‘Third-year defensive back Siran Neal and rookie cornerback Dane Jackson became the latest members of the team to be added to the NFL’s reserve/Covid-19 list.’
Archives for July 2020
Bills training camp questions: Who will win the kicker job?
‘“That’s the nature of the business,” Farwell said. “Right after we drafted (Tyler), I remember calling Steve and I said, ‘Hey, there’s two ways you can go about this. You can shut it down. But here’s the deal. You can take this as a challenge and win the job. It’s your job, you go out, do what you do, and you’re still playing and we’d love to have you here and we want you here.’”‘
Five Bills players have been placed on the NFL’s COVID-19 list
‘As of Thursday afternoon, the five who have either tested positive or have been placed in quarantine because they have been in close contact with others who have been infected are defensive back Isaiah Brown, wide receiver Duke Williams, defensive tackle Vincent Taylor, and defensive backs Siran Neal and Dane Jackson.’
10 Buffalo Bills under-the radar players for 2020: No. 9 TE Jason Croom
‘With his body type, 6-foot-5, 245 pounds, the thought was that he could provide a downfield threat from the tight end position once he gained more experience and improved his blocking.’
Maiorana’s Memories: In 2007, Bills suffered a Monday night meltdown like no other
‘“It’s indescribable,” said Williams, who at this point was in just his second NFL season. “That’s all I can say, indescribable. Unless you’ve played this game and had something taken away from you like that, you can’t put it into words.’’’
Buffalo Bills now at 5 players on Reserve/Covid 19 list, add S Siran Neal, CB Dane Jackson
‘The player doesn’t have to have tested positive to be added to the list. A player can be added for coming into contact with another person(s) that have contracted the coronavirus.’
Buffalo Bills send rookies home for virtual meetings to stay ahead of COVID curve
‘“The Buffalo Bills today I’m told sent home all of the rookies they had inside the building that were going to be a part of meetings there,” Garafolo said on NFL Network. “The Bills have had some positive COVID tests that they have reported. They’ve got guys on the reserve/COVID list. So what they’re trying to do is they’re trying to stay ahead of it. They said we were going to have these meetings here today. Why don’t we just go and do it virtually. So they sent all those guys home and they’re having their meetings virtually. Then they’ll regather again at some point maybe as early as tomorrow and go forward. The Bills just trying to stay ahead of it as they possibly can. And all these teams learning that it’s going to be a mix of virtual and in-person anyway. There might be some days where we have a plan to do things in person and you know what we’re going to do it virtually today. That was the Bills today. It might be your team tomorrow.”’
Is it the end of the line for Robert Foster, Duke Williams? (Buffalo Bills 2020 WR training camp preview)
‘That leaves one, maybe two spots, for the rest of the receivers on the Bills’ roster. Isaiah McKenzie is a small, quick receiver that has versatility along the formation. He can run end arounds, catch screen passes, line up in the backfield and more. The question is does he offer enough to warrant a spot?’
Bills rookies sent home after positive coronavirus tests
‘Under the NFL’s training camp mandate, players must register three negative tests in a five-day span to enter the facility. Although teams are not required to shut down their facility for a positive test, the Bills chose to minimize risk by sending players home for the day.’
Bills send rookies home from team facility after five positive coronavirus tests, per report
‘Players began reporting to team facilities last Thursday, and they must record three negative COVID-19 tests before they are allowed to begin physicals and get their hands on team equipment. On Tuesday, the NFLPA announced that there have been 21 positive tests in the testing conducted as part of the training camp reporting process. Rookies, injured players and quarterbacks were allowed to start reporting last week while veterans from most teams began reporting to camp on Tuesday.’
Bills Send Rookies Home From Team Facility After Positive COVID-19 Tests
‘While the Bills were not required to shut their facility down following the positive test, the team decided to minimize risk by sending its players home. As a result of the decision, the team held virtual meetings on Thursday instead of holding in-person meetings as scheduled.’
