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‘Buffalo won 10 games with a relatively easy schedule in 2019 but got better on both sides of the ball this offseason. Working in the Bills’ favor is that they improved while making minimal roster additions, keeping their league-leading continuity intact. With a defense ranked among the top three returning mostly together and a plethora of weapons on offense, Buffalo should see double-digit wins once again in 2020.’

‘”That’s still the team we’re chasing. We don’t play them until the middle of the season, but I’m sure the Jets and the Dolphins are thinking the same thing. That’s our goal, that’s our focus. We’ve got to try to compete and win the AFC East.”‘

‘The extension before the start of his fourth season is quite rare. Twenty-three cornerbacks were drafted in the first round from 2011 to 2016, the year before White entered the league. Only one, Arizona’s Patrick Peterson, signed an extension before the start of his fourth season.’

‘His accuracy from 50-plus yards ranks last out of 11 kickers to attempt at least 10 field goals from that distance over the past two seasons.’

‘”Len is my mentor — I have a problem with anything, I call him up,” Wallace said. “Girls, family, football, whatever. Len loves me like he’s known me his whole life and vice versa. Just to walk with someone who I can tell everything and he’ll never judge me, a lot of people don’t have those ties.”‘

‘Norman suffered the injury during team drills Thursday at Bills Stadium. He intercepted quarterback Josh Allen and was stripped of the ball by receiver Stefon Diggs during the return. Norman was slow to get up following the play but walked off under his own power before sitting out the remainder of the practice.’

‘The stadium was first named Rich Stadium when it opened in 1973 before being renamed Ralph Wilson Stadium in 1998 after the Bills’ former owner.’

‘Not only is Dawkins a valuable asset protecting third-year quarterback Josh Allen’s blind side but he is also a threat as a receiver. He has recorded a receiving touchdown in each of the past two seasons, tying for the sixth most by an offensive lineman since 1970.’

‘Dawkins, 25, fits into the Buffalo community because he’s built differently, as well. He stands out — and not only because of his 6-foot-5, 320-pound frame. The Rahway, New Jersey, native has built a persona centered on his unique personality — through a series of catchphrases (“shnow” wasn’t a typo), merchandise, and even his own signature macaroni and cheese dish.’

‘When people ask me why diversity matters, I tell them to spend a week with my husband and me. Terry and I are diverse in age (18 years), ethnicity (white/Asian) as well as a variety of other traits (I like chocolate/he likes vanilla). But those differences, when combined, are our biggest strength. They’ve gotten us through 27 years of marriage, raising three kids and leading multiple businesses. It’s served us well having two owners to look at situations differently, hear different points of view and bring different ideas to the table. Sometimes we arrive at the same answer, sometimes we don’t, and sometimes we are both wrong. After all, no matter how diverse we are, we are both still human.’

‘”Just watching the games and being around the guys, it seems like they’ll run through a wall for him,” Diggs said. “He’s a guy you want to play for. He’s a guy you can get behind. He’s our leader. And not only a head coach, but a guy that you can hang your hat on that he’s got your back.”‘

‘Oliver said he was “frustrated” when the arresting officer “wasn’t understanding” or “didn’t want to understand” that he was tired — not under the influence of any drugs that night. The experience also allowed him to reflect on just how volatile interactions with the police can be.’

‘”That’s not where my heart is,” Fromm said Friday, speaking to local media for the first time since screenshots of the conversation emerged in June. “The one thing that I want to do here on this earth is love God and love people, and I fell short of that. I want to make amends and really be better from here on out so that I can earn their trust and really bring something to this football team.”‘

‘White was drafted in the first round of the 2017 NFL draft and is considered one of the top cornerbacks in the league. He is the cornerstone of a Bills unit that has been among the top three scoring defenses over the past two seasons and is a big reason Buffalo is widely believed to be an AFC title contender in 2020.’

‘”As far as my past with Minnesota, I never actually said anything,” he said Wednesday. “But, to this new situation, I’m excited. There is no right or wrong or problems to be fixed from my old situation. I have a lot of respect for the Minnesota Vikings. At that time, a trade happened — you’ve kind of got to look at it for what it is. But I never really was vocal about what I did or didn’t like (in Minnesota).”