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‘Bodine became expendable for Buffalo with the Thursday night announcement that presumptive starting center Mitch Morse — signed away from the Chiefs this offseason on a four-year, $44.5 million deal — has cleared the concussion protocol and should be available for Week 1. The Patriots, meanwhile, learned earlier this week that their own starting center, David Andrews, is likely to miss a significant amount of time after he was hospitalized when blood clots were discovered in is lungs.’

‘Teller, a 2018 fifth-round pick of the Bills, started seven games at left guard last season. He didn’t allow a sack last season in 476 offensive snaps, but had five penalties.’

‘”He has a history of being a great kicker in this league for a long time,” said special teams coordinator Heath Farwell. “I love Steve to death. Nobody works harder at their craft than him. He hasn’t lost an ounce of it.”‘

‘Wade is still considered a long shot to make the Bills roster, based on all the veteran players the franchise added in to revamp the running back position. The Bills added Frank Gore this offseason, creating some competition for LeSean McCoy. Gore, heading into his 15th NFL season at age 36, finished with 156 carries for 722 yards and no touchdowns last season, but his 4.6 yards per carry average was his highest since 2012, the fourth of five Pro Bowl appearances.’

‘Gore, the Bills’ 36-year-old running back, will be kept up of Buffalo’s second preseason game against the Carolina Panthers. McCoy will be given the night off. Like most teams, the Bills are trying to give their veteran players as much rest as possible during the preseason while also limiting the risk of injuries.’

‘It won’t always be the prettiest, and they could lean on a few tiebreakers like in 2017, but the Bills are going back to the playoffs this season.’

‘The conversion from Dolphins fan to Bills fan started at the end of practice when Allen noticed that someone was wearing a green Miami jersey. The young fan wanted Allen to sign the Dolphins jersey, but the Bills quarterback wasn’t about to do that. Instead, Allen offered to make a trade: The kid would get an autographed jersey from Allen in exchange for the Stills jersey.’

‘”The Bills’ RB position is fascinating,” Brinson said. “Do you think those four guys are complementary enough to work together, or do you see Yeldon, Gore, maybe even Shady get cut? Gore is pretty cheap ($1.25M base salary, $2M cap hit), Singletary’s on a rookie contract, cheap, and Yeldon’s on a two-year, $3.2M deal.’

‘Those who have followed stadium negotiations between pro sports teams and their respective cities will recognize this rhetoric. Leagues routinely employ allusions to a team needing to move elsewhere in order to be viable if it does not receive some sort of tax break or funding from the city to build a new stadium. This is not new, and is all part of what will presumably be an extended and contentious negotiation process.’

‘First reported by NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, the news signals a return to football for the 35-year-old Incognito, who spent 2018 out of the league following a series of off-field incidents, including a public feud with the Bills and Minnesota Vikings and an August arrest.’

‘Perry chose the number because it’s what he wore during his high school and college careers. Perry also wore the number in Chicago during his first two seasons in the NFL, but then he had to give up when he signed with the Dolphins in 2016.’

‘Anderson began his career as a sixth-round pick of the Baltimore Ravens back in 2005. He soon moved onto the Cleveland Browns, leading them to a 10-5 record in 15 starts in 2007, the only 10-win season for the Browns in the last 24 years. Anderson’s play fell off over the next few seasons, though, before he carved out a niche as a reliable backup in places like Arizona, Carolina, and finally Buffalo.’

‘He noted that bus and limo companies frequently give feedback over fan incidents, telling the team they were unsure if they wanted to return to the stadium parking lots.’

‘The veteran tight end wasn’t selected in this weekend’s NFL Draft, but Florida’s new coaching staff had positive things to say about his NFL potential after taking over in Gainesville.’

‘I know LeSean McCoy is getting older and they’re gonna throw the football to Singletary. Sean McDermott is getting players to make Josh Allen better. The Bills are moving in the right direction.’