DBs Siran Neal, Dane Jackson placed on Reserve/Covid list
‘While being placed on the Reserve/Covid list can mean that a player either tested positive or was in close contact with someone who did, the Bills confirmed to ESPN that five players have tested positive, and provided the following statement: “As we were informed by medical experts as training camp opened, we expected to have positive tests for COVID,” the team said in a statement to ESPN. “With 5 since the beginning of the testing period last Tuesday, we decided to take a disciplined, proactive and preventative approach to hopefully eliminate additional cases within our team.”‘
Five Bills players have tested positive for COVID-19
‘The Bills have now had five players test positive since they started administering tests last Tuesday.’
Bills roster in-depth: Tight Ends
‘Fans complain about how often Smith is used, but he was on the field for less than 30% of the offensive snaps last year (and more than 25% in only one of the last seven game), and is one of the best blockers in the NFL for his position. Almost every team has a guy like Smith, and it’s good to have one. The Bills also gave Smith a three-year, $9 million deal, and cutting him would only save $1.75 million versus $1.5 million still on the cap as dead money.’
Five Bills players have tested positive for COVID-19
‘While the Bills were not required to send players home, they did so to take extra precautions based on the positive test results. Any player who is placed on the Reserve/COVID-19 list can return to the facility and practice once they’ve passed the appropriate tests. Based on league guidelines, there is no minimum time a player needs to be placed on the list.’
Bills send rookies home after five players test positive for COVID-19 this week
‘Rookie cornerback Dane Jackson and third-year defensive back Siran Neal were the ones placed on the Reserve/COVID-19 list today. They can return to practice once they pass the league’s testing protocols.’
Bills show off new safety measures at One Bills Drive
‘The team posted photos of One Bills Drive, which now features social distancing markers and a table of sanitizers and disinfectants.’
Bills rookies sent home after 5 positive COVID tests
‘In a statement provided to 2 On Your Side, the Bills said: “We expected to have positive tests for COVID. With five (positive tests) since the beginning of the testing period last Tuesday, we decided to take a disciplined, proactive and preventative approach to hopefully eliminate additional cases within our team.”’
Bills send rookies home after five players test positive for COVID-19 this week
‘Undrafted rookie cornerback Ike Brown, defensive tackle Vincent Taylor and wide receiver Duke Williams are the other three Bills players to test positive for coronavirus.’
Bills, with 5 positive Covid tests, send rookies home
‘The Bills aren’t taking any chances. After five players on the team tested positive for COVID-19, the organization made a decision to get the rookies out of the building for now. The team says this was not mandated by league rules, but out of caution, they decided to clear the building.’
Why Tre White’s presence is so important to Bills defense
‘Just by stepping on the field, Tre White makes the Bills defense better.’
Bills send home rookies on 3rd day of training camp
‘Rookies were scheduled for meetings in the facility, but those meetings were changed to virtual meetings after the team added two players to the NFL reserve-COVID list.’
Team statement from the Buffalo Bills
‘”As we were informed by medical experts as training camp opened, we expected to have positive tests for COVID. With 5 since the beginning of the testing period last Tuesday, we decided to take a disciplined, proactive and preventative approach to hopefully eliminate additional cases within our team.”‘
Bills Today | How many touchdowns will Stefon Diggs produce this season?
‘”Well it’s really exciting for Brian Daboll because we’ve seen him be super creative with Josh Allen and now he has two legitimate deep threats,” Frelund said. “If you look to see last season Josh Allen only completed 4 of 37 deep passes to receivers other than John Brown. So Brian Daboll is going to say, ‘Hey what did he do in Minnesota? Those play-action passes are going to work. We have two legitimate wide deep threats.’ He’s going to have so much fun planning for Josh Allen. And for me that nets in a projection for wide receiver No. 25, Stefon Diggs, 72 receptions, 910 yards and five touchdowns.”‘
Did Pats’ opt-outs improve the Bills’ division chances?
‘And even I, skepticism aside, have revised my record for the Bills to 9-7 and with the NFL’s expanded playoff format, that should be just enough to get them in.’
NFL players face ‘excruciating’ choice to opt out because of Covid-19
‘Thirty NFL players, including Bills starting defensive tackle Star Lotulelei, as of Wednesday officially chose to opt out this season, and many more are expected to follow over the coming week as the Miami Marlins’ Covid-19 outbreak reverberates beyond Major League Baseball. While some professional sports leagues, including the NBA and NHL, are using strict “bubbles” to isolate their teams from the outside world, that’s far less feasible for baseball and football.’
