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‘The team elevated wide receiver Gabe Davis from the practice squad for consecutive weeks, along with tight end Keleki Latu, with tight end Dalton Kincaid (hamstring) and wide receiver Curtis Samuel (elbow/neck) out for Thursday’s game.’

‘”They wanted it today,” Allen said. “We had a chance to win there at the end and got to find a way.”‘

‘Now in his eighth season, Allen is tied with Cam Newton for the most rushing touchdowns by a quarterback in NFL history. One more, and the record is his alone.’

‘Over the eight years of Allen’s career, he has become the face of the Bills franchise and led Buffalo to six playoff appearances, breaking countless records. While the list of dynamic quarterbacks who can run effectively has grown over the years, Allen’s size and ability to evade defenders has made his success unique. As the reigning MVP prepares to reach his latest mark, we break down what makes him so dangerous with his legs and some of his favorite runs.’

‘Coleman’s inactive status was not related to on-field performance. It was instead because he was late to a team meeting Friday morning, per coach Sean McDermott and Coleman. Before that, the Bills had planned to play him.’

‘Only three times in NFL history, including the postseason, has a quarterback had three passing and three rushing touchdowns. Allen has done it twice, and Otto Graham did it in 1954.’

‘Hardman joined the Bills on Tuesday and is likely to contribute from a returner perspective, at minimum. Davis was elevated for the first time this year after he joined the practice squad earlier this season while he was still recovering from a torn left meniscus.’

‘Kincaid suffered a right hamstring injury in the third quarter of the Bills’ Week 10 loss to the Miami Dolphins. He did not return to the game.’

‘”I think we’re finding ourselves a little bit,” McDermott said. “The mention of different wide receivers in there and this and that and some guys out due to injuries, some not. It’s not what you want, but it’s OK, we just we got to continue to find our best combinations if that makes sense with who gives us the best chance to win and where we can find the rhythm in the passing game.”‘

‘”That’s crazy,” Allen remarked after hearing Mayfield say he has small hands.’

‘”Joe’s a good coach. He really is. We’ve got a really good offensive staff. They’ve had really good games. You’re going to have some games you want back, some play calls you want back,” McDermott said. “It’s how you respond to them and I’m fully confident in our offensive staff, and Joe as our leader, that we will make the adjustments we need to make and move us forward.”‘

‘When asked why Buffalo didn’t play as hard, Dawkins added: “Who knows? Maybe they had a good meal last night. I don’t know. … It’s hard to be consistently good and we just have to hit the drawing board and remember that it’s hard to win in this league every week, week in and week out. It’s not just going to happen. … So we got their best version of them today. And I tip my hat. Congrats to the Fins.”‘

‘It marked the first time since 2021 that Beane did not make an in-season trade despite there being eight trades on Tuesday, tied for the second most on any deadline day dating back to 1990 (10 trades in 2022). There were 18 total trades from Oct. 1 to trade deadline day, tied with 2022 and 2024 for the most in that time period, per ESPN Research.’

‘The Bills defense has been inundated with injuries, especially up front. They also still need help at wide receiver. So, where do the Bills go from here? A hurdle for Buffalo is sitting with the lowest cap room in the league ($1.6 million). Roster spots are available as Hoecht is set to be placed on injured reserve and returner Brandon Codrington has been a healthy scratch four times this season.’

‘A banged-up defense made a statement in helping the Bills improve to 6-2 but in the process lost yet another impactful player to injury, as it was confirmed after the game that Hoecht suffered a torn Achilles. The injury will likely end his season.’