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A fan guide to 2024 Buffalo Bills training camp
‘All practices will be held at St. John Fisher, with the exception being Aug. 2, which will be at Highmark Stadium. Practice times are subject to change, and tickets are required to attend. All seating is general admission and all tickets are mobile. There is wheelchair accessible seating in the Polisseni grandstand. Training camp opens one hour before practice begins.’
Tyler Bass and Bills kicking game needs to rebound in 2024: 5 Bills special teams questions
‘“There were certainly some things that we can do better from this past season,” McDermott said when he was asked specifically at the NFL scouting combine about why he retained special teams coach Matt Smiley. “Through two seasons (with Smiley calling the shots), we’ve had one that I thought was pretty good and one where I thought that we could have done some things better there. In (2022) we didn’t have the kind negative splash plays like we did in (2023) so we’ve got to get that out of our game.”’
Buffalo Bills division rival loses key pass-rusher ahead of training camp
‘Barrett’s abrupt retirement leaves the Dolphins thin at edge rusher entering training camp. Jaelan Phillips and Bradley Chubb are expected back at some point this season, but both players are coming off of serious lower body injuries suffered in 2023.’
Tom Izzo remembers when he recruited Bills WR Keon Coleman as a basketball star
‘Coleman agreed to play both sports for Michigan State, though football became his primary sport, and that was certainly the case when he transferred to Florida State before the 2023 season. It was with the Seminoles last season that Coleman caught 50 passes on 87 targets for 658 yards and 11 touchdowns, putting him in position to be selected by the Buffalo Bills with the 33rd overall pick in the 2024 NFL draft.’
Bills’ best fit in 2025 is excellent cornerback, per NFL draft analyst
‘“Rasul Douglas is now the Bills’ top corner, though he’s a free agent after the 2024 season,” Sobleski wrote. “A more permanent solution should be added to the secondary. Arizona’s Tacario Davis brings something entirely different to the unit. Davis is a 6’4″ tarantula at cornerback who reroutes and completely smothers opposing wide receivers. He might be the Bills’ best chance to knock the likes of Tyreek Hill, Jaylen Waddle and Garrett Wilson off their routes.”’
Can Dawson Knox, Dalton Kincaid combo take next step? A look at Buffalo Bills’ tight end room
‘Between Knox, Kincaid and Morris, the three primary Bills tight ends racked up 885 receiving yards last season. 673 of that coming from the at-the-time rookie Dalton Kincaid. Who just so happens to have a lot more confidence in himself ahead of training camp.’
Von Miller’s level of play remains a question mark for the Bills entering training camp
‘The always optimist said this spring he still believes he can be an impact player at this point in his career. Health wise, Miller is feeling good with the knee, no longer wearing a brace. St. John Fisher will be the setting where we start to see if actions match Miller’s words.’
Bills Camp Preview: Does Von Miller have anything left?
‘Greg Rousseau might be Buffalo’s most dependable player, but he’s not lived up to a first-round draft status. AJ Epenesa is off back-to-back 6.5 sack seasons, but is not someone offenses must account for. There’s hope with younger guys like rookie 5th-round pick Javon Salomon, and the veteran depth chart is good. But this position will live and die on the return of Von Miller.’
Ryan O’Halloran: Bills tackle Spencer Brown is focused on field, his health – not contract
‘“I don’t want to say ‘surface level (talks),’ but it’s the bare minimum of starting that,” Brown said. “(The Bills) didn’t see me on the grass at all during (organized team activities), so that’s understandable, as well (for them to wait). I’ll leave that to my agent.”
Bills hoping influx of youthful exuberance propels transition to new OC, DC
‘After parting ways with former offensive coordinator Ken Dorsey midway through last season, Joe Brady had a golden opportunity to prove himself capable of taking the reins as the team’s full-time offensive playcaller. Over the final 10 games of the year, he fared well, helping the Bills deploy some much-needed changes that helped the team gain the consistency it lacked under its form OC. Brady’s impact on the offense during the 2023 campaign earned him the right to return to his role and have the interim tag removed.’
Bills WR Shakir primed for breakout season
‘Shakir showed promise toward the back half of his second professional season. In the last nine games, including playoffs under Brady, Shakir recorded 30 receptions, 438 yards and 3 touchdowns. Over a 17-game season, Shakir would have projected around 57 receptions, 827 yards and 6 touchdowns. Buffalo would take that type of production and volume from the third-year pro in 2024.’
Expectations for Bills CB room with departures of White, Jackson
‘With two significant pieces to the CB room moving on, McDermott and new defensive coordinator Bobby Babich must get the most out of the players on the roster. McDermott and Babich have an excellent track record in player development, especially in the defensive back position. Former Bills Jordan Poyer, Levi Wallace and Jackson all flourished under the coaching of McDermott and Babich. Micah Hyde also turned into an All-Pro with Buffalo.’
Brasky: Pressure is on McDermott, Beane to make Bills’ new pieces fit
‘With so much to do and so little time to do it, the onus is on McDermott and Beane to produce a positive return on the team’s offseason activity. This is as tall a task as has been placed in front of this duo since their early years in Buffalo, but that won’t stop the fans from holding their feet to the fire as the Bills adapt to a new-look roster.’
Cybulski: Despite new faces at One Bills Drive, Super Bowl should be the goal
‘Whatever way you put it, Buffalo’s opportunity to reach the promised land is still viable. The new faces around the building and the staples in McDermott and Allen offer excitement to a team with high aspirations. Writing them off is a popular trend, but sometimes, change must happen to attain the ultimate goal.’