‘The thrust of the film review that Baldinger and Warner, a Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback, did with White examined his encounters with Odell Beckham Jr. of the Cleveland Browns; Amari Cooper of the Dallas Cowboys; Courtland Sutton of the Denver Broncos; and tight end Zach Ertz of the Philadelphia Eagles.’
Archives for August 20, 2020
A.J. Epenesa’s versatility on display early at Bills’ training camp
‘“It definitely provides challenges for any rookies in our league this year,” Frazier said. “But A.J., he has done a terrific job in our Zoom meetings in spending time with Eric Washington in really getting a feel for our defense. You can see that when we get out on the field for our walk-throughs and it wasn’t like he wasn’t paying attention. He was paying attention, he was on top of all the details of the things we had taken him through. That encourages you as a coach.”‘
Bills Notebook: After two days in pads, Sean McDermott dials it back
‘With a short ramp-up to the start of the regular season, McDermott has to be smart about how hard players work on consecutive days. “We’ve had some guys miss some time,” the coach said. “It’s always a concern regardless of who it is because of the short ramp-up time in particular.”’
Bills sign punter Lachlan Edwards, release Kaare Vedvik
‘The Bills were Vedvek’s fifth team in three seasons.’
Orchard Park tables hearing to consider tailgating near Bills stadium
‘The issue became moot, however, when Town Board members learned that the Erie County Department of Health had decided to prohibit tailgating activities near the field, the home of the Buffalo Bills, if fans were also going to be barred from the stadium, Orchard Park Councilman Conor Flynn said.’
Buffalo Bills rookie A.J. Epenesa picks up a few tricks from Broncos star Von Miller
‘“I’ve seen in the past where Von Miller’s posted things about his pass rush summit that he does every year and I saw the link to it this year,” Epenesa said Wednesday. “He put it on his Instagram and said, ‘College and pro guys DM me for an invitation.’”’
Bills coach knows it’s up to Josh Allen to silence critics
‘“Well, I think that’s understandable,” he said. “Until you’re able to silence that, it’s going to continue to come up. I think at the end of the day Josh wants to prove himself inside the building first and I think he continues to do that and show his teammates who he is and what he’s capable of.”’
Bills practice without pads Wednesday: Notes from the day & injury update
‘“We’ve had some guys miss some time. It’s always a concern regardless of who it is because of the short ramp up time,” he said. (Ed has) got a little bit of a hip thing going on right now, soreness there. We think he’ll have it knocked out in a couple days from now. So we’re encouraged by his progress as of the last couple of days and anxious to get him back.”’
Buffalo Bills sign P Lachlan Edwards, release Kaare Vedvik
‘Edwards, 28, is a former seventh-round pick of the New York Jets. He spent the past four seasons with the Jets. During his time with the team, the Australian punter played in 64 games. In the past two seasons, Edwards has averaged 45.9 yards per punt.’
Bills’ rookie defensive end Epenesa doing his best to work through limited preseason
‘“For everyone in my situation, out of college and not having the preseason and we don’t even have OTAs or real physical rookie minicamp,” said Epenesa during a video conference with the media on Wednesday. “So we kind of got those taken away from us but everyone is adjusting and working through it.”’
Bills’ Cole Beasley talks Josh Allen’s ‘infectious’ confidence; WR sees QB taking next step
‘“It’s really just the confidence factor. When you see a guy with a lot of confidence in himself that drifts to everyone else and is kind of infectious,” said Beasley. “Anytime you have a guy like that it spreads throughout the team and everybody is playing confident because the guy that we are looking (at) to lead us is playing confident.”’
Former Oregon State star Isaiah Hodgins opening eyes at the Buffalo Bills’ training camp
‘Hodgins is showing the Bills what he did for the Beavers. While he’s not the fastest receiver, Hodgins runs very smooth routes and can consistently catch passes away from his body.’
Bills give punter Vedvik the boot, sign Lachlan Edwards
‘For Vedvik, his departure from Buffalo comes after being signed to a reserve/future contract in January. Vedvik’s value a year ago was so high, the Baltimore Ravens acquired a fifth-round draft pick in trading him to Minnesota.’
Bills sub out Kaare Vedvik for Lachlan Edwards in punter competition
‘Edwards, a native of Australia, started every game for the Jets since the start of the 2016 season. He led the NFL in total punts and total punt yardage last season.’
Bills: Quinton Jefferson misses practice; Gabe Davis returns
‘The team was only on the field or about an hour, with helmets, no shoulder pads, and in shorts or sweatpants. Players are allowed to have full-contact, including live tackling, starting Thursday, so it’s very possible head coach Sean McDermott wanted to keep their bodies fresh for a more physical day.’