Duke Williams, Vincent Taylor go on Covid list, Cole Beasley on injured list
‘The designation means the two players either had a positive test for Covid-19 or are in quarantine after having been in close contact with a person or persons infected with the virus. Both players reported to the team with the rest of the veteran players Tuesday.’
Buffalo Bills under-the-radar players for 2020: No. 10, FB Reggie Gilliam
‘Those intangibles are the kinds of things McDermott loves. Oh, and did I mention he once blocked four kicks in a season?’
Buffalo Bills place WR Cole Beasley on Active-NFI list; WR Duke Williams & DT Vincent Taylor on Reserve/Covid-19 list
‘The extent of the injury and how it occurred isn’t known, but the Bills can now keep Beasley on the 80-man roster while he recovers from the injury. The non-football injury list is a designation for players who suffered an injury not related to a football game/practice. If Beasley isn’t ready to play by final roster cutdown the team would have to place him on the reserve/non-football injury list. In that case he wouldn’t count against the team’s 53-man roster limit but wouldn’t be able to play or practice for the first six weeks of the season.’
What can Buffalo Bills expect from Motor/Moss pairing? (Training camp 2020 RB preview)
‘“This allows Devin more opportunities to show what he can do for the team,” GM Brandon Beane said upon releasing McCoy. “We believe in LeSean and still believe he can play, but you can’t look at every decision in a vaccum. After the draft Devin was a guy we were excited about, but some guys transition faster and some guys transition slower. That’s one of the decisions. Who is ready in that running back group to contribute right away? And we just felt right now that Devin would be able to help us along with the other guys that we’re keeping.”’
Buffalo woman’s amazing obit: Millions of cigarettes, ‘HATED Tom Brady’
‘The obituary, written by Scarsella’s daughter Norma Milholland, also noted her love of reading, slot machines and gambling, involvement with her children and her love of smoking. The obituary includes a picture of Scarsella holding a cigarette.’
Tom Brady sacked – in Buffalo-area woman’s obituary
‘“This is my grandma,” Aggie wrote. “I miss her endlessly. But I’m glad she is remembered and the people of buffalo also share her deep rooted hatred of Tom Brady.”‘
Duke Williams and Vincent Taylor land on the reserve/COVID-19 list
‘Williams and Taylor either tested positive for the coronavirus or have been in close contact with an infected person or people. They can return as soon as they’ve cleared testing protocols of multiple negative tests in a row.’
Bills roster in-depth: Wide receiver
‘Easley was signed to future/reserve contracts when the season ended after spending all season on the practice squad. The Bills love his work ethic and he flashed at times in camp last year, then had four catches for 41 yards in preseason before being let go during final cuts right before the regular season. He’ll be fighting for reps in training camp.’
Bills fan’s amazing obituary: ‘She HATED Tom Brady’
‘The message passed along was taken to heart by many Buffalo sports fans, including Scarsella’s granddaughter who took to Twitter to relay the pride she felt for Scarsella, who passed away July 19.’
Duke Williams and Vincent Taylor placed on Reserve/COVID list
‘Earlier in the week, rookie defensive back Ike Brown was also placed on the list.’
Beasley placed on NFI list, has upper back injury
‘The NFI list is designated for injuries suffered away from organized team activities.’
Bills place tight end Tommy Sweeney on Active/PUP list with foot injury
‘Despite the injury, Sweeney will be able to attend team meetings and all other non-practice related activities. The team can move him off the PUP list at any point, as long as he passes a physical.’
WR Cole Beasley placed on Active-NFI list
‘Beasley had a career year in his first season with the Bills. In 2019, the WR saw career-highs in touchdowns (6) and yards per reception average (11.6). Beasley also caught 67 passes for 778 receiving yards.’
Bills Today | These three Bills position battles to watch according to NFL.com
‘The other Bills position battles that made the list were cornerback (Levi Wallace vs. Josh Norman) and defensive end (Trent Murphy vs. Mario Addison vs. AJ Epenesa).’