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Shaq Lawson excited to return home, practice in front of family and friends

‘“Oh yeah, I’ve got a lot of family. I’m like 40 minutes from Spartanburg so I’m kind of close,” Lawson said on Sunday. “I’m going to get me some Zaxby’s. They have a famous restaurant in Spartanburg called ‘The Beacon’ so I’m going to eat good down there. So, I’ve been waiting for that moment, too.”’

Munnerlyn excited to join Bills, have joint practices with Panthers

‘“I think the defense just fit my style,” he said. “Especially at the nickel position and the toughness I bring. Coach McDermott, he likes blitzing. He’s not going to sit back, he’s going to get after you. I’m a great blitzer and I like to compete. I’m a competitor and I’m going to go out there and make plays.”’

Bills Preseason is Heating up

‘Temps will be in the mid-90’s this week when the Bills and Panthers have joint practices at Wofford College in Spartanburg, S.C. ‘

The Kurt Coleman insurance policy has provided an instant payoff

‘“Kurt Coleman is a veteran guy,” said Tre’Davious White. “A guy who has been in this system before. He pretty much knows everything about this system. It didn’t take him long to come in and show us the type of player he is. He came in with a lot of confidence. You can tell he knows football.”’

New Bills CB Captain Munnerlyn eager to show Panthers they made a mistake

‘”I’m definitely going to have a little edge on me,” Munnerlyn said after going through his first practice with the Bills Sunday, a day after signing with them. “But at the same time, I’m going to be smart about it. But I’m going to make some plays. You can guarantee when I make the plays, they’re going to know about it.”‘

Newly acquired Bills OT Ryan Bates cramming to learn a new offense

‘Bates worked at left and right tackle with the third-team offense Sunday in his first practice. An undrafted free agent out of Penn State, he played in 37 career games with the Nittany Lions, including 12 starts in 2018 — nine at left tackle and three at right.’

What He Said: Sean McDermott on Munnerlyn, injuries and more

‘With defense, I like to believe it evolves every year and stays current with the trends and what not. That said, there’s a core that is probably about the same as to what he knew back when we worked together in Carolina. Like I said before, in respect to Captain, the things that jump out even when we watched him play on TV last year maybe was the competitiveness and all that hasn’t changed. I think that’s in his DNA.’

Bills have been busy tweaking roster, including signing CB Captain Munnerlyn

‘“I was with him, but it’s been a few years since the last time we worked together,” McDermott said. “But what I remember is the competitiveness, the toughness. Obviously, he’s played in this system before so he has some familiarity with our system, both in the slot and at corner. We’ll see how he does and how he progresses. He’s been out of it a little bit, so he has to play himself back into shape. We just want to get him acclimated to what we do and his new surroundings and teammates and take it one day at a time.”’

Bills’ Cole Beasley: No limits to what Josh Allen and I can do together

‘“That whole route was an improvisation,” Beasley said Friday after the team’s light practice without pads back at it’s training center. “(Josh) kind of thought I was gonna go one way and I came the other way. It was good patience by him and he still got it to me on time. That’s what you want to see. It’ll be like that sometimes. Sometimes he may not kind of know where I’m going. But as long as I don’t do too much he won’t throw it; he won’t let it go. I made a quick decision and it was definitive so he was able to hold on to it and get it to me.”’

Buffalo Bills have released guard Vladimir Ducasse; Sean McDermott provides injury update

‘McDermott also updated the Bills’ injury report at his press conference. Center Mitch Morse and tackle Conor McDermott are still in the NFL’s concussion protocol. Linebacker Corey Thompson (groin), center Russell Bodine (oblique), running back Senorise Perry (ankle), and tight ends Dawson Knox (hamstring) and Tyler Kroft (foot) will all not practice on Sunday. Tight end Jason Croom, who’s working back from a hamstring injury is set to participate in practice on a limited basis.’

Who is Sam Acho? 5 things to know Buffalo Bills DE

‘Sam Acho is well-respected by his peers. In 2016 and 2017, Acho was Chicago’s Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year nominee. The NFL’s Man of the Year award recognizes civic and professional contributions.’

Bills training camp 2019: Isaiah McKenzie trending up (Day 13 observations)

‘Veteran guard Vladimir Ducasse was released Sunday as his chances of making the final roster shrunk drastically when rookie Cody Ford was moved inside from tackle to right guard. Jon Feliciano, Spencer Long and Wyatt Teller have all been moved around the line during camp and were above Ducasse on the depth chart and in rep counts.’