‘Everyone at practice Thursday witnessed the by-product of their strengthening connection. With Moore streaking down the left sideline, Allen threw a perfect pass for a touchdown. Then, on a five-step slant to the middle of the field, Moore got open and turned the catch into a 45-yard score.’
Archives for July 31, 2026
Rookie Kaleb Elarms-Orr is ‘calm and collected’ as inside linebacker competition gets going
‘“In t-shirts and shorts, I think he’s doing a nice job for a young guy,” Beane said. “Don’t want to jump to conclusions, but we’ll see. But he’s going to get opportunities. I think there’s several guys, that’s what we always say, next man up, be ready. Take advantage of your reps. Don’t count them. Just take advantage of every one you got. And to this point, I think he’s done that.”’
Bills notebook: Is Tyler Bass ready to kick after missing 2025 season? Here’s what he said
‘”Yeah, we’re ready to go,” Bass responded. “We’ve worked really hard and, like I said, we’re excited to be here, and I can’t wait.”‘
Bills stadium buzz drives wave of nearby property listings as owners look to cash in big
‘Since the owners of the Bills Mafia House raked in nearly $850,000 on their Fay Street property earlier this year, it’s had a domino effect on the area’s available market.’
Can the Bills unlock Greg Rousseau? 4 observations from training camp
‘“I think the No. 1 thing was to try to show him how much carries over from what he’s done his whole life, the roles he’s been asked to do,” Leonhard said Wednesday when asked about Rousseau. “How much carries over and then get him to understand the differences and how do we bridge that gap. He’s done a good job of understanding what we’re trying to do.”’
Bills sign NCAA punt return touchdown record-holder and waive wide receiver
‘Buffalo signed veteran wide receiver Dante Pettis to a one-year contract on Thursday, bringing the NCAA record-holder with nine career punt return touchdowns into a competition that has already included Keon Coleman, Mecole Hardman, Khalil Shakir and rookie Skyler Bell.’
The Buffalo Bills just signed a former second-round WR — here’s why his best chance is as a returner
‘Pettis, 30, was a former second-round pick (No. 44) of the San Francisco 49ers in 2018. As a rookie, Pettis caught 27 passes for 467 yards and five touchdowns. Unfortunately for Pettis, he was never able to build on that campaign. Those marks remain career-highs.’
The Buffalo Bills just cut a veteran WR and brought in a Pro Bowl special-teamer on a tryout
‘The most intriguing name on the list may be KhaDarel Hodge. Hodge, 31, is known for his special-teams ability. The receiver was named to the 2025 Pro Bowl Games after recovering a muffed punt for a touchdown in Week 4 and for getting his hands on two punts (1 block, 1 tip) in a matchup against the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 15. He earned NFL Special Teams Player of the Week for his performance against Las Vegas.’
Buffalo Bills camp Day 2: The stunning rise of a rookie LB who’s forcing his way into starting lineup
‘The Bills didn’t re-sign veterans Matt Milano and Shaq Thompson. Both players remain on the market while Elarms-Orr has definitively put his name near the top of the list among competing linebackers for a starting position.’
Defense dominates, Moore shines on Day 2 of Bills camp
‘The Bills’ new defensive coordinator, Jim Leonhard, spoke before practice about the team’s transition to a new scheme, and the players seemed to be taking to things quickly based on Thursday’s results.’
Bills linebacker Bradley Chubb paying it forward by mentoring rookie TJ Parker
‘The outside linebacker had just been the 35th selection in the NFL Draft by the Buffalo Bills. Naturally, many people wanted to chat. But this time it was a future team, the first Bills player to reach out to him.’
Training camp update: Mystery still surrounds Jim Leonhard’s new Bills defense through two days
‘The assumption is that Leonhard’s defense will be a hybrid of what Vance Joseph ran in Denver and what he picked up as a player for Rex Ryan and Mike Pettine, three coaches he spent eight of his 12 years learning from as an NFL player and coach.’
The Design Of Buffalo’s Highmark Stadium Heating Up The Bills Mafia
‘“The Bills have always thought of the weather as an asset,” Jonathan Mallie, senior principal and managing director of the Americas for architecture firm Populous, tells me about the stadium opening Aug. 8. “We wanted to create a new venue for them that provided protection for the fans and new amenities, heating elements, the heated field, things that would improve the ability to manage the climate but also embrace outside and the weather.”’
Jim Leonhard feels ‘full circle’ moment back with Bills as defensive coordinator
‘”In some ways, it feels a little full circle,” said Leonhard with reporters on Thursday in Rochester. “It was always a great place to go to camp, because as a team, you do become close and you’re isolated. Training camps were always a little bit special and nerve wracking, because you’re high stress and you’re trying to make a team, especially being undrafted. But it is a bit of a strange feeling walking around here, kind of feeling like you know it, but at the same time, it’s a totally different feel with the roll I’m in.”‘
Michael Hoecht returns to defense on Day 2 of training camp
‘“It’s a version of power protection, and it’s kind of a look that really solves a lot of problems,” Hoecht said of the play after practice with reporters. “If you just have a good get-off, you can kind of feel the play. So yeah, it feels good to start to like actually see football, and it’s not just like watching film for the last nine months or whatever it’s been, and actually like, do football.”’