‘The Bills’ rookies now will wait over the next two days at their homes or hotels – Wednesday and Thursday – and self-quarantine, under protocols agreed upon Monday. They will return to the Orchard Park facility Friday for another Covid-19 test. The idea is that 72-hour window between tests allows teams to more likely catch the virus if it was incubating and the player had a negative first test. Virtual meetings can be held on the days between the two tests. Players and staff who test negative on the second test then may enter team facilities for the first time. At that point, daily Covid-19 testing begins.’
Archives for July 22, 2020
Bills training camp questions: Can Stefon Diggs be the man from day one?
‘“I don’t know what his numbers will be,” Lofton said. “Eighty receptions, 10 touchdowns would be a great season. It’s a great season for any receiver. But I just think making the timely plays, whether they’re in the first quarter, the third quarter or late in the ballgame to preserve a drive or go ahead, he’s somebody that you can count on. He plays bigger than his stature. He has the heart of a 225-pound receiver.”’
Buffalo Bills training camp questions: No. 4, how important is continuity to offensive line?
‘“When you have a group like we had last year that for the most part had not played a snap, or many snaps, together as we headed into the season, I thought that they really did some good things and took some significant strides as a group,” said McDermott. “And now to be able to have that group back and then to add a piece or two in there is valuable to us.”’
Buffalo Bills 10 training camp questions: No. 5, how good might the RB combination be?
‘“They definitely have skill sets,” Daboll said of Singletary and Moss. “They might differ a little bit in some of it, and some of it may be the same, but they’re two young, eager players that I have a lot of confidence in and they’ll be ready to go when training camp comes.”’
Buffalo Bills training camp preview 2020: Is Josh Norman the answer opposite Tre’Davious White?
‘Norman invited the entire Bills defense to Virginia for a workout last month to get to know his new teammates and start to practice with some of them. Jordan Poyer and about a dozen or so other teammates joined the group. McDermott lost Lorenzo Alexander to retirement and it already appears Norman is stepping into a leadership role for the Bills.’
League, players agree on key items at 11th hour
‘The agreement reached by the NFL and NFLPA calls for testing every day through the first two weeks of training camp, and at that point if the league’s positivity rate falls below 5% testing frequency can be reduced to every other day. However, if the rate is to rise above 5% at any time, daily testing will be reintroduced.’
Let’s name the Bills stadium after Kalsu, Wilson or the fans
‘I would love to see the place called Robert Kalsu Memorial Stadium after the former Bills offensive lineman who was killed during the Vietnam War, but, sadly, that’s not going to happen. I pushed for Kalsu Stadium, to no avail, after the agreement with Rich Products ended in 1998. The stadium formerly known as Rich wound up being named after team founder and owner Ralph Wilson, with fans cleverly shortening it to “The Ralph.” I wouldn’t have a problem with Wilson’s name being used again. After all, without him, the team wouldn’t have come here, nor would it have stayed here. Wilson’s iron-clad estate demands ensured the Bills would stay put after his death.’
Bills rookies report for first COVID test
‘That timeline would mean that rookies would not be allowed into team facilities until Friday at the earliest, and only if they test negative both times.’
Report: There will be no NFL 2020 preseason games
‘Originally the NFL offered to cut the number of preseason games in half from four to two but the players wanted none. So on Monday, the league proposed only having one but the eventually came down to zero. This also comes after players around the league blitzed social media on Sunday, demanding the league listen to medical experts on how to return safely.’
Bills Training Camp Preview: Running Backs
‘The one backfield battle to keep a close eye on during camp is actually at fullback. 31-year-old, Pat DiMarco is the second oldest player at his position in the NFL.’
Bills Camp Preview: Tight Ends
‘Billsmafia already has been teasing Dawson Knox as a possible Rob Gronkowski facsimile. His bulldozing runs and big play catches don’t make those thoughts seem like dancing sugar plums either.’
Camp Countdown 2020 | Which veteran will have a career year?
‘In 2020, Beasley will be even more of a threat in the slot. Why? He has a year under his belt with Josh Allen. The two will be able to pick up where they left off after taking a season to focus on rhythm and timing. Beasley started in 10 games last season, the most he has started yet in his career. Beasley could see more success due to his new teammate Stefon Diggs. Yes, Diggs will make the entire team better. The former Viking will garner attention from the opposing defense, which will open up the field for other offensive skill players to make plays.’