‘“Throughout this preseason, my biggest thing was just stacking days. Had a good OTAs, a good offseason,” Jackson said after the Bills’ open practice Tuesday at Highmark Stadium. “Just trying to take it a day at a time and not look too ahead in the future. Think about the now.”’
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Why the Bills signed a veteran nose tackle in the middle of training camp
‘The Bills learned recently that one of their candidates to make the roster as a defensive lineman and nose tackle, Phidarian Mathis, will be suspended three games to start the NFL season. Mathis is competing against DeWayne Carter and others to fill an important depth role behind Deone Walker. Jim Leonhard, their new defensive coordinator, will not use a nose tackle in every sub-package, but the position is important enough for Beane to add competition ahead of Buffalo’s preseason game Saturday in Cleveland.’
Bills add Super Bowl champion with 108 games of NFL experience
‘Gaines, 30, spent the past three seasons with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after beginning his career with the Los Angeles Rams. The 6-foot-1, 312-pound defensive tackle has 186 tackles, 14.5 sacks, 35 quarterback hits and 16 tackles for loss in his career. He also brings a Super Bowl ring.’
Bills rookie didn’t know if he’d play and then he made stadium history
‘”I was ready to take on my opportunity, even if it was going to be drive to drive or three or four plays,” Walker said. “Shout-out to the trainers, they helped me make a speedy recovery.”‘
Bills go big with radio expansion, bringing games to NYC, Florida and Canada
‘Their new radio network can potentially reach more than 50 million people.’
Buffalo Bills’ Week 1 opponent loses key offensive weapon for season
‘Entering his second season, Higgins was set to be the team’s No. 2 receiver behind Nico Collins. In his first season with the Texans, Higgins caught 41 passes for 525 yards and six touchdowns. In a matchup against the Bills last season, Higgins caught four passes for 18 yards and one score in Houston’s 23-19 win.’
Bills, Browns value joint practices but don’t see them as a replacement for preseason games
Twenty-five years ago, the Buffalo Bills and Cleveland Browns did something unusual. Players now might consider it unfathomable. They scrimmaged.’
Leonhard wants to see physicality from defense in joint practice at Browns
‘“Number one is the physicality,” he said on Tuesday before their open practice inside Highmark Stadium. “You’re going against somebody else. That always lifts the intensity of a practice. You get sick of beating up your own guys. They know what you’re doing, you know what they’re doing. In some ways you’re game-planning them, you’re watching them a little bit, but it’s a little bit more of you don’t exactly know what you’re going to get, so just play ball.”’
Buffalo has the best fandom in the NFL, according to new Nielsen study
‘Nielsen, best known for tracking television ratings, took a broader look at NFL fandom, examining all 30 NFL markets across eight different categories. The goal was to measure more than simply whether people watch their team on television.’
‘Back in the league’ | How Ian Wheeler’s journey through adversity led to another NFL chance
‘”He didn’t get an offseason with us,” Bills head coach Joe Brady said. “Goes straight from playing in the UFL… straight into it.”‘
Buffalo ranks No. 1 in Nielsen’s fandom study
‘Eight different metrics were used to give a score to all 30 cities with an NFL team in its vicinity.’