‘“Roles to me are defined a little bit more once we get to cut down time,” McDermott said. “Right now it’s ‘Hey, go out there and compete and continue to grow as a football player.’ He’s just in his second year now. So we’ll see how that competition plays out.”’
Archives for July 28, 2023
Observations: Shane Ray showing burst off edge at Bills training camp
‘Just a year ago, Ray was working for Magri, playing for the Argos in the middle of the Canadian Football League’s regular season. What a difference a year makes. Ray is bidding to be the comeback story of the year – on the Bills’ roster, anyway. The 30-year-old former first-round draft pick of the Denver Broncos has been out of the NFL for four years. His last NFL training camp was with the Baltimore Ravens in 2019.’
Bills notes: Bills to work out wide receiver Andy Isabella
‘Isabella, 26, is a former second-round pick of the Arizona Cardinals. He was most recently with the Baltimore Ravens, who released him Tuesday.’
From money manager to top Bills executive: the rapid rise of John Roth at PSE
‘While Roth was hired without having any professional sports experience, he was a known-quantity for Terry Pegula. Roth and Pegula, a billionaire who made his fortune in the oil and natural gas industry, knew each other for about 12 years through Roth’s money management work at Fidelity.’
The Editorial Board: No excuses for delays in meeting diversity goals on stadium project
‘Baskin is disgusted, and rightly so. She says she has heard from a “laundry list” of people who tell her, “We want to work. We just don’t know how we can figure it out.” She’s not accepting excuses like waivers and “good faith effort” and neither should the public. So far, evidence is mounting that the big-league players in the construction field are still hogging the ball.’
OBJ and Hopkins who? Bills have confidence Gabe Davis can have breakout season
‘“It means a lot, the bosses are on my side at the end of the day, and they know football best for the Bills,” Davis said Thursday following training camp practice at St. John Fisher University. “You got the guys who run the team and run the organization saying that they’re on my side with things and they trust and believe in me. I mean, there’s no better feeling to have when you go out on the field that the other guys that are out there with you don’t want to replace you, they want to keep you there, and they know the potential and the success you can have.”’
Buffalo Bills receiver reveals mother’s message ahead of contract year
‘“Sometimes that noise can get to you,” he said Thursday after the team’s second training camp practice at St. John Fisher University. “And I know last year, it got to me, no matter how hard I tried to keep it away.”’
Bills offense, Josh Allen heat up on rainy day 2 of camp; Rookie lineman passes early test (Observations)
‘After a shaky day in the passing game to open things up at St. John Fisher yesterday, Allen and the offense started cooking on Thursday. The field was rain-soaked at the beginning of practice but the sun was beating down on the sold-out practice before too long. That’s when the offense started to find some rhythm.’
Training Camp Takeaways: Defense wins on Day 2; Allen intercepted thrice, but TEs record several splash plays
‘But before the offense got clicking, Allen was intercepted on the first-team offense’s first opportunity during 7-on-7 work, with a pass intended for wide receiver Khalil Shakir being knocked into the air and batted around by numerous players before safety Cam Lewis came away with a juggling interception. On the following play, cornerback Dane Jackson was in on a breakup of a pass intended for WR Trent Sherfield. It was one of many solid plays made by Jackson throughout the afternoon, including a breakup of a high throw from Allen intended for WR Stefon Diggs.’
Bills’ James Cook, Damien Harris aim to prove they aren’t one dimensional in shared backfield
‘“None of us want to be labeled as, ‘Oh, this guy is for this situation, this guy’s from this situation,’” Harris said. “… That’s why we come out here and work so hard and you know, not just running the ball, but catching, blocking, doing all these things to make us complete backs. Because we all are gonna have to do a lot of different things.”’
Worth Your Time
‘Fittingly, in their recently released book, The Buffalo Bills: An Illustrated Timeline of a Storied Team (Reedy Press), Greg Tranter and Budd Bailey called 1971 “the worst season ever.” Fortunately, the talented and accomplished Buffalo sports historians have plenty of good stories to tell, too.’
Bills, Nyheim Hines in contract dispute after jet ski accident
‘The dispute comes over how much the Bills should still pay Hines and whether Hines owes the team any money.’
Gabe Davis looking to have bounce back 2023 season
‘”I feel like hurting my ankle the way that I did, it was probably the worst one out of all of them just cause I had to miss a game,” said Davis in his meeting with the media on Thursday.’
Starting middle linebacker, cornerback battles in full swing
‘On the second day of Buffalo Bills training camp here at St. John Fisher University, Terrel Bernard got his shot at middle linebacker with the first-team defense and Christian Benford got time cornerback with the first defense, opposite Tre’Davious White.’
Listen: McDermott glad to have his secondary back healthy
‘”It was not an easy situation but I thought the players handled it extremely well, they came to work every week and competed, and that’s all you can ask for.” McDermott said.’