‘The defense had a stretch full of pass breakups against quarterback Josh Allen. First, cornerback Davison Igbinosun broke up a pass intended for wide receiver DJ Moore. Then, cornerback Toriano Pride Jr. stopped a throw intended for receiver Joshua Palmer.’
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Shane Buechele, Kyle Allen look to get a leg up in Bills’ backup quarterback race
‘“There are so many different nuances of ‘It could be a wide receiver. It could be a bad throw,’ but you’re playing with so many different guys,” the coach said. “Imagine being a backup quarterback, and you’re playing with 12 guys and everyone feels a little different, throws a little different. There are going to be ups and downs and flows with it, but two guys that I think are extremely competitive that if need be, they don’t blink. I feel comfortable being able to call a game with them.”’
Joe Brady plans for Josh Allen to play in Bills’ preseason opener
‘For the first time in his career, Allen did not participate in the preseason last year. The offense will change in some ways this year, however, since Brady got promoted from offensive coordinator to head coach. Communication during the game will be important for Brady and his coaching staff, including offensive coordinator Pete Carmichael, because Brady is balancing his new duties with calling plays for the offense.’
Obstructed views at the new Highmark Stadium? The architect says that’s by design
‘With the steeper design, as well as efforts to create more space in the third-level concourse for fans, the decision was made to build staircases in front of the seats up from the 300s to the 400s. And those staircases require safety measures, including glass and handrails, to meet building codes.’
These Bills position battles could steal the show in preseason opener
‘“And from the D-line perspective, how they play with technique and then actually finish on the ball and those type of things. All of them are going to play and kind of roll and I’m excited to be able to see a lot of the guys still playing a lot of different techniques, but that’s part of the challenge of the scheme and seeing these guys kind of rise to it.”’
What Josh Allen said about playing in preseason, Connor McGovern’s absence & Bills’ deep pass game
‘“I would love to play,” Allen said after practice on Thursday. “I couldn’t tell you how long or how many drives or what’s the case there, but to get out there and get a good feeling and a good sense of the game and a good sense of the guys around me, I feel like that’s important to do.”’
Bills wrap up final practice before Saturday’s preseason opener
‘The biggest update of the day was that head coach Joe Brady expressed that all healthy players on the team will play in the preseason opener on Saturday against the Carolina Panthers.’
Bills rookie Kaleb Elarms-Orr gets first chance to take laser-focused approach into an NFL game
‘He’s not excitable and his Buffalo Bills teammates have a running joke about who can make him smile. Few have succeeded.’
Training camp update: Bills plan to play starters during preseason opener, including Josh Allen
‘The first official game at Highmark Stadium will feature the Buffalo Bills starters. Or at least that’s the plan.’
Architect of Bills’ new $2.2 billion stadium addresses reasons for obstructed views after fan complaints
‘“The goal was to bring everybody closer to the field and create an upper deck with an incredible proximity and presence within the bowl to help create a next level experience for Bills Mafia,” he added.’
Stadium architect explains reason behind Bills obstructed view seats
‘”Starting with just the building type, stadiums in general or airports, these are some of the most complex buildings in the world that we have to deal with,” Mallie said. “When you think about that, all of design are trade-offs. And so one major thing that we wanted to do was alleviate as much congestion on the concourses as possible. Create open views from concourse. Old Highmark didn’t have this.”‘
Thurman Thomas weighs in on Bills stadium uproar
‘”Yeah, I think you could probably do that with every single NFL stadium across the board, all 32 teams,” Thomas told USA TODAY regarding the apparent imperfections in new Highmark Stadium. “You can probably find a spot that people don’t agree with or have some type of complaint with that seating. I think the Bills are handling it right now.”‘
Josh Allen and rest of Bills starters expected to play in preseason opener against Carolina
‘For Allen, the preseason appearance will become his first in two years. The ninth-year player was held out of all three of Buffalo’s preseason games last year, and hasn’t made an appearance since playing the first quarter of the Bills preseason opener against Chicago on Aug. 10, 2024.’
Allen, Bills starters to play Saturday in 1st game at new stadium
‘Brady, who did not disclose how much the starters would play, said the decision to have them play comes from a variety of variables, including wanting to see tackling and finishing plays. Allen also said he wants to make it as game-like as possible to go through all the processes at the new stadium before the Bills play the team’s first regular-season game there on Sept. 17 vs. the Detroit Lions.’
Bills’ Josh Allen ranked as best QB in NFL by ESPN in three key traits
‘Orlovsky ranks Allen as the best quarterback in “arm strength,” “decision-making with the football” and “second-reaction ability.”‘