teller at right guard and right tackle during the preseason. He did decently in both spots against second and third team players, but lacked the experience at different spots on the line.’
5 thoughts and a grade for Buffalo Bills trading G Wyatt Teller to Browns
‘Teller was expendable because of the additions Bills general manager Brandon Beane made in the offseason. In the spring Teller was getting some first team reps but in the summer he’s been relegated to the second and third teams throughout training camp and the preseason.’
Buffalo Bills vs. Minnesota Vikings preseason Week 4 wrap-up: News, injuries, quotes, more
‘Buffalo has a talented running back room with LeSean McCoy, Frank Gore and Devin Singletary as their top-three, but Yeldon’s ability to catch the ball out of the backfield and team-friendly contract through 2020 could land him a spot on the final roster.’
Late touchdown allows Bills to complete undefeated preseason; Murphy, Yarbrough shine
‘“I know it’s preseason, but to go 4-0 (in the preseason) for the first time in franchise history says a lot about our guys and the way they battle and the coaches and the staff,” said Bills’ head coach Sean McDermott after the game.’