‘“It gets me emotional,” said McDermott. “Ed Oliver came in here and was this wild horse rider. No pun intended. He loves horses, but on the field, he would drive the offensive line crazy. His own offensive line, our own offensive line, because he would just go 100 miles an hour in practice. And he would scare me because he would get near Josh at times and I would have to warn him.”’
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Bills notebook: Tre’Davious White counts blessings; Ed Oliver on medical scooter
‘“Obviously, just frustrated,” White said Thursday, speaking for the first time since his injury. “Because I put a lot of work in, and you try to limit things like that happening, stuff like this. So, just definitely a frustration with it, but the best thing was I was able to walk off the field on my own power. So, I gotta count those blessings, for sure.”’
Bills defense needs fast fix before Jets game and injuries are piling up
‘Nickel cornerback Taron Johnson had a quiet, low-impact game, the team’s best cornerback, Christian Benford, gave up five catches on six targets for 83 yards and two TDs. And starting linebackers Terrel Bernard and Matt Milano were uncharacteristically sloppy and ineffective.’
Six years after being a first-round pick, Bills defensive tackle becoming a leader
‘“I don’t go into a game and say, ‘I don’t want to make any plays today,’” Oliver said. “That’s the objective every game, they rolled my way this past game and I was happy with me, for my own personal reasons. But it could have been anybody and I’d have been just as happy.”’
Bills star who dominated Ravens spotted in walking boot, using scooter
‘Oliver was in a walking boot during open locker room media access and needed a scooter to move throughout the room.’
Terrel Bernard has full command of Bills defense despite Week 1 struggles
‘The Baltimore Ravens made a late shift and Bernard was attempting to reset the Buffalo Bills defense to counter it. The ball was snapped and Bernard frantically tried to get to his spot, but ran into a block from right tackle Roger Rosengarten and running back Derrick Henry sprinted 30 yards for a touchdown.’
Bills defensive tackle Ed Oliver seen wearing a walking boot and scooter after not practicing Thursday
‘Defensive tackle Ed Oliver was seen wearing a walking boot on his left foot and using a foot-propelled medical scooter after practice Thursday. The Bills held a walk-through that was closed to the media, but Oliver did not practice due to an ankle injury according to the team’s mandated injury report.’
Friday’s New York Coverage
Antwan Staley: Aaron Glenn proves he’s serious about Jets culture change by cutting Xavier Gipson (New York Daily News)
Jets’ Harrison Phillips knows exactly what’s at stake against Josh Allen (New York Post)
Garrett Wilson not surprised by Justin Fields’ electric Jets debut — and knows he’s ‘not done yet’ (New York Post)
Jets OC Tanner Engstrand looking to keep big plays a major part of offense (New York Post)
Jets offensive coordinator Tanner Engstrand encouraged by strong start (Newsday)
Jets suddenly have a key injury concern as they get ready for Josh Allen, Bills (Newark Star Ledger)
Garrett Wilson says Justin Fields isn’t done showing what he can do after his impressive Jets debut (AP)
Jets’ Wilson: Fields not done showing what he can do (ESPN)
Jets run game could benefit from absence of Bills’ Ed Oliver, who missed Thursday’s practice with ankle injury (SportsNet New York)
Jets O-Line Ready to Roll On When the Bills Come to Town (NewYorkJets.com)
Jets Edge Jermaine Johnson: ‘In Terms of My Movement, My Speed, My Endurance’ … ‘Everything Was There’ (NewYorkJets.com)
Tanner Engstrand on Jets’ Early Offense: ‘We Can Be Encouraged About What We Put on Tape’ (NewYorkJets.com)
Stock Report | Rookie RT Armand Membou, QB Justin Fields Off to Fast Starts (NewYorkJets.com)
Jets Injury Report | Week 2 vs. Bills – Thursday (NewYorkJets.com)
Bills and Josh Allen looking to improve to 2-0 in AFC East showdown against Jets and Justin Fields
‘Bills’ run defense vs. Jets’ running game. New York entered the season with a run-first approach under coach Aaron Glenn and offensive coordinator Tanner Engstrand, and that was on full display in the opener against Pittsburgh. Breece Hall had 107 yards on 19 carries to join Fields, Isaiah Davis (18 yards, two carries) and Braelon Allen (9 yards, six carries) on a ground-and-pound offense that rolled up 182 yards rushing. The Bills know the Jets will likely stick to their game plan and follow the blueprint the Ravens used to give Buffalo’s defense fits.’
After their Week 1 stunner, Josh Allen and the Bills are focused on handling the new-look Jets
‘“Yeah, well, I think I’ve said it in some of these interviews before of sometimes you need the ball to bounce your way, and it did on Sunday night,” Allen said. “And just fortunate enough we can come away with that, with a win. Now, obviously, that has no bearing or impact on next week’s game or this week’s game, I should say, whatsoever.’
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‘Yeah, it’s trusting, trusting our process. Trusting our other 10 guys on the football field, trusting what Joe’s calling and really sticking to our fundamentals and how we worked during training camp and really just trying to pick up where we left off from last year.’
Bills Week 1 defensive hero could miss Week 2 with injury
‘Defensive tackle Ed Oliver, registering six tackles, three tackles for loss, and the crucial forced fumble on Derrick Henry that led to a Bills touchdown late in the game. Unfortunately for the Bills, they could be without Oliver in Week 2 against the New York Jets, as he was on the injury report with an ankle injury.’
Bills’ Dorian Strong makes NFL rookie class history for 2025 with Week 1 milestone
‘Strong was actually the lowest-drafted defensive player to start in Week 1. He got the spot opposite Christian Benford as a boundary CB for Buffalo.’
Bills’ Keon Coleman Scouts Week 1 performance with 2 surprising words
‘“It’s just one game, but it is a great start, that’s expected,” Coleman said. “It’s expected for me to go out there and make the plays that I make. Wins [are] expected, too. I guess it’s pretty validating in a sense. But when you put in the work, you have a different expectation for yourself, and when the guys around you see the work you put in and they know what you’re capable of, their expectations change.’
Bills’ Khalil Shakir sends ominous 4-word message to rest of NFL
‘ “I mean, it’s week one, it’s not like we’re week 15 where we’ve been going at it for a while,” Shakir said. “It’s week one, we’re just getting started. We got to make sure that we just keep building for a long season.”