‘Tyrell Shavers, wide receiver: A low ankle sprain early in training camp didn’t stifle Shavers’ momentum. He’s been among the Bills’ most impressive weapons in practice, and his momentum continued Saturday with his 58-yard catch to set up Caden Davis’ 24-yard field goal that cut the Giants’ lead to 16-10 with 4 seconds left in the second quarter.’
Archives for August 10, 2025
Ryan O’Halloran: Rating Buffalo Bills issues as big deal, medium deal, no deal
‘Big/medium/no deal? Big deal … and getting bigger by the day. If this keeps going, the Bills might have to sign another tailback to get through camp because they don’t want to overtax Ray Davis and Ty Johnson. There should be moderate concern if Cook doesn’t practice until Week 1 – running back is a rhythm/conditioning position, so who says he won’t be ready for full duty against Baltimore? Both sides are clearly dug in on their stances and they are standing miles apart.’
Bills Mailbag: What was up with all the Bills’ injuries in training camp?
‘The optics of the injury situation aren’t good for the strength and conditioning staff, but there are a few factors at play here, in my mind. The biggest of those is an abundance of caution. How many of these injured players would be able to gut through their ailments if this were the regular season? My guess is the list would not be as long as it is now. Knowing there are 17 regular-season games to play, and hopefully more in the playoffs, means it makes sense to give players the necessary time to heal right now. As McDermott mentioned, it’s more important to be healthy in January than it is July and August.’
Observations: Little separation in Bills’ backup quarterback race after preseason opener
‘A Kids Day crowd of 69,835 sweated through a real-feel temperature of 89 degrees at kickoff. The offense, led by quarterback Mitch Trubisky, didn’t give them much to cheer about on its first two series, gaining just one first down in the first quarter.’
Bills give season ticket holders a final chance to purchase seats at new stadium
‘But before contacting anyone on the wait-list, representing the potential for almost 20,000 seats, the Bills will put together an effort to reach out one last time to all fans who have previously said no to make sure they don’t miss out or harbor ill feelings toward the team about the process.’
Bills injury update: Buffalo players who were banged up in preseason loss to Giants
‘Three defensive backs and a linebacker exited in the 34-25 loss to the New York Giants.’
Bills RB Ray Davis makes extra point in preseason as he auditions to be emergency kicker
‘”I think it’s good for Ray to get a little bit as an emergency kicker during the season, to get maybe a little small warm-up or maybe an extra point,” McDermott said. “See if we can score and get an extra point there for him.”’
Buffalo Bills star stuns everyone by suiting up for first preseason game against Giants
‘Still, the consensus belief was that he would not even be in uniform Saturday, so whether this is a step in the direction of progress in his contract negotiation, we’ll have to wait and see, but this was at least a good sign.’
4 observations, players who stood out in Bills preseason loss to Giants
‘It was pretty clear that the coach is getting irritated by the running back’s continued absence.’
Taron Johnson injury: Bills starting cornerback leaves game against Giants in preseason
‘Johnson looked fantastic on the Giants’ opening drive, tackling tight end Daniel Bellinger on the first possession for no gain.’
Joey Bosa, Bills rookie defenders flash in preseason opener vs. Giants (stock up/stock down)
‘Joey Bosa: Bosa does not have to worry about a roster spot, but the defensive end looked excellent in the opening series of the game. He applied pressure and batted a ball on third down to get the defense off the field. Bosa gave the Giants offensive line fits and that’s exactly what the team wants him to do to opposing teams in the regular season.’
How did Buffalo Bills fare against Giants rookie QB in NFL debut? (Observations)
‘Dart had little trouble moving the ball against the Bills’ defense. He completed 12-of-19 passes for 154 yards and one touchdown to receiver Lil’Jordan Humphrey in the first quarter. Humphrey got separation while working against Bills cornerback Dane Jackson, who couldn’t recover in time to make a play on the ball.’
Bills fall to Giants, but Josh Allen’s backups have some good moments: Final score, recap, photos
‘Mitchell Trubisky played the first half; Mike White played most of the second.’
Bills preseason notebook: The Tyrell Shavers hype train is picking up steam once again
‘But it was a 69-yard catch-and-run touchdown during a late-season win over the New York Jets. Forget the previous two games in which he played just 22 snaps, that touchdown was the confidence booster Shavers needed to move forward with the Buffalo Bills.’
James Cook warms up but declines to play in Bills preseason opener as contract standoff continues
‘“James and I had a good conversation yesterday,” McDermott said following a 34-25 loss. “So he warmed up, but at this point, due to the situation and position he’s in, he’s not willing to play. So that’s where we’re at. Again, it was a good conversation, but really no change overall.”’