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‘The Bills drafted Spencer Brown in the third round of the 2021 NFL draft to be the team’s right tackle. He is making his way back from a back injury and is splitting time with offensive lineman David Quessenberry. The team has emphasized offensive linemen having versatility, and Ford’s lack of position flexibility makes linemen such as backup Bobby Hart more of a potential fit for the final roster.’

‘Bills coach Sean McDermott said he woke up Thursday morning to the news and emphasized that the franchise will support Dawson Knox and his family. The fourth-year tight end was not at Thursday’s practice.’

‘He signed with the Bills as a free agent this offseason and is expected to be the starting left guard. Saffold was limited in his first practice back but took light reps with the first-team offense and began to ease his way back into the fold. Center Mitch Morse, the only starting offensive lineman who had not missed a day of training camp practice, was out with a vet day.’

‘”The first one was like a four-pack, and then there was another eight-pack like the next day, then there was some wipes came in the mail from some Bills fans and it was plant-based and it’s just every day, it’s like toilet paper everywhere,” Miller said. “So, I appreciate these guys. … That just shows the power of Bills Mafia and the kind of fan base that we have.”‘

‘Poyer suffered the injury during the team’s 11-on-11 drills as he made a stop during a run by rookie running back James Cook near the end zone. The 31-year-old safety walked off the field but was later taken to the team’s locker room on a cart after dealing with the injury off to the side. He walked out of the locker room a bit after practice concluded with his left arm covered in a t-shirt and appearing to have a sling on his arm.’

‘Luckily (or unluckily depending on your view) for Knox, most of the signature is hidden behind his hair. Allen also tried to sign safety Jordan Poyer’s neck, but he playfully pushed the quarterback away before he could make his mark.’

‘”You don’t want to put a timetable on it, but those generally take some time. I mean, it’s tough for him to sleep. Anybody that’s ever cracked some ribs can probably speak to that,” general manager Brandon Beane said. “He’s sore. Fortunately, you know, that’s all it was. Any time you get a car wreck, those can be life-threatening. But we’re glad that’s the worst it is. There’s never good timing, but probably better now than in the season. And so, we’ll be patient.”‘

‘”We are grateful for the medical professionals providing her care and to everyone for their prayers and well wishes,” the Pegula family continued in a statement Tuesday. “We ask that you please continue to respect our need for privacy during this time.”‘

‘The Pegula family issued a statement Tuesday saying, “Kim is receiving medical care as a result of some unexpected health issues. We are very grateful for the progress she has made over the past few days. She has an exceptional team of medical experts at her side. We ask that you keep Kim and our family in your prayers and ask that you respect our need for privacy.”‘

‘”I have not spoken directly to Jordan,” general manager Brandon Beane said last week. “I don’t have any indication that he won’t be here. So, hopefully we’ll get him back in here and be excited to see him.”‘

‘Smith was not on the field at the team’s voluntary OTAs on Tuesday.’

‘”The one thing that I learned that I hear when you’re talking about each victim, somebody talking about them, is that they were here trying to help somebody else,” Thomas said. “And that right there tells you the love that people have for each other in Buffalo. We’re just at a time right now where we’re just not seeing it often enough. But man, I love being out there. I’ve been out there for about three hours. I got a lot of stuff to do, but these people keep me here just from talking to them and putting a smile on their face and taking pictures or whatever it may be. It’s like, that was a good day, it’s time to start healing. Because it is time to start healing.”‘

‘”The Buffalo community, they think highly of the Buffalo Bills, and so it is our job and our role to be here for the community, to be out here and be reachable, to be able to have these conversations,” running back and special teams captain Taiwan Jones said. “And in a moment like this the most important thing is just to show love. So, we wanted to come out here and just love on people, show people that we care, we feel for you.”‘

‘”I still can’t believe it,” Hyde said. “But when there’s hate in the world, you kind of erase it with love, and coming out here today and showing the community love and love to the youth, love to the community, love to the foundation. I guess that’s the way to combat it.”‘

‘Hughes is the latest in the group of veteran defensive ends general manager Nick Caserio has added to bolster the Texans’ defensive line. On Tuesday, the Texans announced they signed Hughes’ former teammate with the Buffalo Bills, defensive end Mario Addison. Last week, Houston also added defensive end Rasheem Green.’