‘Coach Sean McDermott provided the update on Wednesday, by saying the injury happened while Oliver was rehabbing from a torn left bicep he sustained in late October. Oliver was originally projected to return before the end of the season.’
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Bills’ Ed Oliver injures meniscus during rehab, has procedure
‘”It probably adds a little bit of cloudiness to his return window,” McDermott said. “So, I don’t have as much clarity on that return, but there’s still a chance that it’s somewhere where they initially forecasted it to be.”‘
Is Josh Allen playing Week 18? Latest news on Bills QB resting this week leaves injury uncertainty
‘The Bills have not followed a consistent pattern through the years on this. In one instance, Allen took just the first snap to keep his consecutive games played streak alive. In others, he has played much longer in the final week of the regular season.’
Bills get major update on Darius Slay playing for Buffalo from The Athletic
‘”FYI: CB Darius Slay cannot just show up and play for Bills. Once placed on the did-not-report list, he’s ineligible to play for Bills and can go elsewhere this season only if they cut him. You can safely assume they won’t because Beane doesn’t respond favorably to middle fingers.”‘
Bills offer huge Josh Allen injury update ahead of Week 18
‘“Yeah, I feel like we’re in a good spot,” Allen said. “Just continuing to try to do all the things right and make sure I’m ready to go.”’
Bills’ 5.9% chance to win Super Bowl held back by immensely concerning weakness
‘”It’s pretty clear that to beat the Bills, you must run on them,” Schatz writes. “Buffalo’s undersized defense ranks 31st in run defense DVOA. Is there a particular type of run that works best? No — they all work. Against runs marked by FTN Data as man blocking (iso, duo, power), the Bills allow a league-worst 5.8 yards per carry and are 29th in DVOA. Against runs marked as zone blocking, the Bills are better in yards per carry (4.9, which ranks 29th) but worse in DVOA (31st).”‘
McDermott: ‘Business as usual’ for Bills this week
‘”We’ll take it one day at a time, and just see how the week unfolds,” McDermott told reporters Wednesday morning. “Obviously a lengthy [injury] list here, and we’ve got to start with that as we go through the week.”‘
Realization setting in as players reminisce on favorite memories inside Highmark Stadium
‘”The guys are aware of it. Again, it’s interesting, some guys have been here longer than others and have maybe more of a tie to the stadium with the memories they’ve built over the years,” said head coach Sean McDermott. “And other guys are probably more along the lines of I’m trying to play a game, let’s focus on that, and I respect that. I get both ends of the spectrum.”‘
Bills DT Ed Oliver’s playoff return chances clouded by recent knee injury
‘Oliver underwent surgery to clean up torn cartilage in his knee earlier this week, coach Sean McDermott said.’
Bills fans to receive commemorative farewell coin
‘All fans that walk through the gates will get a Highmark farewell coin that says “I was there” — which is similar to the coins that were handed out at the first game at the stadium back in 1973. Fans will also get a rally towel that will look like a printed ticket, where they can write the seat, row, and section they were in.’
Today in Bills stadium history: Jan. 1
‘1989 — Bills 17, Oilers 10 — The first postseason date in stadium history was also the first January game at One Bills Drive. A raucous Rich Stadium crowd of 79,532 watched Buffalo validate its breakout ’88 season with a divisional playoff victory after losing in that round on three previous postseasons (’74, ’80, ’81). Special teams played a key role as Steve Tasker blocked a punt, forced a fumble and recovered a muffed kickoff return, and Bruce Smith blocked a field goal. Buffalo’s Blizzard Defense, even without Pro Bowl linebacker Shane Conlan, stifled a Houston offense that had scored at least three touchdowns in 11 consecutive games. Smith and Darryl Talley had sacks, Cornelius Bennett forced a fumble and Mark Kelso intercepted Warren Moon, who passed for 240 yards with no touchdowns. Jim Kelly had 244 yards passing for the Bills, with Andre Reed gaining 91 yards receiving. Thurman Thomas rushed for 75 yards and a touchdown on seven carries, and Rob Riddick leapt for a 1-yard score. A season that set the stage for Super Bowl runs to come in the ‘90s ended the following week in Cincinnati with a loss in the AFC Championship game that indirectly influenced Buffalo’s adoption of a no-huddle offense a year later. But that’s a story for another day.’
Bills revive their Super Bowl-era look for Highmark Stadium’s regular season finale
‘The helped build up the nostalgia for Sunday’s game with a video showing staff preparing the red helmets with stripes, stickers, facemasks, visors, and more.’
‘One day at a time’: Josh Allen among Bills players on injury report not practicing
‘McDermott said none of the players on the injured reserve will return this week, but they will be at the walkthrough on Wednesday. It’s unknown if any of them will be playing in Sunday’s game against the New York Jets.’
‘I’ll be forever grateful’: Bills reflect on Highmark Stadium before final game
‘“The sentimental value of that stadium, the nostalgia I’ll be feeling, the amount of memories that I’ll carry with me for the rest of my life, I’m so, so thankful for that,” Dawson Knox said. “Even though it’s just a location… it carries the people that come around with those memories, too, and the fans and the coaches. It’s a place that I’ll be forever grateful.”’