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‘”That’s probably what should have happened, but I didn’t want that to happen,” Miller said. “I wanted to be out there and play. If I was 50%, like, nobody was going to stop me from going out there. [Bills general manager Brandon] Beane wasn’t, nobody was going to stop me from going out there. But the truth, just being honest with you guys, my knee wasn’t at a place where I could go, and I could move, and I could do the things that I wanted to do. I mean, I could play, but that was just about it.”‘

‘Trading Stefon Diggs — who had over 150 targets in his four seasons with Buffalo — inevitably comes with questions about where the majority of targets will now be focused and the impact that it has on quarterback Josh Allen. Brady’s motto this offseason is “everyone eats,” with the idea that if you do what you are supposed to do on the field, the ball will find its way to you.’

‘Perhaps no position group on the roster demonstrates the new faces better than the Bills receiver room, which has undergone an almost complete makeover since the end of the 2023 season. It also remains one of the biggest question marks heading into training camp — with practices commencing on July 24 at St. John Fisher University — and the regular season.’

‘”I wouldn’t call it a complete overhaul of my throwing motion, but definitely some things to work on and clean up,” Allen said. “Getting long with my arm and a little bit with my stride. So just trying to clean that up. And anytime you go through something like that, sometimes it’s going to feel really good, sometimes it’s not going to feel really good. It’s just like changing your swing in golf, as long as you’re trusting it and you keep working on it, each and every day results will come.”‘

‘”There was flashes of some Von Miller there at the end of the year,” Babich said. “Von’s working hard to get back. Von’s a terrific person. The expectation is that minute by minute, we’re just continuing to get better and continuing to hone back in on the skills and to train the skills that are needed for him to impact the game like we need him to.”‘

‘”When I left Minnesota, I was a good player. But I always felt more for myself. I felt like I was better than that. And that I could be better than that. And kind of up to that point, I was just like ‘S—, I’m going to roll the dice and bet on myself,'” Diggs said. “When I got to Buffalo, Josh was and still is my guy. People don’t really understand what it’s like to be out there. He really embraced me. We spent a lot of time together and I probably wouldn’t be right here if it wasn’t for him.”‘

‘”I have been fortunate to compete at the highest level of competition in my sport but am looking forward to the challenge of seeing how my wrestling skills may translate to football,” Steveson said. “I am grateful to Coach [Sean] McDermott, [GM] Brandon Beane and the Buffalo Bills organization for giving me this opportunity.”‘

‘”At the end of the day, this is Josh Allen’s offense,” Brady said Tuesday, just two sentences into his news conference. “You’re going to put together the offense around the guys that you’ve got. So, for us to just say, ‘Hey, we’re just going to scrap everything and everything was broken.’ That wasn’t the case. … There’ll be some elements of things that I believe in, but it’s more of like, tell me who we have on our football team and the guys and what they can do well and we’re going to do that.”‘

‘The lingering questions, however, remain on the field, most notably for the defense, a unit that saw depth added across the board in the draft. At the top level, McDermott still has not determined who will be calling the plays for the defense this year, whether it’s him, as it was last year, or first-time defensive coordinator Bobby Babich. McDermott said answers will come during camp, giving Babich the opportunity to practice calling plays with sessions early on that are largely scripted.’

‘”[Claypool’s] very focused, he’s working extremely hard day in and day out,” McDermott said. “… Very impressed with his day-to-day approach, true pro, high character, smart player, and he’s been a good addition to our team.”‘

‘The bracelets are in white, blue and red — with most of the supplies ordered online, but the colors carefully picked in person to match the Bills’ colors. The bracelets — one with “Let’s Go Bills” and the other “Bills” — were sent with a letter from Logan, who is 10, and a message to Coleman.’

‘For a Bills team that is in transition after major offseason changes, there will be no time to ease into the year with a quick and tricky start to the season that includes four prime-time games in the first six weeks, including three straight from Weeks 2-4. Buffalo will also be on the road early, with four of the first six games away.’

‘The Chiefs released Valdes-Scantling in February in a move to free up $12 million on their salary cap.’

‘The Bills did not previously have someone on staff with that title. In this role as officiating liaison, Parry can consult from the perspective of a referee and help the coaching staff have all the proper information for decision making when it comes to reviews during games. He can also assist with rule interpretations.’

‘”I’m aware of it. But like I said earlier, I’m happy to keep the main thing the main thing and get back to playing ball,” Coleman said. “So, the hype can be there all it wants but I still have to make plays on the field. And I want to help contribute to win, so we got to win to make our fans happy. A jacket ain’t going to get that done.”‘