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Archives for August 12, 2026

Jim Leonhard wants Bills’ starters on defense to ‘let it rip’ in preseason opener

‘”It’s going to be exciting for guys get out there and just kind of let it rip,” the Bills’ new defensive coordinator told reporters before practice Tuesday morning. “Obviously in Preseason 1, it’s gonna be pretty straightforward and you just want to see who can go out there and execute and finish, as all teams around the NFL are doing schematically right now. But excited to stop beating each other up and get another jersey in front of you.”‘

‘Prioritize the work’: Bills safety Damar Hamlin embraces working under the radar

“Man, it’s a blessing,” Hamlin said Monday. “It’s an honor, honestly. It’s something that from day one I got in here that I wanted to be able to do – just watching the guys that were in front of me uphold the standard. So, I always lean back into what was, but I love being able to be the bridge between what was and what is now. So, it’s been an honor upholding the standard of, you know, what got us to where we are right now, and to be able to add it to, you know, where we’re trying to go.”

‘That was our baby’: Erie County’s long – and expensive – ownership of the Bills stadium

‘Although the 1973 stadium was completed for $22 million – equivalent to about $165 million in today’s dollars – the old stadium had cost the county hundreds of millions in contractually required maintenance, upgrades, debt and insurance costs. The new stadium, meanwhile, has cost the county $250 million in direct construction costs. But the true county cost, adding in debt and inspection expenses, swells to nearly $322 million.’

The Bills changed more than a name at one key defensive position

‘“He was more like a linebacker guy, he was in a lot of different run fits, basically was the third ‘backer on the field,” Alford said following practice the other day. “For me, it’s more like I’m a cover guy, I’m more like a true cornerback so I’m in situations where I don’t really have to be in the run fit as much. I can fit where it needs it and just being a ballplayer, but obviously I’m going to be doing a lot of covering. That’s what they brought me here to do and that’s what I want to do.”’

Bills address obstructed-view complaints after stadium debut

‘It was a bad look, literally, and it put a bit of a damper on what was supposed to be the ultimate feel-good night for western New York and the Bills, showing off the magnificent gem of a stadium. In this day and age of advanced engineering, it seems a bit unfathomable that a stadium could be built with obstructed view seats.’

Bills continue to ramp up toward first preseason game

‘A handful of Bills missed practice again on Tuesday, including wide receivers Skyler Bell and Ja’Mori Maclin, center Connor McGovern, running back Ty Johnson, cornerbacks Maxwell Hairston and Kani Walker and safeties Cole Bishop and CJ Gardner-Johnson.’

After becoming the NFL’s top kick returner, Ray Davis is angling to be the Bills’ punt returner

‘“I just want to continue to show I’m versatile and that I’m not just a running back, I’m an athlete and everything I can do,” Davis told GNN Sports after practice Tuesday. “If they wanted me to go punt the ball, I’d go punt the ball. … But just trying to be able to just be versatile and prove that I could be a core-four guy, but also I could be an immediate threat in the offensive game too.”’

Bills, fans get first look inside new Highmark Stadium

‘The first public event held at the Bills’ new Highmark Stadium was Saturday’s training camp practice — more specifically the annual “Return of the Blue & Red” night. It offered members of the team and 51,807 fans (a team record for a practice, per the Bills) a first look at the $2.2 billion stadium.’